4-hour trip to the Morning Market and Mt. Hakodate

A view from Mt. Hakodate

Old public hall

Morning market

Highlights

Stroll through the vibrant Morning market with 250 small shops

Pay your respects at the Buddhist temple and Orthodox Church

Visit the oldest Catholic church in Hokkaido and the Old public hall

Get picturesque views at the slopes of Cha-Cha and Hachiman

Go up to Mt Hakodate and absorb the view of the bay and the city

Hakodate

religious, historical, walking

Group Tour

4 Hours

Medium

English

Description

Explore the Hakodate Morning Market, a fun place with 250 small seafood shops, fruits and vegetables on this 4-hour tour. Pay a visit to the churches and Western-style buildings of over 100 years old standing on the slopes of Cha Cha and Hachiman, giving an exotic atmosphere. Also, get some beautiful views from the mountain top of Hakodate, which seems like a natural wonder.

Itinerary

Morning market - Motomachi - Mt. Hakodate
- Meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel and depart to the Morning market probably on foot. Look around the market where there are 250 small shops and a squid fishing pool (50 min.)
- Move to the Motomachi area by bus or tram and visit the following:
  - Picturesque slopes such as Cha-Cha Slope and Hachiman Slope.
  - Old public hall, a wooden Western-style building that gives some hint of how Hakodate was before.
  - View from the top of Mt. Hakodate is a volcanic mountain that was once separate from the mainland.
  - Buddhist Temple was built to be fire-resistant over 100 years ago.
  - The Catholic church is the oldest in Hokkaido.
  - The Orthodox Church of Japan is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox church within the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. (under repair until March 2023)
- Stroll the area while taking photos and seeing the inside of the building. (1 hr)
- Go up to the top of Mt. Hakodate by aerial tram or bus. (30 min - 1 hr stay)
- Go down the mountain and end the tour.