Film
Detective in the Bar (Tantei wa Bar ni Iru)
Central Hokkaido area
A film adaptation of the Detective Susukino novel series by Hokkaido-based author Naomi Azuma. A second and third film were released in 2013 and 2017 respectively. A detective (Yo Oizumi) and his deputy and driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) are regulars at a bar in Susukino, Sapporo's entertainment district. Many a case appears before them while they're drinking and playing Othello, a popular board game in Japan. In every case, the key to solving the case is a mysterious, attractive woman who plays with the two men's hearts. The films were shot in locations around Sapporo, including many real stores.
© 2011, Detective in the Bar Production Committee
- Year released
- 2011
- Starring
- Yo Oizumi, Ryuhei Matsuda, etc.
- Director
- Hajime Hashimoto
- Screenwriter
- Ryota Kosawa, Yasushi Suto
- Distributor
- TOEI
STAMP SPOT!
Otaru Station
JR Otaru Station connects routes to Sapporo, Yoichi and Niseko. The glass lamps in front of the windows in the station's central concourse are the symbol of Otaru Station. The station building and Platform 5 appear in the first film. Built in 1934, the station building takes you back to bygone days, particularly when the lamps on the platform are lit at night. Inside the station are various restaurants selling Otaru specialties, including a sushi stand, bakery, and burger store.
- Address
- Inaho 2-chome 22-15, Otaru City, Hokkaido 047-0032
- Phone
- 0134-22-0771
- Access
- Around 30 minutes by train from JR Sapporo Station
- Open hours
- -
- Open period
- All year round
- Closed
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- Admission
- -
- Notes
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