Hakodate Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

Beautiful night view at Hakodate

As one of the world's three most beautiful night scenes, the night view of Mount Hakodate is truly worthy of the name. In the snowy snow of Hokkaido, there is a shimmering light, and there are small streets and alleys at night, and vending machines that never freeze. You must have a sprite in the place where there is snow.

Hakodate is the only mountain in Hakodate. It looks like a cow lying down, so it is also called Wagyu Mountain. There is an observatory on the top of the mountain. At night, in the middle of the sand neck, the street lights shining on the slender city street contrast with the dark sea. The oil lamp lit by the fishing boat of the inkfish is woven into a beautiful night view. The beauty of the night view of Hakodate lies in the two curved coastlines on both sides of the city. It is built in the sky and is rare in the world. From the top of the mountain, the left side is Hakodate Port, and the right side is the endless Pacific Ocean. The two sides of the sea are spread out to the distance, and you can clearly see the whole city. When the lights are shining at night, the little lights of the stars become a point of painting, showing two beautiful arcs under the night, depicting a beautiful and elegant "the world's first night scene."

Mount Hakodate

#cherryblossom2024 Address: Hakodateyama, Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0000, Japan. Highlights: Perched atop Hokkaido's majestic Mt. Hakodate, the observatory offers a breathtaking vantage point to behold the city below. Ascending the mountain, I anticipated the awe-inspiring views awaiting me at its summit. Arriving at the observatory, I was greeted by an expansive panorama: Hakodate's sprawling cityscape against the backdrop of the vast sea and distant mountains. It was a scene of unparalleled beauty, captivating my senses and stirring a sense of wonder. As the sun began its descent, I witnessed a mesmerizing sunset from the observatory's heights. The sky ablaze with hues of orange and pink, it was a moment of serene beauty that etched itself into my memory. #Japan #awesometrip #Hokkaido

The View From Above, Goryokaku Tower

Another place to visit when you are at the Goryokaku Fort you have to visit the Goryokaku Tower which is a 90 metre Tower overlooking the entire Fort. The entrance fee includes admission into the Tower, but the queue might be long to go up into the Tower but its worth the wait. The price admission may be expensive but it gets cheaper if you go with 30 people or more and the view above is breathtaking where you will be able to get a view of the pentagonal park and at the far end you be able to see the mount hakodate(provided weather is clear). This view is exceptionally beautiful especially in spring and also in winter where everything is blanketed in white snow. #celebratewithtrip #hakodate #view #scenic #goryokaku #viewfromabove

1 Day of Exploring Hakodate

1. Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden Address - 3 Chome-1-15 Yunokawacho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 042-0932 Highlights - Lowkey botanical garden but with an outside onsen where monkeys are bathing! Rating - 4.4 2. Goryōkaku Tower Address - 43-9 Goryokakucho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0001 Highlights - 107-m tower that overlooks the infamous star-shaped fort The views are very dramatic and it is one of the must see attractions at Hakodate and overall in Hokkaido Rating - 4.8 3. Mt. Hakodate Ropeway Address - 19-7, Motomachi, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido 040-0054 Japan Highlights - Rated to be one of the most beautiful views of Japan Located on the top of a mountain that overlooks the Hakodate peninsula Rating - 4.7

The tower is an interactive museum, telling a story of the fort and providing a great view on the surroundings. Great if you're into history. Make the time to visit the tower is you are in Hakodate. This lovely little port is graced with a number of attractions. The tower provides a 360 degree eagle-eye view of the city, including the Goryokaku Park, a beautiful and unusually shaped piece of land originally built to be a fort. The day of our visit was apparently the busiest of the year but, despite the queues, it was a lovely day and the crowds added to the ambience. Definitely worth the visit. The crowds were efficiently and effectively managed. #givethanks #givethanks

Pink 🌸 Atmosphere is on its way to Hokkaido🇯🇵

#cherryblossom2024 📍Went to the park twice towards start of April during its full cherry blossom week(Once is just NOT enough!), words cannot describe its beauty…. ❤️ 📍What’s so unique and spectacular about the cherry blossom 🌸 viewing experience at this place you can’t get elsewhere is that the layout of the park and the positioning of the cherry trees.🌳 📍The park’s been built into a shape of 5 stars, and along each point of the star, there’re approx. 📍Anyway, as I said, it’s an experience beyond words. So enjoy the photos!!🌸❤️

Hakodate Botanical Garden - Japan: Not only the different kinds of tree that you can enjoy, the best experience is to see a lot of monkeys enjoy hot water in onsen during winter time. They are so cute and their faces look so red when I meet them.

