It was an early trip for us going to Hakodate.
So the whole Hokkaido itinerary was planned by my mom and as expected, she included a 4-hour journey- whole day crash tour to the southernmost tip of Hokkaido!
Good thing, trains in Japan are the fastest and most efficient in the world!
Not to mention they serve good food too haha
Here is a snap of Hokkaido's specialty yogurt and choco chip ice cream!
Ice cream for breakfast? why not! lulz
Welcomed by this city night view from Mt. Hakodate <3
I recommend going to the tourist information upon arriving the station.
You could inquire about the whole day pass for the streetcar(tram) which is the most convenient way of getting to the tourist attractions. The pass, together with the map is around 600 yen ;)
First stop is the morning market, walking distance from the station.
Here, you could spot a lot of live crabs and shellfish. Perfect for fresh seafood souvenirs! hehe
One thing you shouldn't miss though is getting the seafood rice bowl from one of the several eateries around Asaichi (morning market).
Once you see these displays, don't hesitate to enter!
Mom got the salmon + ikura set ¥1510
While I got the crab + uni + ikura set ¥1940 ❤
Ain't these the most beautiful seafood rice bowls you've ever seen??!
huhu it's so fresh I can't even....lol
Walking around Hakodate is not a problem too as the road/street signs have English translations :)
Tasting the locally brewed beer is also a must in Hakodate.
You could have your drinking session at the beer halls in the red brick warehouse!
it was quite gloomy and deserted walking around the city.
I could only spot a few fellow tourists like this family who's about to cross the street hehe
Spotted some Shiroi Koibito choco drinks! yum ❤
Shiroi Koibito is one of the most popular cookie/confectionery makers in Hokkaido btw!
I'll post a separate entry for that soon ;)
I absolutely love pudding ❤
and this was glorious ❤❤❤
Hiked up going to Motomachi ~which is technically at the foot of Mt. Hakodate!
huhu what an exercise for me, it was a bit hard walking uphill as the road was super icy! -___-
Motomachi is known as a foreign district.
A lot of Russian and other Western traders moved here in the past.
Here, you could see the Old British Consulate.
going up to see...
The Old Public Hall!
the view from the Old Public Hall ❤
The beautiful view of Hachiman Zaka slope (still in Motomachi)
All these trees are illuminated at night. It's so beautiful! too bad I only had a glimpse of it as we were in a rush to catch the last train going back to Sapporo!
From Hachiman Zaka, it takes about 6 minutes on foot to go to the Ropeway station and another 3 minutes to the top by Ropeway/Cable Car.
Roundtrip fare for the ropeway is ¥1200 for adults and ¥600 for children ;)
The magical view <3
FYI: There were sooooo many tourists by this time. Coming here at night is so popular
that some of the tourists, come around sunset and don't leave their spot until night fall =/
So yea after taking this picture from the perfect spot, my mom and I decided to eat dinner first. WRONG MOVE! When we came back, it was insanely crowded and most of the people didn't want to move/leave even after taking a shot. It was too cold to wait too. So annoying >:(
Anyway, here's a shot from a different angle lol
My only proper picture of the "night view" from the resto.
My mom had a better pic though haha =P
Well at least my seafood casserole was scrumptious!so cheezy nyahaha
back at the station ~pretty lights!
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