Kitaichi Glass No.3
北一硝子三号館
A flagship glassware brand representing Otaru’s glass craft. Its No. 3 Hall, a converted Meiji-era stone warehouse, displays glass wares and houses a café lit by 167 oil lamps.
Kitaichi Glass was founded in 1901. It first produced kerosene lamps and glass fishing floats, and later grew into a byword for Otaru’s glass craft, with several shops along Sakaimachi Street. The No. 3 Hall was converted from a stone warehouse built in 1891. Its exhibition rooms are in Japanese, Western and rustic styles and display glasses, wind chimes and lamps. The “Kitaichi Hall” café is lit only by 167 oil lamps, creating a striking atmosphere. Lamps are lit in a ceremony when the café opens in the morning. Entry to the hall is free. Opening hours are about 08:45 to 18:00.
Opening hours
8:45 am–6 pm
Nearby sights
- Marchen Crossing & LeTAO Main Store
- Otaru Music Box Museum
- Sakaimachi Street
- Otaru Sushi Street
- Nitori Otaru Art Base
- Bank of Japan Otaru Museum
- Otaru Beer Otaru Warehouse No.1
- Otaru Canal