Located about 1 hour 20 minutes drive from New Chitose International Airport.

Hotel Neuschloss Otaru 3 Chome-282 Shukutsu, Otaru, Hokkaido 047-0047, Japan

As of 2024, the possession of cannabis for recreational and medicinal use is illegal in Japan, though a law legalizing medical cannabis was passed by the House of Councillors in late 2023.

If you book travel yourself, 5 days trip would cost you $3,189.00 + TOTAL (without spa visits or shopping). 

$985.00 for hotel stay, for 4 nights (Taxes + very good breakfast included, free cancellation before October 18, 2025, no prepayment needed – pay at the property, no credit card needed)​ $400.00 + Tip on the transfer from & to the Airport ($400.00 is the round-trip ride price)​ $1,400.00  (per person) for the round trip ticket, from JFK, NY to New Chitose Airport. ​$400.00 + for dining & shopping

 * All prices are estimated based on travel dates October  21, 2025 through October 25, 2025, and are subject to change.

The rude awakening of not having a car, cab or ... walkability, would be the cultural lesson here. You also have to either speak Japanese or have a good guide who does.  *** Not many people in this area speak English. ***  Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Coast National Park is next to the hotel.​ Cape Observatory, is within in 15 minutes walk. Blue Cave is actually 30 minutes drive. Otaru Canalis about 15 drive from the hotel. Otaru Denuki Koji is about 12 minutes drive, Otaru Yatai Village - Renga YokochoFood Village is 14 minutes drive from the hotel. 

Otaru Canal Boat is within 10 minutes drive. You can take a boat tour of the city via canal. ​Visit Kitaichi Glass Otaru,Suitengu Shrine, Temiya Ryokuka Botanical GardensandOtaru Music Box Museumall are about 15 minutes drive from hotel. Otaru Tenguyama Cable Car and Mt. Tengu Summit are about  25 minutes drive from the hotel. Asarigawaonsen Ski Resort is also within about 25 minutes drive. Kiroro Snow World is within 55 minutes drive, Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort is within about 40 minutes drive. Sapporo Teine (Olympia Ski Center) is about 50 minutes drive from the hotel. There are many waterfall within and around each of the ski resorts, but you have to ask local gied for directions. ​​ Old Aoyama Villa (Herring Palace) and Otaru Aquarium are within 5 minutes drive or 25 minutes walk. North Safari Sapporo is within 1 hour 10 minutes drive.​

Otaru Wine Gallery and Winery is within 25 minutes drive from the hotel. Osa Winery is within 15 minutes drive. There are 16 more wineries and 1 distillery, all within 40 to 45 minutes drive from the hotel, in Hokkaido valley: Mongaku Valley winery, Domaine Ichi winery, Mikinohotori Field of Dreams winery, Domaine Atsushi Suzuki winery, Domaine Takahiko, Yamada-Do winery, Domaine Mont winery, Lan Seqqua winery, Taguchi Vineyard, Mizuki Nakai winery, ​Nakaikankono Orchards winery, Yoka winery,Rita Farm & Winery winery, Hirakawa Winery, Occi Gabi winery, Niki Hills Winery and Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery. Sapporo Beer Museum is also about 40 minutes drive from the hotel.

This is hotel is out of the city limits, in the National Marine Park. Hotel has on-site restaurant Blau Küste and on-site bar lounge Perle.​ Major shopping, with many other restaurants, within short and long driving distance, it is not very walkable area. There are very few restaurants within walking distance.​

Hamanoya Restaurant is within 15 minutes walk, New Sanko Otaru is within only 11 minutes walk.  Minshuku Aotsuka Shokudou and Syokudo and Teishoku Marina restaurant are within 12 minutes walk. Otaru Kihinkan is within 25 minutes walk from the hotel. Nishizuka Sushi is within 30 minutes walk or 8 minutes drive. All of the remaining restaurants are all within 20 to 25 minutes drive in Sapporo or 40 minutes drive, near wineries in Old Hokkaido Valley, Im am only going to list few. 

Otaru Ramen Ichigo Ichie, Ramen Yamaokaya, Otaru Ankake, Ramen Syodai, Restaurant Toshin, Hama Sushi, Un délice, Tatsujin Restaurant, Apparetei Okusawa shop, Daiyachi Kurihara Kamaboko, Kamaei Factory Outlet, Otaru Masazushi, Ajidokoro Takeda, Takinami Donburi Restaurant and Yururi-an, with many  more are all within about 20 minutes drive. Sagra Restaurant, Sankaku Soup Curry Yoichi, Hitosara Yoichini are all within 40 minutes drive near wineries in Hokkaido Valley.