Otaru Canal Mapcode
小樽運河·北海道
The mapcode for Otaru Canal is 493 690 855*04.
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Details
- Mapcode
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493 690 855*04 - Coordinates
43.202023, 141.000600- Address
- 〒047-0007 北海道小樽市港町５
- Japanese name
- 小樽運河
About this place
The Otaru Canal runs through the old warehouse district of Otaru, on the coast northwest of Sapporo. Built in the 1920s for barge transfer and half filled in during the 1980s, the surviving stretch with its gas lamps and stone warehouses is the city’s signature view.
The canal has no parking of its own — it is a waterway lined by a promenade. Use one of the paid lots in the warehouse district and walk; the streets immediately beside the canal are narrow, busy with pedestrians, and not somewhere you want a navigation unit steering you.
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How to enter this in your car navigation
- On the navigation home screen, choose Destination (目的地).
- Choose Mapcode (マップコード) from the search methods.
- Type the digits, then the asterisk and the last two digits.
- Confirm the map preview shows the right area before you set the route.
Most Japanese rental cars (Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Times, Orix) accept mapcodes. Some older units ignore the *nn suffix — that is fine, it only refines the pin.
Coordinates last verified 2026-07-13
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the mapcode for Otaru Canal?
- The mapcode is 493 690 855*04, pointing at a spot in 北海道. Written as decimal degrees the same point is 43.202023, 141.000600. A navigation unit takes the mapcode in far fewer keystrokes than the coordinates, so enter the code.
- What is a mapcode?
- A mapcode is a short numeric code that identifies a spot in Japan, developed by Denso. Japanese car navigation systems accept it directly, which avoids typing a Japanese address on a Japanese keyboard.
- How do I enter a mapcode in a Japanese rental car?
- On the navigation unit choose Destination (目的地), then Mapcode (マップコード), then type the digits. The two digits after the asterisk are an optional precision suffix; older units simply ignore them.
- What do the digits after the asterisk mean?
- They are a high-resolution suffix that narrows the point to roughly a few metres. Without them the code still resolves, just to a slightly wider area.