Where to See Star Wars When in Niseko

If you're Star Wars obsessed then you know that nothing will get in the way of you getting your fan fix, even if you're on holiday!

While there aren't any cinemas here in Niseko, you can see the Star Wars: The Last Jedi at the nearest cinema in Otaru.

If you are thinking about doing a day trip to Otaru, you might be able to pair it up with catching The Last Jedi at the local cinema there.

Screening times (for English with Japanese subtitles) are 8:25 am - 1:20 pm, 5:55 pm and 9:00 pm. The movie runs for 65 minutes and is on until 5 January, 2018.

Tickets are available online with ¥1300 for adults, ¥1100 for seniors (over 55 years old), ¥1000 for children, ¥1000 for the handicapped. It is always best to check online before you plan your trip to the cinema, you can even buy your tickets in advance (but it might be a bit confusing as most of the websites are all in Japanese).

If you are going by train, the cinema is located right beside Otaruchikko Station (小樽築港駅 - Otaru chikko eki). The cinema is located in the Wing Bay Otaru Department Shopping Center, if you are going by taxi you can show them this ウイングベイ小樽 (Wing Bay Otaru) and they should be able to get you to the right location. View Map

For more information, check out their website here (please note, it's all Japanese!)

Other cinemas nearby Niseko screening The Last Jedi until 5 January, 2018:

• Cinema Frontier (Sapporo station)
• United Cinema (Sapporo Factory)
• Sora Cinema Chitose (New Chitose Airport)

Note, these websites are all in Japanese but tickets can be bought at the cinema.