The Hokkaido party only stayed in Otaru for a short period of time, so they could only visit some famous scenic spots in a very short time, and the Otaru Guest House was one of them.At that time, I would choose to come to Otaru Noble Hotel (& Old Aoyama Guest House) mainly because of the annual peony and peony festival. Many delicate peony flowers and peony are planted in the museum. It is the blooming season, so you must discover its beauty.
◎ 2016 Otaru Peony Flower and Peony Festival Time
After enjoying the spring cherry blossoms, other flowers began to bloom in various parts of Japan, including wisteria and hydrangea, followed by peony and peony in Otaru, Hokkaido, a rose garden in Sapporo, and Furano lavender and sunflower during summer vacation. The sea, and the rainbow flower field in Biei, etc.The time of the flower season in Otaru this year has been announced, it is 2016/5/25~7/7. If you are planning to travel to Hokkaido, it is worth visiting here.
◎ How do I get to your hotel in Otaru?
After arriving at JR Otaru Station from Sapporo, we walked out of the station to the front bus stop and purchased a one-day Otaru city bus ticket. Among them, we took the "C. 祝津コース (C. Shukutsu Course)" and headed west of Otaru. Get off at the C8 Otaru Guest House and follow the tourists on foot. You can see the entrance in about 5-7 minutes.
▲ Otaru will not be too hot in early July, but you should still protect yourself from sunburn to avoid sunburn.
▲ The green pine surrounds the museum to add greenery.
▲ In the peony and peony festival, flowers bloom everywhere, and the scenery is colorful.
▲ I don't know why the maple trees are red in the early morning, giving the scenery of spring, summer and autumn coexist here.
◎ The old Aoyama villa was a prosperous fishery in the Meiji era.
This Meiji period mansion belonged to the rich fisherman of Otaru – Aoyama Rukichi. He was born in 1836 in Yusago Aozuka Village, Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. At the age of 24, he came to Otaru, Hokkaido and found a job as a fisherman. One year later A small-scale fishery was opened. With the prosperity of the Meiji period, the scale of the fishery continued to expand. In the end, Aoyama Ryuki owned 1 fisheries, 15 fishing boats, and 130 fishermen. He built a large-scale Aoyama Mansion Mansion, which was also used as a filming location for the famous Japanese TV series Asin.
The Aoyama villa we visited originated from the fact that when her granddaughter Masie Aoyama was hosted by the first Japanese landlord Honma in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture several times when she was 17 years old, she decided to build a villa in her father Masaki Aoyama and surpassed in one fell swoop. Honma home.Therefore, it is rumored that "Shinjuku Department Store cost about 1 yen, but the construction cost of the Aoyama Villa was nearly 50 yen", and we can understand the luxury of the Aoyama Villa.The total floor area is about 31 pings. The art works in the museum are very precious. You can only visit and not take pictures after entering the museum.
▲ Due to the heavy snow in Hokkaido in winter, the roof structure is quite special, and all the undersides of the eaves are hand-carved.
▲ Purchase admission tickets here after entering.
▲ Shooting is only possible in the lobby.
▲ Try to think back to the 19th century, this scale is indeed luxurious!
▲There are also many precious paintings on display inside.
▲ Japanese painters are competing to draw the Kano style sliding door painting.
▲ A view of Aoyama Villa and Otaru Guest House.
(This was taken when a colleague went to interview. My friend Via used the media interview to enter the filming to be more complete.
→ Further reading ▶️Via take you to play in Otaru (below) Otaru Guest House, Winkel Village, Tengu Mountain, Yatai Street
▲ 2014牡丹芍藥祭時間為:5/24~7/6。
▲ You can dine in your Otaru hotel for a fee, and you can also enjoy the scenery in front of you here.
▲ The full blooming time of the peony and peony festival is about early June, and its official Facebook will send a message about the blooming degree.
▲ When you travel to Hokkaido, you might as well bring a large aperture and telephoto lens, which is very suitable for taking pictures of flowers and plants.
▲ After enjoying the peony blooming in the Otaru Hotel, we will head to the Otaru Canal area.
◎ Otaru Guest House / Old Aoyama Guest House
– Address: 〒047-0047 3 Zhuzu 63-chome, Otaru City, Hokkaido
– Tel: 0134-24-0024
-Business hours:
* Old Castle Peak Mansion
December-March: 4: 12-9: 00
December-March: 1: 3-9: 00
* Otaru Guest House Restaurant
December-March: 4: 12-11: 00
March-November: 1: 3-11: 00
-Official website:http://www.otaru-kihinkan.jp/index.html
– Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/otarukihinkan