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Trip.Best Top 8 Best Things to Do in Hakodate [2024]

Explore the best things to do in Hakodate! Uncover top activities and experiences for an unforgettable visit.
Updated Sep 2024
  • top_1
    󰺂5.8
    4.6/5
    483 Review
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    "it was a great trip . I think I again going to visit one more time to see my notes which I wrote on the notebooks there 😹😹😍"
    Hakodate
    2.3km from downtown
    No.1 of Night Attractions in Hakodate
    Highlights: Mount Hakodate is a well-known hill in Hakodate, with an altitude of 334 meters. Its top is a good place to overlook the night view of Hakodate and the scenery of the Tsugaru Strait. The night view of Hakodate, Victoria Harbor, and Naples, Italy, are known as the "Three Night Views in the World", and it is a must-see when visiting Hakodate. The beauty of the night view of Mount Hakodate is that two curved coastlines appear on both sides of the city. The twinkling city lights contrast with the dark sea, which is wonderful and charming. The main way to climb Mt. Hakodate by ropeway is to take the ropeway, and it takes about 3 minutes to reach the top of the mountain. Since most tourists come for the night view of Hakodate, there will be a lot of people queuing for the ropeway at sunset, so you can go earlier. Please try to avoid going when it is snowing heavily. Although the ropeway will also operate, the viewing effect will be greatly reduced. There is an observatory on the top of the top of the mountain, where you can have a bird's-eye view of Hakodate. The urban street scene during the day is full of exotic atmosphere. After night, the lights of urban buildings and street traffic are dazzling, full of romantic atmosphere. The night view can be enjoyed about 30 minutes after night falls, and the number of tourists will also become more and more. According to the legend of the "heart" shape, if you look at the night view of Hakodate with your loved one, find a "heart"-shaped pattern or letter in the night view, and make a wish, it will bring happiness, so you might as well give it a try. Restaurants and souvenir shops There are restaurants and cafes on the top floor of the observatory, where you can enjoy the scenery while eating. In addition, there is a souvenir shop on the top of the mountain, which has various limited souvenirs related to Hakodate Mountain, such as night view magnets, ropeway-shaped pendants, etc. A heart-shaped chocolate is even more popular.
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  • top_2
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    4.4/5
    285 Review
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    "It is a large aquatic market with local characteristics. It can be said that it is the kitchen of Hakodate, a paradise for tourists. Many super fresh seafood can be bought and directly let the store cook, and the price is very real. There are also many stalls selling dry goods."
    Hakodate
    490m from downtown
    No.4 of Night Attractions in Hakodate
    Highlights: Hakodate Morning Market is located not far from the west exit of JR Hakodate Station. It is one of the very lively markets in Hokkaido, and it is also a large seafood market with local characteristics. There are hundreds of shops of various sizes. The shops with a strong market style are open from early morning to noon, and they are very lively. There are bustling people and businessmen everywhere. The narrow aisles are crowded with lorries and shoppers, with a strong sense of the market. The shop owners in the market are very enthusiastic and often invite tourists to try crab legs and so on. Enjoy fresh seafood dishes. In addition to buying fresh seafood such as squid, king crab, sea urchin, salmon, etc., you can also go to the seafood restaurant to feast on freshly baked seafood dishes. Crabs, squid, etc. are highly recommended. In addition, friends who love sea urchins should not miss the raw sea urchins in North Korea. Cut the sea urchin in half and add mustard and soy sauce to eat it raw, very delicious! In addition, you can also find high-quality and cheap kelp, scallops and other specialties here, which are very good to take home for cooking or as souvenirs.
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  • top_3
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    4.4/5
    116 Review
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    "Kinson Red Brick Warehouse is the best shopping location in Hakodate and is very literary. Beautiful canal views and old red brick architectural features. Lighting at night is a great photography location. There are up to 100 shopping malls and canteens inside, which is very good."
    Hakodate
    1.1km from downtown
    No.5 of Night Attractions in Hakodate
    Highlights: The Kanamori Red Brick Warehouse has become a symbol of Hakodate Port, witnessing the changing times. The Kanamori Red Brick Warehouse has now been transformed into a lively shopping area, and a Hakodate Historic Square has also been set up. It has a strong Meiji period style and is composed of a part of the Kanamori warehouse group that is connected by six buildings. The shopping area consisting of about 20 boutiques across the country is a big selling point. Others include restaurants and beer halls.
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    4.6/5
    224 Review
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    "A great park, unique architecture, five-pointed edges, especially cold in the snowy winter! It was written in Hokkaido as a "relict structure of the Wuling Guo and the Hakko War"."
    Hakodate
    3.9km from downtown
    Highlights: Goryokaku Park is located within Goryokaku. Goryokaku is a star-shaped fortress castle built in the Edo period. It was built in Western architecture. This castle that has witnessed history now only has the outer outline of the city wall, and the interior has been converted into a city park. That is Goryokaku Park. Cherry Blossom Viewing Resort Park is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Hokkaido, with cherry trees planted all over it. Every time the cherry blossoms bloom, it looks like a huge five-pointed star-shaped pink flower, which is very beautiful. There is now a Hakodate School in the Hakodate Fusho Park, which collects weapons used in the war, blood-stained samurai uniforms, and restored models of many buildings. Overlooking the Five-pointed Star In addition, there is also a Goryokaku Tower outside the park. Climbing the tower can overlook the whole picture of Goryokaku Park. The shape of the five-pointed star is clearly visible, and the streetscape of Hakodate can be seen from afar. Dream of the Five-Edged Star Every winter, a night-lighting event called "Dream of the Five-Edged Star" is held here. The frozen moat is covered with white snow, and the star-shaped pattern in the park is clearer and more beautiful. The walk is very romantic.
