Excursion Hakodate museum & mount hakodate tour at Hakodate

Take a journey through Northern Japan's epic past during this scenic and informative half-day museum tour of Hakodate, with a visit to Mount Hakodate and the waterfront red brick warehouse district.

Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples

Depart the pier for the morning drive into Hakodate and the Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples, which is located in an old bank building on the Motoi-zaka slope leading away from the consulate. During your visit, you view exhibits of valuable tools and ethnological materials that were collected over many years by Professors Osamu Baba and Sakuzaemon Kodama, and used by the Ainu people in their daily life. Learn about the people across Eastern Siberia and the Alaskan Islands.

Mount Hakodate

Next, your drive proceeds up to the Mount Hakodate Overlook, or 'Hakodateyama'. Reaching the summit with the  Hakodate Ropeway(cable car), arrive at the observatory at 1,100 feet (335 metres) for panoramic views over the surrounding area. After admiring the vista, drive back to downtown Hakodate to the Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse district.

Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse Area

This waterfront area was once the site of shipyards and foreign settlements and since about 1879, it prospered as a warehouse zone. The original buildings were destroyed by fire but were rebuilt in 1909. The Kanemori logo on these buildings once symbolized the trade-port of Hakodate. Re-modeled in 1988 as part of a waterfront area redevelopment with a theme of 'the old and the new', these buildings house shops, restaurants, galleries and meeting areas, while still offering a glimpse into Hakodate's golden age of shipping.

Following some free time to explore, re-board your coach for the return drive to the pier.

(Hakodate cable car will not be operated due to the bad weather. In this case, the tour will go up/ down to Mt. Hakodate by bus and may partially vary the tour itinerary)

Points of interests

Points of interest seen on this excursion include: Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples, Mount Hakodate, Hakodate Ropeway(cable car), Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse Area

Note

Please note: This tour involves a moderate amount of walking for approximately 1 mile (1.6 kilometres),with 40 steps at the aerial cable car on Mt. Hakodate and up to 70 steps at the top of the mountain as well as 40 steps at the museum. This tour is suitable for guests who utilise a wheelchair but must be able to embark and disembark the coach on their own. Guests are advised to wear lightweight, comfortable clothing, and bring a sweater or jacket as it may be cool at the summit. Japanese yen is required for any purchases: guests are advised to exchange money at the airport prior the cruise. The view from Goryokaku Tower and the Mt. Hakodate is dependent upon the weather conditions.  At Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples, no flash photography or food is permitted inside. The Ropeway is subject to weather conditions, in case of bad weather guest will reach Mt Hakodate Observatory by coach only. Local Tour Guides tend to have a strong accent therefore we urge flexibility. During the Winter closure of the road leading to Mt Hakodate (November - April), the tour itinerary will be modified to include a round trip by ropeway to Mt Hakodate Observatory.