All Reviews of Former Japan National Railways Temiya Line

The Former Temiya Line is a remnant of Hokkaido's first railway, the government-operated Horonai Railway. The section from Temiya to Sapporo opened in 1880 and mainly transported coal from the Horonai coal mine to Otaru Port. It later became the Temiya Line and was officially closed in 1985. Today, the tracks, railroad crossings, and other features have been preserved and developed into a walking path about 1.6 kilometers long. Walking part of it on the way to the Otaru Canal offers a sense of Otaru's history as a former “railway city.”

Walking along this path, you can really get a sense of the area's long transportation history while enjoying the surrounding natural scenery.