Hakodate Airport 8 min
Motomachi Park (17 min) Hakodate Magistrate's Office (10 min) History exhibits shown in a restored Edo-period government structure with traditional architecture. Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward (19 min) Hakodate Orthodox Church (17 min) Circa-19th-century Russian Orthodox church with dramatic night lighting & a bell tower. Cape Tachimachi (19 min) Scenic cliffside area, home to the tomb of poet Takuboku Ishikawa, with rugged coastal views. Kōsetsu-en (4 min) 函館山ロープウェイ山麓駅 (16 min) Cable car boarding & disembarking point for a modern tramway to the top of Mount Hakodate. Hakodate Asaichi (14 min) Seafood, fruits & vegetables, plus souvenirs, sold in a large, bustling market with eateries. Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden (Hot-Tubbing Monkeys) (9 min) Tropical botanical garden featuring an airy greenhouse & monkeys bathing in a hot spring. Mount Hakodate (24 min) Accessible via cable car or hiking trail, this 1,096-ft. mount is a popular lookout for city lights. Goryōkaku Tower (11 min) This 107-m. tower has an observatory with views of mountains & the star-shaped fort below. Goryōkaku (11 min) Park with cherry trees in a late-Edo period, 5-pointed star-shaped fortress with a moat. Trappistine Monastery (8 min) Established by 7 French nuns in 1898, this peaceful convent is still an active nunnery today. Catholic Church Hakodate Motomachi (17 min) Small, historic Roman Catholic church featuring Gothic architecture & a bell tower. Goryokaku Park (12 min) Moated, star-shaped 1800s fort, now a leafy park with picnic areas & spring cherry blossom viewing. |