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
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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
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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.
Motomachi-Suehirocho Architectural Preservation District
4.6landmark
A beautifully preserved streetscape in Hakodate lined with Western-style brick and stone warehouses from the Meiji era, reflecting the city's early role as an international port.
Goryōkaku
4.4landmark
Park with cherry blossom perfume filling nearby streets, considered Hakodate's best hanami and top national site.
Osorezan Bodaiji Temple
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Volcanic temple at the gates of the afterworld, where itako spirit mediums communicate with the dead during festivals.
Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine
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Hakodate's principal shrine with a forested hillside setting.
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.
