Otaru (jpn)

Otaru

Otaru ranks 2,625th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Maplewood, New Jersey, Antakya, and South Orange, New Jersey. Memorable people born in Otaru include Masaki Kobayashi, Miyoshi Umeki, and Seiji Aochi. Memorable people who died in Otaru include Nagakura Shinpachi. Otaru has been the birth place of many skiers, and soccer players and the death place of many military personnels. Otaru is located in Japan.

Otaru is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tourist destination. Because it is a 25-minute drive from Sapporo, it has grown as a commuter town. As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 107,432 and a population density of 441 persons per km². The total area is 243.83 km2 (94.14 sq mi). Although it is the largest city in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, the subprefecture's capital is the more centrally located Kutchan. Read more on Wikipedia