In the tropical botanical garden of Hakodate, Yunokawa Onsen, take a look at the refreshing 100 monkeys who enjoy the hot springs in the cold season. Every year from December 1st to early May, people inject hot springs into the pool. The monkeys jump into the pool to warm up. The monkeys look like ordinary people and they are unusually novel. It is a famous scene in Hakodate. Just getting off the bus will feel the cold and cold sea breeze blowing from the Tsugaru Strait. Watching the monkeys soak in the hot springs, while swaying in the hair or swimming in the hot spring pool, it is quite interesting to play and play. The water temperature at the source of the hot spring is about 60 degrees. By adding water to the hot spring pool, the temperature of the hot spring is kept at about 40 degrees that the monkey likes.

Snow Monkey in Hakodate♨️🐒

Get ready for a wild and steamy adventure at Sapporo's Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden! 🌴🐒 Watch in awe as these adorable snow monkeys take relaxation to the next level, soaking in hot springs amidst a tropical paradise. It's a spa day like no other - join the monkey business and capture those Insta-worthy moments! 📸🌿 #SapporoHotSprings #TropicalGetaway #MonkeySpa

Affordable attraction! Feeding the monkeys was fun. They are funny and you can see the different personalities in most of them. The garden was nice. Good variety of things to look at. Then dip your feet in the feet only hot spring. You really can’t beat it for the price. That’s why I highly recommend it.#境外遊

Goryokaku Park

#celebratewithtrip A lovely and huge park with beautiful landscape and a serene lake. Goryokaku park is famous for the iconic star-shaped fort constructed in 1855. Great big park in the shape of a five pointed star that is surrounded by a moat. It’s nice to take a walk around this park, fresh atmosphere, so many trees. #hokkaido #friendstrip #japan #2015

Good place for travel- hakodate. Nice place and hope the Covid-19 can be over soon. Every one can be safe and healthy, return the life before

Fort Goryokaku in the Japanese Garden

#cherryblossom2024 Address: 44-2 Goryokakucho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0001, Japan. Highlights: Fort Goryokaku in Hakodate, Japan, is a historic fortress surrounded by a moat and star-shaped walls. As I entered the fortress grounds, I was transported back in time to the era of samurai and shoguns. Exploring the fort, I marveled at its intricate architecture and learned about its significance in Japanese history. The moat and ramparts offered a glimpse into the past, reminding me of the fortress's strategic importance during the Edo period. One of the highlights of my visit was walking along the cherry blossom-lined paths within the fortress grounds. During the spring season, the cherry blossoms bloom in abundance, creating a stunning display of pink and white flowers against the backdrop of the fortress walls. Overall, my experience at Fort Goryokaku was both educational and enchanting. #Japan #Hokkaido #awesometrip

Amazing Sakura in Goryokaku

#CherryBlossom2024 The star-shaped Goryokaku garden is one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in Hakodate, Hokkaido. From the observatory at the top of Goryokaku tower, the pink star shaped park looks amazing. There are many different sakura trees spread around the park with the popular weeping cherry tree/ shidarezakura, somei yoshino and yamazakura. During the Sakura season, one can enjoy a lovely picnic in the park. Please bring a mat, some snacks and wine to enjoy.

Hakodate Morning Market Ekini Market

#celebratewithtrip The Hakodate morning fresh market sells fresh and dried seafood. There was also an activity that they caught a living squid, and a chef prepared it and eat it sashimi style immediately. We can see the squid still moving. One of a must place when you come to Hakodate. We enjoyed our breakfast here. #hakodate #hokkaido #2015 #friendstrip #japan

Hakodate morning market . Morning means it starts as early as 5am and some stalls closes after 1pm or whenever finishes selling. Located few streets away from the Hakodate train station , has variety of food offers, of course the most popular seafood meals. Start your day with a domburi breakfast (cooked rice with another type of food on top) spoilt with the options that you can combine with in morning market square. There are many stalls which features stalls with fresh seafood , vegetables and fruits. #bucketlistreboot

As the name would suggest it is only open in the morning. Amazing seafood, best seafood meal we had in town.

Hakodate City is the most representative seafood market in Hokkaido. Every morning, it is the most lively place in Hakodate. In addition to the seafood that you have just picked up, you can taste the freshest seafood. Moreover, if you go to the city, there will always be shop owners. Please try to eat long-legged crab feet. They are all free~~ Don't miss the passing road~ Why is the fishing in Hakodate famous for other fishing ports? I heard that it is because Hakodate is a meeting place for the cold current, the warm current of the horse, and the three currents of the pro-tidal current. It is also a gathering place for the Beiyang fishery, and the catch is naturally rich. Restaurants in the city are generally open until 3 pm, so the students who want to eat are best to come in the morning or at noon.