Otaru Private Car Tours

Pamela J.

5 / 5

Apr 20, 2026

Driving to Yoichi and Otaru, fantastic journey

Apr 20, 2026

Otaru

9 hours

“Fantastic Views”

The day began with a lovely scenic drive to Yoichi and learning about the history of this coastal area as well as a visit to Nikka Distillery to learn about the founding of Hokkaido's Whisky making industry. The tasting was enjoyable! A fabulous grilled seafood lunch was served up at a wonderful local spot, we could see the food grilled and I must say I went a bit overboard with my order, the food was so, so fresh. Viewing the Fisherman’s home and dormitory for the workers at the height of the herring fishing industry was very educational. It was lovely to see the craftsmanship of the home. We went to a historical museum in Otaru to learn more about the fishing industry and the indigenous peoples of this land, the Ainu. A stop along the shopping area in the historic district capped off the day. Kumiko is pleasant to work with and fluent in English. Her openness to my suggestions was appreciated throughout the tour. Great experience!

Kumiko N.

(25 reviews)

Dear Pamela San Thank you for remembering all the places we visited on the day.I felt so happy to see your imagination could expand to see the old bu

“Great Experience in Yoichi/Otaru”

Kumiko was wonderful and a delightful person. She knew the historical and day-to-day reality of the area. She was very responsive in adjusting the tour to our requests and managed to get reservations that we had tried for fo months. As a long term resident of Hokkaido, we highly recommend her.

Kumiko N.

(25 reviews)

Thank you for your kind review for our tour. The day was fantastic talking so many topics about both of our countries and I was so impressed you got so much interested in histories and culture of Japan, which means a lot to me and make me go forward. Hope you two stay always healthy and happy , with many thanks. Kumiko