The night view from Mt. Hakodate is one of Japan's three great views. Below, the morning market opens at dawn with crab, uni, and squid so fresh it's still moving. Historic Western-style buildings line the waterfront of this charming port city.
What Hakodate is known for
Top-rated in Hakodate
Mount Hakodate
4.6nature
Offering one of Japan's top three night views, this 334-meter mountain provides stunning panoramas of Hakodate's city.
Cafe D'ici
4.6cafe
A cozy wooden cafe on the quiet slope leading to Mount Hakodate's ropeway, serving homemade cakes and single-origin coffee in a converted house.
Osorezan Bodaiji Temple
4.4temple
Volcanic temple at the gates of the afterworld, where itako spirit mediums communicate with the dead during festivals.
Rokkatei Goryokaku
4.4restaurant
Cafe hidden behind a wall of trees, offering views of the park and exclusive sweets.
Hotoke-ga-ura Rock Formations
4.5culture
Dramatic white-green cliffs eroded into Buddha-like formations along Shimokita Peninsula's remote western coast.
Hakodate Kosetsuen (Miharashi Park)
4.4park
Only nationally-designated cultural property garden in Hokkaido.
Soup Curry Begirama
4.5restaurant
Popular new-wave soup curry shop near the station.
Ginkonyu Hot Spring
4.5onsen
Historic Ainu-origin hot spring using completely unprocessed, untreated thermal water.