Back to explore
松岡明芳 (Akiyoshi Matsuoka) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / GFDL
Otaru Music Box Museum
小樽オルゴール堂Hokkaido
The Otaru Music Box Museum (Otaru Orgel-do) occupies a red-brick building dating to 1902 in Otaru's historic Sakaimachi Street district, and has operated as a museum/shop since 1967. It houses roughly 25,000 music boxes ranging from antique European mechanisms to modern custom pieces, with the famous steam clock outside marking the Marchen Crossing intersection.
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.2· 13,452 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Admission
- confirmed free admission (入館料は無料), browsing free, revenue from purchases
- Nearest station
- JR Minami-Otaru Station · ~7 min walk (closer than main Otaru Station ~22-23 min)
- Website
- otaru-orgel.co.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–18:00FreeStored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Note
- The second and third floors close at 5:45 PM.
- The operator states there is no regular closing day (定休日 なし).
- No year-end closure is published; any is not recorded here because it is not verified.
How to get there
at "Merhen Crossing" (Sakaimachi-dori/Irifune-dori); building dated 1912 by most sources (one tourism page says 1915, minor discrepancy flagged not resolved); ~3,200 varieties/38,000+ pieces; steam clock landmark out front
Tags
museumshopping
Location
More in Hokkaido
Continue exploring
Your turn
Plan a trip like this — free
Built from 2,650+ verified hidden places — real routes, ferries, and events matched to your dates. Yours takes about a minute.
No credit card, plan your first trip now!