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Otaru Canal crowd forecast

小樽運河 · Otaru · landmark

Today at Otaru Canal: Busy (41/100). The quietest day in the next six months looks like Fri 12 Feb 2027.

Quietest days ahead

  • Fri 12 Feb 2027Moderate
  • Mon 15 Feb 2027Moderate
  • Tue 16 Feb 2027Moderate
  • Mon 8 Feb 2027Moderate
  • Tue 9 Feb 2027Moderate

Busiest days ahead

  • Tue 3 Nov 2026Busy
  • Sun 15 Nov 2026Busy
  • Sun 1 Nov 2026Busy
  • Sat 7 Nov 2026Busy
  • Sun 8 Nov 2026Busy

Month by month

MonthTypical crowdVerdict
October 2026 43/100 About average
November 2026 47/100 Busier than average
December 2026 41/100 About average
January 2027 33/100 Slightly quieter than average
February 2027 28/100 A good month to visit

Every month at Otaru Canal: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

Common questions

When is the least crowded time to visit Otaru Canal?
Over the next six months the quietest forecast day is Fri 12 Feb 2027, at 25/100 on the crowd index against a 38/100 average for this landmark. Weekdays average 37/100 versus 40/100 on weekends and public holidays, so a mid-week visit is reliably calmer.
How crowded is Otaru Canal today?
Today's forecast is "Busy" — 41 out of 100 on the crowd index. That is about typical for this location.
Which days should I avoid at Otaru Canal?
The busiest forecast days in the window are Tue 3 Nov 2026, Sun 15 Nov 2026, Sun 1 Nov 2026. Public holidays and weekends are the main spikes.
Does rain make Otaru Canal less crowded?
Yes, noticeably. Otaru Canal is largely open-air, and the forecast drops its crowd score by up to 40% on a high-rain day — one of the more reliable ways to get a quiet visit.

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How this forecast is built

Each day's crowd level combines the landmark's baseline popularity, Japanese national holidays (computed from the official rules, including substitute holidays), curated local festival and season windows, a national tourism seasonality curve derived from published visitor-arrival patterns, and live rain probability from the Japan Meteorological Agency — weighted by how much that specific place actually empties out in the rain.

It's a model, not a measurement. It's good at "this weekend will be much worse than the following Tuesday" and it is not a headcount. Days beyond the JMA's ~7-day window use seasonal rain climatology.