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A church with a green dome and a tall tower, surrounded by snow-covered ground and leafless trees. 1
A coastal cityscape with a harbor, dense urban area, and a green hill in the foreground. 2
A busy street market with various stalls and people walking. 3
An aerial view of a park with water channels and cherry blossoms. 4
A coastal street with buildings, trees, and a view of the sea and mountains in the distance. 5
By The Washoku Club Culture and Food Tours
Free cancellation available
The previous price was AU$1,148 and current price is AU$1,090 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Hakodate, located in southern Hokkaido, was one of the first Japanese ports to open to foreign trade, giving the city its unique international character. From red-brick warehouses to charming European-style buildings, Hakodate offers a distinctive blend of cultures that can be difficult to fully appreciate without local insight.

    On this 8-hour private tour with a professional guide and air-conditioned car, explore the city in comfort while gaining a deeper understanding of its history and highlights. Your guide will provide engaging commentary and tailor the itinerary to your interests, ensuring a personalised and enriching experience.

    Potential stops include the scenic Onuma Quasi-National Park, the historic Motomachi district, and other key attractions around the city. Enjoy a seamless, flexible, and comfortable way to discover Hakodate at your own pace.

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Activity location

  • Mount Hakodate
    • 040-0000, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Mount Hakodate
    • 040-0000, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

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Hakodate Sightseeing Tour with Local Guide by Car

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$1,147.20
AU$1,089.84 x 1 AdultAU$1,089.84
Total
The previous price was AU$1,147.20 and current price is AU$1,089.84
5% off
Until Mon, 5 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    AC Private Car
  • Inclusions
    Licensed Local English-speaking Guide
  • Inclusions
    Pick up and Drop off
  • Inclusions
    Customisable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list
  • Exclusions
    Meals
  • Exclusions
    Tipping
  • Exclusions
    Entrance Fees

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Seatbelts must be worn at all times while the vehicle is in motion.
    • This tour involves walking at some of the sightseeing locations. Guests should be comfortable walking short to moderate distances and standing for periods of time.
    • Some stops, including viewpoints, markets, and historic areas, may involve stairs, uneven surfaces, slopes, or extended periods of walking.
    • Guests with limited mobility, older travellers, or anyone who may have difficulty walking are advised to inform us in advance so the itinerary can be adjusted where possible.
    • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
    • bathrooms are available at the starting point or during the tour, and indicate when bathroom breaks are scheduled.

Activity itinerary

Mount Hakodate

  • 30m
Mount Hakodate (函館山, Hakodateyama) is a 334 metre high, wooded mountain at the southern end of the peninsula on which much of central Hakodate is located. On clear days and nights, in particular, the views from the mountain are spectacular and included among Japan's three best night views alongside the views from Nagasaki's Mount Inasa and Kobe's Mount Rokko. Facilities at the summit, which is accessible by ropeway, bus or car, include observation platforms (free of charge), souvenir shops, a cafe and a cafeteria style restaurant.

Onuma Quasi-National Park

  • 1h
Designated as a "quasi national park" and located only twenty kilometres north of Hakodate, Onuma Park (大沼公園, Ōnuma Kōen) is known for its picturesque, island dotted lakes and majestic volcano, Mount Komagatake. Onuma Park can be easily visited in either a day trip from Hakodate or on a stop over on a journey between Hakodate and Sapporo, since most limited express trains between the two cities stop at Onuma Koen Station, the central railway station.

Goryokaku Park

  • 30m
Goryokaku Park is a historic star-shaped fort in Hakodate, now a popular public park. Originally built in the late Edo Period as a Western-style fortress, it later became the site of the last battle between the Tokugawa shogunate and the Meiji government. Today, the park is famous for its cherry blossoms, with over 1,000 trees blooming in early May. Visitors can also enjoy panoramic views from the nearby Goryokaku Tower. *Entry to Goryokaku Park is free, but there is an admission fee for Goryokaku Tower.

Hakodate Morning Market

  • 30m
The Hakodate Morning Market (函館朝市, Hakodate Asaichi) is held daily from 5am (from 6am during winter) to noon, just a few steps away from JR Hakodate Station. The market area spans about four city blocks. Products on sale include various types of fresh seafood such as crabs (kani), salmon eggs (ikura) and sea urchin (uni), as well as fresh produce such as melons. Many restaurants can be found in the market area, offering fresh seafood breakfasts, such as uni-ikura domburi.

Motomachi

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
The harbour of Hakodate was one of the first to be opened to foreign trade in 1854 after Japan's era of isolation had come to an end. As a result, many traders from Russia, China and Western countries moved to Hakodate. Motomachi, at the foot of Mount Hakodate, became a district favoured among the new foreign residents. Many foreign looking buildings remain in the area today. Among the most famous are the Russian Orthodox Church, the Old British Consulate, the Chinese Memorial Hall, the prefectural government's former branch office building and the old Hakodate Public Hall (closed from November 2018 till April 2021). Admission 300 yen

Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse

  • 30m
Hakodate Port was among the first Japanese ports to be opened to international trade towards the end of the Edo Period (1600-1867). Several red brick warehouses from past trading days survive along the waterfront in the bay area of Hakodate, and have recently been redeveloped into an atmospheric shopping, dining and entertainment complex. Besides a typical range of trendy souvenir, fashion, interior and sweets shops, the complex also features a restaurant, a beer hall, a chapel for weddings and sightseeing cruises of the bay.

Bay Hakodate

  • 1h
The Bay Area facing Hakodate Port offers an expansive vista of the harbour. This area features a row of old red-brick buildings that have been converted into a unique shopping centre, enticing visitors to stop in and enjoy some shopping or a tea break.

Hakodate Museum of Northern Peoples

  • 30m
The Hakodate Museum of the Northern Peoples is located inside a building that would once have served as the Japan Bank and was built in 1926. The museum is an ode to the Ainu culture and offers you a fascinating look at this indigenous culture which is not well known outside of Japan. You can also learn about other indigenous groups in Japan such as the Sakhalin who are from an island which is to the north of Hokkaido that is now a part of Russia.

Location

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    Mount Hakodate
    • 040-0000, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Mount Hakodate
    • 040-0000, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

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