From a morning market to the night view! Walk retro Hakodate

This is a walking plan around the exotic city of Hakodate, where overseas culture is deeply rooted. Hakodate offers many sights, such as seafood cuisine, a retro townscape, and night views. Make a schedule in advance, so you can smoothly travel from the morning market and bay area earlier in the day to the Motomachi area in the afternoon. We recommend visitors use the trams running for part of your journey.

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Update 2023.08.07

DAY1

2021-06-11
- Hakodate
  
  09:00
- Hakodate Morning Market
  
  09:15
- Kikuyo Shokudo at the morning market
  
  10:30
- Kanamori Red Brick Warehouses
  
  12:00
- Lucky Pierrot Marina Suehiro
  
  13:30
- Hachimansaka
  
  14:30
- Coffeshop Hanakanro
  
  15:00
- Hakodate Craft House
  
  16:00
- Hakodate Observatory
  
  17:00

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DAY1

- Hakodate
  
  09:00
  
  10min
  
  Station
  
  You’ve arrived at JR Hakodate Station. First stop is the morning market in front of the station.
  
  Address
  
  Hokkaido
  
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- Public transportation / Walk
  
  5min
- Hakodate Morning Market
  
  09:15
  
  55min
  
  Market
  
  When you reach the market, head to Eki Plaza to try out some squid fishing. Anything you catch will be sliced and served as fresh, crunchy sashimi. Enjoy shopping while eating fresh fish and seafood.
  
  Address
  
  Hokkaido Hakodateshi Wakamatsuchou 9-19 (Hakodate morning market cooperatives Federation Secretariat)
  
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  - Hakodate Morning Market
  - Hakodate Morning Market
  - Hakodate Morning Market
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  20min
- Kikuyo Shokudo at the morning market
  
  10:30
  
  60min
  
  Dining Room
  
  When in Hakodate, you must try kaisendon, a rice and raw seafood specialty. There is no better place than this eatery, which is popular among locals and tourists alike. Sanshokudon, a choice of three seafood ingredients plus rice, comes highly recommended. You must try the raw sea urchins, which are of the highest quality. They’re served free of saltwater and melt on the tongue.
  
  Address
  
  Hokkaido Hakodateshi Wakamatsuchou 11-15
  - Kikuyo Shokudo at the morning market
  - Kikuyo Shokudo at the morning market
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  30min
- Kanamori Red Brick Warehouses
  
  12:00
  
  60min
  
  Complex Facility / Commercial Facility
  
  This row of warehouses, now a symbol of the Hakodate bay area, is an ideal place for a relaxing stroll and a spot of shopping. The nighttime illuminations add a romantic touch.
  
  Address
  
  Hokkaido Hakodateshi Suehirochou 14-12
  - Kanamori Red Brick Warehouses
  - Kanamori Red Brick Warehouses
  - Kanamori Red Brick Warehouses
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  30min
- Lucky Pierrot Marina Suehiro
  
  13:30
  
  30min
  
  Popularly known as Luppi, this is the home of Hakodate fast food. The hamburgers are made when ordered, so they are always fresh. Young or old, foodie or not, everyone loves Luppi’s Chinese Chicken Burgers. Take some fried chicken, coat it with a salty sweet sauce, and serve it sandwiched in a soft, fluffy bun.
  
  Address
  
  Hokkaido Hakodate-shi Suehirocho 14-17
  - Lucky Pierrot Marina Suehiro
  - Lucky Pierrot Marina Suehiro
  - Lucky Pierrot Marina Suehiro
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  30min
- Hachimansaka
  
  14:30
  
  15min
  
  Hill
  
  Among Hakodate’s many hilly streets, Hachimansaka stands out as the most notable. The contrast between the tree lined avenue and the view of Hakodate Bay is impressive. At the top of the slope is enka singer Saburo Kitajima’s old school, Hakodate Nishi High School.
  
  Address
  
  Hokkaido Hakodateshi Suehirochou
  - Hachimansaka
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  15min
- Coffeshop Hanakanro
  
  15:00
  
  40min
  
  Candy Store
  
  Operating out of a refurbished Taisho period building, this coffee shop specializes in desserts from a bygone era. The mint green western style façade has made the shop a local landmark. Hanakanro's shiratama cream anmitsu dessert is a bowl crammed with fruit plus homemade balls of sweet bean paste and rice cake. The chunks of agar will glitter like jewels.
  
  Address
  
  Hokkaido Hakodateshi Motomachi 14-6
  - Coffeshop Hanakanro
  - Coffeshop Hanakanro
  - Coffeshop Hanakanro
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  20min
- Hakodate Craft House
  
  16:00
  
  30min
  
  A gallery displaying and selling handicrafts which are made in Hokkaido and across Japan. Various events and exhibitions are held from time to time, sometimes attracting artists. Housed in a former shop built in the early Showa era, the gallery offers a welcoming and relaxing space.
  
  Address
  - Hakodate Craft House
  - Hakodate Craft House
  - Hakodate Craft House
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  30min
- Hakodate Observatory
  
  17:00
  
  60min
  
  Observatory / Outlook
  
  Walk to Sanroku, the lower station on Mount Hakodate Ropeway, and climb aboard one of the huge ropeway cabins, each of which can carry up to 125 passengers. In three minutes, you’ll be at the summit and taking in a famous night view that has won three Michelin stars. Best to head to the summit one or two hours before sunset.
  
  Address
  
  Hokkaido Hakodateshi Hakodateyama
  - Hakodate Observatory
- FINISH
  
  18:00