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    4.6/5
    108 Review
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    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 970 reviews
    "This place is very beautiful to take pictures, because he is not far from the seaside, very Japanese animation some atmosphere, I recommend everyone to stay here to see, it is really beautiful, here is also specially set up a photo point for tourists, very intimate"
    Hakodate
    1.5km from downtown
    No.2 of Night Attractions in Hakodate
    Highlights: Hachimanzaka is a slope in Hakodate City. Because it is directly connected to the sea, and the slope is very large, it forms a unique perspective. You can look at the port from the slope at a glance. of the location. Hakodate Hachiman Shrine was located here, hence the name "Hachimanzaka". Now Hachiman Shrine has been relocated to Guchitocho, and Hachimanzaka, which cannot be moved, is still in place. The stone-paved road is lined with trees and leads straight to the sea. It looks like a European and American seaport city. Moreover, the neighborhoods in this area are lined with churches and Western-style houses, and the elegant and leisurely European style is blowing.
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    4.5/5
    113 Review
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    "Wuling Guo Tower is located near the entrance of Wuling Guo Park southwest, boarding the 90-meter-high observation deck, overlooking the panoramic view of the star-shaped city of Wuling Guo Park, and you can also enjoy the scenery of Hakodate Mountain and Jinqing Strait in the distance. The tower also has exhibition halls, gift shops and restaurants that introduce the history of Wulingguo. Wulingguo Tower is not only a great place to see Wulingguo Park, but also can see different scenery throughout the year."
    Hakodate
    3.6km from downtown
    No.1 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Hakodate
    Highlights: Goryokaku Tower is located near the southwest entrance of Goryokaku Park. If you climb to the 90-meter-high observation deck, you can see the star-shaped cityscape of Goryokaku Park, Mount Hakodate, and the Tsugaru Strait. Wait for the view. The tower also has an exhibition hall introducing the history of Goryokaku, a gift shop, and a restaurant. Goryokaku Tower is not only a great place to view Goryokaku Park, but also a great place to see different views throughout the year. It is very spectacular, with cherry blossoms in spring, green trees in summer, red leaves in autumn, and silvery foliage in winter.
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    4.5/5
    25 Review
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    "Facing Honshu, Hakodate belongs to the gateway to Hokkaido from the main area of the Japanese islands. Here you can easily experience the many customs of Hokkaido, and Yunokawa is a good goal to experience Xueguo Hot Spring. There are many hot spring hotels and hotels in Tangzhichuan Hot Spring Township. It is a well-developed hot spring resort. The tram can be directly reached from the city. It can be easily realized by watching the sea, hot spring foot bath, and watching the monkey bath. Of course, the monkey and the wild in Hell Valley are different. This is specially raised."
    Hakodate
    4.8km from downtown
    Highlights: Yunokawa Onsen is located in the eastern part of Hakodate City. It can be directly reached by the municipal tram, and it only takes about 5 minutes by car from Hakodate Airport. Yunokawa Onsen has an open-air bath with beautiful scenery near the seaside, and you can also overlook the little fishing fires of the squid fishing boats in the sea, and the scenery is charming. Due to its close proximity to Hakodate Port, seafood is abundant, hot springs, and hairy crabs are the characteristics of northern hot springs. Even in Hokkaido, where there are many hot springs, Yunokawa Onsen is very popular. Because it is adjacent to the sea, you can enjoy the sea view while soaking in the hot spring. From summer to autumn, fishing boats go out to sea to catch Hakodate's specialty squid. There are many hotels and inns with different tastes in the hot spring town of Yunokawa. Visitors can enjoy attentive service, comfortable hot springs and delicious food here. Watching Japanese Macaques Bathing in Hot Springs There are about 100 Japanese macaques in the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Yunogawa Hot Springs. It is refreshing to see the macaques leisurely soaking in the hot springs in the cold season. Every year from December 1 to early May, people fill the pool with hot springs, and the macaques jump into the pool to warm up. The appearance of macaques like ordinary people soaking in hot springs is unusual and novel, and it is a well-known sight in Hakodate.
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    4.4/5
    57 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 193 reviews
    "Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in the famous hot spring resort of Yuzhichuan area, tropical plants in Hokkaido is quite rare, after all, the Great North. But if you are a tourist, running north to see tropical plants is a problem of leisure. After all, you can go to Xishuangbanna and go to Thailand and Singapore. The biggest feature of this botanical garden for non-local tourists is the Japanese macaque that has a hot spring. You can come and see it if you have not seen it. Of course, this monkey project is also artificially made, and natural to go to Hell Valley."
    Hakodate
    5.1km from downtown
    Highlights: In the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden, you can see a wide variety of tropical plants such as strange cacti, but it is the monkeys who come to the hot springs every winter and spring to attract tourists. There is a hot spring monkey mountain in the botanical garden. From December to May of the following year, a group of Japanese macaques raised in the garden will come to the hot spring pool to take a bath, often for a whole day, watching these monkeys look happy and comfortable , is really the envy of tourists.
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FAQ

What Best Things to Do are there in Hakodate?
These are all Best Things to Do in Hakodate:Mount Hakodate, Hakodate Morning Market Square, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, Goryokaku Garden, Hachiman-Zaka Slope
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Hakodate?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Hakodate include:Mount Hakodate:4.6, Hakodate Morning Market Square:4.4, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse:4.4, Goryokaku Garden:4.6, Hachiman-Zaka Slope:4.6
At what locations in Hakodate can Best Things to Do in Hakodate be found?
The Best Things to Do in Hakodate are mainly located in:Mount Hakodate:Hakodate, Hakodate Morning Market Square:Hakodate, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse:Hakodate, Goryokaku Garden:Hakodate, Hachiman-Zaka Slope:Hakodate
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