Hakodate is the third largest city on Hokkaido after Sapporo and Asahikawa. Hakodate is famous for its fresh seafood, shio ramen and the famous night views from Mount Hakodate.
Watch my travel vlog for Hakodate here. Part 1 & Part 2
SEE
1. Mount Hakodate
Location: 10 mins walk from the Jujigai tram stop which is 5 mins tram ride from Hakodate Station
Lift Tickets: ¥1200
Notes: Top 3 night views in Japan | come at night
Rating: ★★★★☆ Superb (90-99%)
2. Fort Goryokaku
Location: 10 mins tram ride to "Goryokaku Koen Mae" from Hakodate Station, then walk for 10 mins
Notes: Strolling through a huge, star shaped fortress | former Magistrate Office at the center of fort goryokaku | skip fort goryokaku and go straight to the tower if you only have limited time.
3. Goryokaku Tower
Entrance Fee: ¥840
Notes: free postcard if you have Hakodate 1-day Tram Pass
Rating: ★★★★☆ Superb (90-99%)
4. Hakodate Morning Market
Location: 5 mins walk from Hakodate Station
Notes: fresh seafood | clean market
Rating: ★★★★☆ Superb (90-99%)
5. Motomachi
Location: Next to Mount Hakodate Ropeway
Notes: take picture at Motomachi slope | strolling around Old British Consulate, Hakodate Public Hall and Russian Orthodox Church
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Good (70-89%)
6. Red Brick Warehouses
Location: 5 mins walk from the Jujigai tram stop which is 5 mins tram ride from Hakodate Station or 15 mins walk from Hakodate Station
Notes: shopping districts | souvenirs shopping | famous dessert shops
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Ordinary (50-69%)
Notes: Hakodate 1-day Tram Pass for ¥600
EAT
1. Shio Ramen (Hakodate Ramen)
Hakodate prides itself on its shio ramen which is a salt-based broth. The broth of Hakodate ramen is generally quite clear which has stayed true to its Chinese roots.
Seiryuken
Location: 5 mins walk from Hakodate Station
Price: ¥580
Notes: 20 mins queue | 20 seats | since 1951 | closed late afternoon when soup runs out | good gyoza
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Good (70-89%)
2. Lucky Pierrot
Location: there are 17 branches | we ate at red brick warehouses | main branch near mount hakodate
3. Red King Crab + Other Seafood @Hakodate Morning Market
King Crab Price: ¥10000 per kg
4. Yubari Melon
Location: There's a stall at Hakodate Morning Market that only sells Melon to eat on the spot. It's on one of the alley outside Hakodate square just across a small seafood stall selling uni and scallop.
5. Donburi
Picture above is Donburi that we ordered from
Rating: ★★★★☆ Superb (90-99%)
6. Donburi Yokocho Ichiba
Location: Hakodate Morning Market - the first building next to the parking lot
Notes: Famous for Dancing Squid
Video credit to original uploader
7. Uni Murakami
8. Pastry Snaffle’s
Location: Red Brick Warehouses
9. Petite Merveille
Location: Red Brick Warehouses
10. Milkissimo
Location: Fort Goryokaku Tower, Red Brick Warehouses
2. Lucky Pierrot
Price: ¥350 Burger
Notes: different decoration for each branch | famous for chicken burger
Rating: ★★★★★ Personal Favourite (100%)3. Red King Crab + Other Seafood @Hakodate Morning Market
Review: This seems to be the most proper restaurant out of all stalls at Hakodate Morning Market. There could be other restaurant that might sell cheaper than this restaurant, but we decided to have early lunch here because it looks the cleanest. You don't need to bargain here. If you eat in local stall and ask them to cook it for you, you need to bargain to get the best price. We chose 2.5 kg king crab which cost us ¥25000 + ¥1000 as we ask them to cook 2 ways, half steam and half grill. If you only cook 1 way, there's no additional cooking fee. It is indeed the best crab I've ever eaten. It is so fresh, sweet, and tender. The meat falls off the shell very easily. We shared this one big crab for 6 people and everyone is pretty happy with the portion. I also ordered grilled oyster with cheese ¥800 and soft-shell clams for ¥1500.
Rating: ★★★★★ Personal Favourite (100%)
Uni
Location: Seafood stall outside Hakodate square
Notes: super fresh
Rating: ★★★★☆ Superb (90-99%)
Rating: ★★★★★ Personal Favourite (100%)
Uni
Notes: super fresh
Rating: ★★★★☆ Superb (90-99%)
4. Yubari Melon
Price: ¥350 per slice equal to ¥4000 yen per melon
Fun Fact: Yubari melon is the most expensive fruit in the world. Yurabi is the Kobe beef of Melon in Japan. The melons must be grown in Yubari to bear that name, and the small town produces only a limited number of these each year. Standard Yubari melon costs between ¥4000 to ¥12000. However, this melon pairs have been auctioned in Japan for as much as ¥23,500 which is around $26,000.
Rating: ★★★★☆ Superb (90-99%)
Rating: ★★★★☆ Superb (90-99%)
Rating: ★★★★☆ Superb (90-99%)
6. Donburi Yokocho Ichiba
Location: Hakodate Morning Market - the first building next to the parking lot
Notes: Famous for Dancing Squid
Video credit to original uploader
7. Uni Murakami
Location: 8 mins walk from Hakodate Station just behind the Morning Market
Price: ¥2000 for lunch | ¥5000 for dinner
Notes: Ranked #3 restaurant in TripAdvisor
8. Pastry Snaffle’s
Price: ¥200 for one mini cheesecake including one free tea or coffee
Notes: pop up cafe | standing cafe | Snaffle's snacks can be easily found in many stores around Hakodate
Rating: ★★★★☆ Superb (90-99%)9. Petite Merveille
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Good (70-89%)
10. Milkissimo
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Good (70-89%)
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