Originally Posted by
AlwaysAisle
If you are planning a day trip to Otaru from Sapporo then I recommend taking train. Rapid train runs between Otaru and Sapporo every 30 minutes, train takes about 40-45 from Sapporo to Otaru, and fare is JYE 620 one way.
Thanks. But we would already have a car rented (for visiting other parts of Sapporo) so it's probably a better idea to put it to use. JPY 620 X 2 trips X 4 people....plus the 100yen local train fare....it does add up