page_title: Otaru
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Otaru / Education
caption_attribution_description: English: aerial panorama otaru hokkaido 2015 dji phantom 3
context_page_description: Otaru is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces the Ishikari Bay, 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 recently grown as a bedroom community.
  As of 31 July 2019, the city has an estimated population of 115,333 and a population density of 474.37 persons per km². The total area is 243.13 km². Although it is the largest city in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, the subprefecture's capital is the more centrally located Kutchan.
caption: Aerial panoramic view of the town from above the sea
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