Does Otaru have a university?

Yes. Otaru University of Commerce.

OTARU

Hokkaido · JAPAN (JP) · 43.19°N / 141.00°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,128,574

Otaru is a city in Japan with a population of 115,333. It sits at 43.19/141.00, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 18 km from Yoichi.

Population 115,333

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields

Country: Japan
Subdivision: Hokkaido
Coords: 43.19°N / 141.00°E
UTC offset: +9
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Yoichi Hokkaido 18,993 18.9 km

SW Akaigawa Hokkaido 1,165 19.1 km

W Niki Hokkaido 3,874 19.6 km

E Ishikari Hokkaido 58,755 29.1 km

W Furubira Hokkaido 3,265 31.1 km

SE Sapporo Hokkaido 1,973,832 31.4 km

W Funama Hokkaido 1,831 34.5 km

SW Kozawa Hokkaido 5,772 35.8 km

S Kyōgoku Hokkaido 2,941 37.1 km

SW Kutchan Hokkaido 15,816 38.5 km

Air access

nearby

OKD

Sapporo Okadama Airport

Medium airport

31.9 km

Universities

linked

Otaru University of Commerce

otaru-uc.ac.jp

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Otaru?: 115,333 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Otaru in?: Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Otaru in?: Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Otaru?: Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD).
How far is Otaru from Tokyo?: About 841 km.
Does Otaru have a university?: Yes. Otaru University of Commerce.
What languages are spoken in Japan?: Japanese.
What currency is used in Japan?: Yen.
How many cities are in Japan?: 2,174 on record.
Which admin region is Otaru in?: Hokkaido.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2128574

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2128574,
    "name": "Otaru",
    "ascii_name": "Otaru",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 115333,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 43.18944,
    "longitude": 141.00222
  }
}

Context

comparatives

6.1x the population of Yoichi.
18 km from Yoichi.
Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.