Architecture of Otaru, Hokkaido Japan / 小樽

Still Travelling episode 7: Otaru. March is finally here and it won't be long before summer. 2020 hasn't really been a great year so far due to the virus outbreak, really hope the situation gets better soon. This month, I will be sharing my journey to Hokkaido, just for memories sake, and for everyone who would love to visit Hokkaido in the future. The footage is from my previous trip back in summer of 2019 (July). Hope Hokkaido would soon return to the calm, peaceful state as before.
The first stop of my journey is the city of Otaru. Otaru is a small port city about half an hour northwest of Sapporo by train. The city is known for glassworks, music boxes and sake distilleries, but as an architectural photographer, I was more intrigued by the historic charm of its architecture. There are more than 80 buildings that are designated as historic landmarks by the city of Otaru, tracing back to the early days of Hokkaido's colonization in the late 1800s, as well as its early role as a major trade and fishing port. The highlight of the video included a number of these buildings, from the warehouses along Otaru Canal to the Former Hokkaiseikan Otaru Warehouse No. 3. In short, the city is a must see for architectural lovers. The itinerary for this trip includes the JR Otaru Station, Otaru Canal, Ironaifuto Park and Former Temiya Line.
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Immerse in the journey from a spatial perspective, check out our web map with places of interest on Google Map here:
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Still travelling film series document my journey to different parts of Japan. They portray my minimalist, laid-back approach to travel. The film consists of mostly moving stills. There are minimal camera movements and editing, no talking, just pure visuals, bgm and ambience sound that focus on the broader landscape, mundane happenings and small details that amazed me along the way.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:14 Otaru Station area
0:33 Miyakodori Shopping Street
0:45 Otaru city scenes
1:28 Otaru Canal
1:36 Otaru city scenes
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[@otebasi403]

Symmetry of the shots, the start and the end with a boat, a simple traffic sign, the the music... and the city. I like everything.

[@KevinSiyuan]

thank you once again, you really pay attention to details, I am glad you spotted the beginning and ending elements 😀

[@hidden-naturesound--4775]

お目にかかれて嬉です.
たくさん会えると思います。

[@georgesim957]

These old factories along the river are really nice!

[@KevinSiyuan]

thanks a lot George, they are historic buildings conserved by the city of Otaru

[@yutaka36official]

awesome video shot, relaxing music background is pretty cool. big thumbs up for you.!!!

[@KevinSiyuan]

thank you, glad you enjoyed the virtual tour of Otaru

[@phil.cyprusvlog1105]

Japan is one of the best country to visit! Everything is beautiful

[@KevinSiyuan]

glad you like the scenery of Otaru 🙂 cheers!

[@ThoMasAroundTheWorld]

Not everything...Seeing people playing video game all day is not beautiful in my mind !!!

[@olesyaart3892]

Wow🌎 Very beautiful and interesting video 😍 Music Magic 👌

[@KevinSiyuan]

glad you enjoyed this virtual tour of Otaru, cheers!

[@janezhao2855]

really nice! love Otaru ☺️

[@KevinSiyuan]

Jane Zhao thanks a lot, it’s a lovely city 🙂

[@ScarlettTo]

so beautiful 😀
really a lovely video 🌈🌈🌈

[@KevinSiyuan]

Scarlett To 歐洲旅遊頻道 thank you so much! Hope you have a lovely weekend 🙋‍♂️✨🌈

[@jamestravels2284]

Such a beautiful city, great video 👌

[@KevinSiyuan]

thank you very much 😃

[@lutongbahaynimeng3599]

so beautiful to travel to japan

[@KevinSiyuan]

yes indeed, I really hope to resume travelling again, take care!

[@tayfred6928]

great video, very nice city!

[@KevinSiyuan]

thank you so much my friend 🙏

[@lylanyoutube6406]

美しい動画..魅力的なコンテンツ。 あなたからの面白いビデオを待っています。 また、いつもお伺いして一緒に楽しく旅行します

[@KevinSiyuan]

thank you for your kind comments, yes hope we would soon be able to travel 🙂 stay safe

[@WE4Travel]

Hokkaido is so beautiful!!
Have been there in Jan this year
Awesome video😍😍

[@KevinSiyuan]

thank you so much! It must feel very different during winter

[@ronpro_visuals6840]

love how you frame your shots. great works! 👏🏼

[@KevinSiyuan]

glad you enjoyed the trip in Otaru, cheers!

[@ThoMasAroundTheWorld]

Perfect inspiration for my next video !! Every Friday at 12pm PST. Thanks for sharing.

[@KevinSiyuan]

that would be great! hope you enjoyed the scenery of Otaru, I ll be staying tuned too 🙂

[@ThoMasAroundTheWorld]

@@KevinSiyuan thanks bro 👍

[@jecrischannel]

wonderful video. i hope japan is getting better now.

[@KevinSiyuan]

yes I hope soo too, thanks for watching!

[@jecrischannel]

@@KevinSiyuan youre welcome

[@dronejaiba]

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