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Hokkaido
Otaru
小樽市Ski resort
Avg property
A$142,686
≈ ¥16M
From Sydney
12h 35m
Door-to-door
Decision Signal
0/ 100
Overall buyer score
Access & Connectivity
80/100
Daily Convenience
89/100
Four-Season Lifestyle
87/100
On the ground
Otaru, in person
Photos and video captured on location. We're still shooting the region, so expect more to land here over the coming weeks.
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Ch · 01 — Getting there
Access
Closest airport
New Chitose Airport (CTS)
70 min
Closest station
Otaru (小樽)
10 min
Population
106,000
As of April 2026
Ch · 02 — Where it sits
On the map
Geocoded as
小樽市 · 北海道
Ch · 03 — On the slopes
Slopes
To the lifts
40 minby car40 minby bus
Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort
Sapporo Teine
Ch · 04 — The economics
Travel time, every capital.
Door-to-door travel time from Sydney
- Sydney· You
- 12h 35m
- Melbourne
- 12h 50m
- Brisbane
- 12h 5m
- Perth
- 13h 5m
- Adelaide
- 14h 10m
Converted at ¥111 = A$1. Indicative only — actual listings will vary.
Ch · 05 — How it compares
Other places in Hokkaido.
Ch · 06 — Read more
1 article about Otaru & Hokkaido.
Ch · 07 — Match your expectations?
Does Otaru fit what you're looking for?
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Ch · 08 — Take the next step
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