HAKODATE SHORE EXCURSIONS: GORYOKAKU, MORNING MARKET & MT HAKODATE NIGHT VIEW

Hakodate is the first port many ships use in Hokkaido, the north island. It is cooler than the rest of Japan, even in June. There are two routes, depending on how late your ship stays.

Route 1: Hakodate highlights (about 6 hours)

• Goryokaku Park and Tower. The fort is shaped like a star, and the best way to see that is from the tower.
• Hakodate Morning Market, full of crab, sea urchin and squid. Lunch here if you like seafood.
• Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses on the harbour, now shops and cafes.
• Mt Hakodate by ropeway, up and down, for the view of the city on its narrow strip of land between two bays.

Route 2: Special long day with the night view (about 10 hours)

Only for ships that stay late into the evening.

• Morning market.
• Kijihiki Highlands lookout over the countryside.
• Roadside station Nanairo Nanae for local food.
• Onuma Park: a walk and a boat trip on the lake, with the volcano Komagatake behind it.
• Goryokaku Park and Tower.
• Photo stop at Hachiman-zaka slope and the Motomachi area with its old churches.
• Mt Hakodate from sunset into dark. The night view from here is called one of the three best in Japan. It is also very busy at that hour, and cold, so bring a jacket.

How our Japan shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from about 5 people in a minivan up to 40 in a full coach.
• A licensed English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal.
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back to the pier well before all-aboard.
• The times on this page are a guide. Send us your ship name and port date and we fit the day to it.

Included

• Licensed English-speaking guide
• Private vehicle with driver, highway tolls and parking
• Entrance fees for the sights listed in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks (your guide will point you to a good place)
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on how many people are in your group: a group of 30 pays much less each than a group of 6. Tell us your ship, date and group size and we will send a price.

See all our Japan shore excursions.