27 Apr 2024
We were lucky enough to have Michiko guide us around Otaru today. She is very knowledgeable and her English is extremely good. She suggested we visit the herring mansion/museum which is the best example of a 19th century wealthy home that we have seen during our holiday throughout Japan. We were fortunate that we were early and there were only a few visitors at the same time. We then visited the ‘western’ glass museum which was breathtaking. The museum houses a huge collection of glass from around the world, many 19th century. There is blown glass, etched glass, enamel painted, fused glass, cast glass and stained glass. Tiffany, Lalique and many more masters. We then strolled along the canal and one street over to browse the tourist shops. Thank you to Michiko for a wonderful day.