Hakodate Airport 17 min
Mount Hakodate (14 min) Accessible via cable car or hiking trail, this 1,096-ft. mount is a popular lookout for city lights. Hakodate Magistrate's Office (14 min) History exhibits shown in a restored Edo-period government structure with traditional architecture. Goryōkaku Tower (12 min) This 107-m. tower has an observatory with views of mountains & the star-shaped fort below. Former British Consulate of Hakodate (5 min) Historic diplomatic building with exhibits, an English garden & traditional afternoon tea service. Goryokaku Park (12 min) Moated, star-shaped 1800s fort, now a leafy park with picnic areas & spring cherry blossom viewing. Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward (6 min) Catholic Church Hakodate Motomachi (15 min) Small, historic Roman Catholic church featuring Gothic architecture & a bell tower. Goryōkaku (12 min) Park with cherry trees in a late-Edo period, 5-pointed star-shaped fortress with a moat. Cape Tachimachi (10 min) Scenic cliffside area, home to the tomb of poet Takuboku Ishikawa, with rugged coastal views. 函館山ロープウェイ山麓駅 (15 min) Cable car boarding & disembarking point for a modern tramway to the top of Mount Hakodate. Hakodate Orthodox Church (16 min) Circa-19th-century Russian Orthodox church with dramatic night lighting & a bell tower. Hakodate Asaichi (4 min) Seafood, fruits & vegetables, plus souvenirs, sold in a large, bustling market with eateries. Motomachi Park (5 min) Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden (Hot-Tubbing Monkeys) (12 min) Tropical botanical garden featuring an airy greenhouse & monkeys bathing in a hot spring. Hakodate Park (6 min) Park founded in the 1800s known for spring cherry blossoms, theme park rides & a city museum. |