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Otaru Canal in Hokkaido

People visit Otaru Canal, a popular tourist spot, in Otaru, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 4, 2025.

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Otaru Canal in Hokkaido

People visit Otaru Canal, a popular tourist spot, in Otaru, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 4, 2025.

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Blue illumination lights up Otaru Canal

OTARU, Japan - Some 5,000 floating LED light bulbs decorate the Otaru Canal in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2013, conjuring up an image of starry night skies. The illumination event was organized by the port city's tourism board for the second consecutive year.

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Otaru canal illuminated by candlelight

Photo taken Feb. 5, 2016, shows a canal, a tourist attraction in Japan's northern city of Otaru, near Sapporo, illuminated by candlelight. The canal illuminating event will run through Feb. 14 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otaru canal illuminated by candlelight

Photo taken Feb. 5, 2016, shows a canal, a tourist attraction in Japan's northern city of Otaru, near Sapporo, illuminated by candlelight. The canal illuminating event will run through Feb. 14 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otaru canal illuminated by candlelight

Photo taken Feb. 5, 2016, shows a canal, a tourist attraction in Japan's northern city of Otaru, near Sapporo, illuminated by candlelight. The canal illuminating event will run through Feb. 14 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Streets, canal lit up at winter event in northern Japan town

An annual lighting event starts in Otaru on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on the evening of Feb. 6, with brick warehouse streets and a nearby canal lit up by candles. Six areas in the city are being illuminated nightly until Feb. 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Streets, canal lit up at winter event in northern Japan town

An annual lighting event starts in Otaru on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on the evening of Feb. 6 for a run through Feb. 15, with brick warehouses and a nearby canal lit up by candles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Streets, canal lit up at winter event in northern Japan town

An annual lighting event starts in Otaru on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on the evening of Feb. 6, with brick warehouse streets and a nearby canal lit up by candles. Tourists are seen thronging the event, which lasts until Feb. 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Zealander gives Otaru canal tour in fluent Japanese

Photo taken May 9, 2016 shows New Zealand-born cruise guide captain Brad McIvor giving a tour in Japanese in Otaru, Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Zealander gives Otaru canal tour in fluent Japanese

Photo taken May 9, 2016 shows New Zealand-born cruise guide captain Brad McIvor (R) pointing out retro warehouses to visitors along the Otaru Canal in Otaru, Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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3-day holiday begins in Japan amid virus concern

Tourists wearing face masks walk beside a canal in Otaru, a major tourist spot on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido, on Nov. 21, 2020, the first day of a three-day holiday, amid surging coronavirus cases across Japan.

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New coronavirus

Few people are seen at a canal in Otaru, a major tourist spot on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido, on May 2, 2020, during the Golden Week holidays under the state of emergency declared over the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Few people are seen at a shopping street near a canal in Otaru, a major tourist spot on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido, on May 2, 2020, during the Golden Week holidays under the state of emergency declared over the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Candlelight and snow festival at Otaru Canal

Tourists take a selfie at Otaru Canal, illuminated by candlelight, on Feb. 3, 2017, the opening day of the Otaru Snow Light Path festival in Otaru on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Candlelight and snow festival at Otaru Canal

Tourists stroll along Otaru Canal, illuminated by candlelight, on Feb. 3, 2017, the opening day of the Otaru Snow Light Path festival in Otaru on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Candlelight and snow festival at Otaru Canal

Hundreds of glass balls, each containing a candle, float on the surface of Otaru Canal on Feb. 3, 2017, the opening day of the Otaru Snow Light Path festival in Otaru on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo