Reviewed on Oct 25, 2025
Reviewed on Aug 27, 2025
Learn about the local history of Hakodate when you spend time at Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its shops.
Appreciate captivating views of Hakodate’s skyline, surrounding coast and glittering city lights from atop this central city mountain, accessible via a scenic cable car.
With panoramic views of Hakodate and the sea, one of the best nighttime vistas in the world is visible from the top of this gondola ferry.
Shop, eat, drink and shop some more in renovated 19th-century warehouses that now feature prominently in a Hakodate-area hot spot.
Watch as Shinto devotees carry out peaceful religious rituals at an almost 600-year-old shrine. Admire the artistic prayer halls and look for lucky charms.
Delve into the people, cultures and natural history of Hakodate via exhibits of artwork, archaeological objects, taxidermy items and weapons.
