Otaru in Hokkaido has developed as a port city from long ago.↑Otaru Especially the modernization policy of the Meiji Restoration (1867~1889) has accelerated the development of Otaru. At that time, Japan was focusing on industrialization as a national policy in order to be on par with the Western powers. One of the essentials for that was coal. The government, which knew that high-quality coal could be collected in Horonai area, decided to install a railway between Sapporo and Otaru. Only six months after the start of construction, the third route in Japan was completed, following Shinbashi-Yokohama and Kobe-Osaka, in 1880. Otaru, which played an important role in promoting national policy, … Read More
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