Arrive in Otaru, a port city in Hokkaido known for its preserved canal district and dense concentration of local drinking spots within a short walking radius. Meet your guide at the starting point and step into an evening shaped by the city’s distinct bar culture — one built around small, neighborhood-facing venues tucked into alleyways and side streets that run through the area’s main entertainment zones.

Follow your guide on foot from one district to the next, moving through up to three different drinking areas over the course of the evening. At each stop, settle in, order from the menu, and drink at your own pace before moving on.

Listen as your guide provides context for each area as you walk, connecting the streets you pass through to Otaru’s local nightlife scene. By the third bar, move through multiple distinct pockets of Otaru’s after-dark landscape — each with its own character and regular crowd.

Leave the evening having navigated the city’s bar districts the way locals do, with a clearer sense of where to return and what to order when you do.