All the drugstores here are pretty similar, so it's best to compare prices before you buy. Otherwise, you might end up overpaying.
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Grand Park Otaru
Approx. a 5-minute walk from Otaru-Chikko Station. Overlooking Ishikari Bay, this seaside resort hotel connects directly to Wing Bay Otaru, a large shopping and entertainment complex with a movie theater and mall. Rooms, mainly twins, are all at least 32㎡-among the most spacious in Otaru. With 296 rooms across 11 types, choose between ocean and mountain views.
Right next to the Wing Bay Otaru shopping center, so it’s super convenient for grabbing food and shopping.
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Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Founded in 778, Kiyomizu-dera Temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994. Its 130,000-square-meter (about 1.4-million-square-foot) grounds extend across the slopes of Mt. Otowa and contain more than 30 temple buildings and monuments, including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. The temple is also worth seeing throughout the seasons, framed by cherry blossoms in spring, lush greenery in summer, colorful leaves in autumn, and snow in winter.
Kiyomizu-dera is one of the must-visit spots in Kyoto.
The scenery and atmosphere are absolutely fantastic and really stand out.
The only downside is the huge number of tourists, which can be the biggest challenge. -
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Araya Yama Jinja
Araya Yama Shrine has been revered as god of the mountains and industry, which was built in 1534. At the foot of Mt. Fuji, the main hall and the rear hall stand. People tell business owners and entrepreneurs, ”If you don’t want to have trouble with money, visit this shrine.” It is a popular power spot as one of the three shrines for blessings of wealth.
Some people call this a “money-luck shrine,” and a lot of people come here specially to pray for good fortune.
But the location isn’t very convenient. Regular buses don’t come that often, and if you want to visit both the main shrine and the inner shrine, you really have to watch the weather and the season. -
