Mount Hakodate
Offers spectacular views of the city of Hakodate in clear weather and offers, according to locals, one of the Three Best Night Views of not merely Japan but the entire world the other claimants being Naples and Hong Kong.It is said to be one million dollars worth.From the end of April to the middle of November,people can go to drive there.This is popular amoung men and women of all ages.Then,this mountain is called "Gagyuu mountain.""Gagyuu" means that the cow seems to be lying down and Hakodate mountain looks like that.
Tsugaru Fort
Tsugaru Fort 津軽è¦å¡ is located on Mount Hakodate. This was a World War II battery though it predates World War II as a fort which now has been recreated with camping tables where the air batteries used to be. From the upper ropeway station, use the lower exit on the left of the arrival/departure deck and follow the stairs downward to a second parking lot. There you'll see a sign of the west battery, just follow the path. For the east and south battery you have to hike or take a car there.
GoryÅkaku Tower
From the 90-meter viewing platform you can get a striking view of the star-shaped fort. Neat dioramas tell the story of the the Enomoto and Ezo Republic see sidebox, and the role of the fort in Hakodate's history; an English pamphlet is available. The views from GoryÅkaku Tower is different on each season. In spring, you can enjoy seeing 1,600 cherry blossoms and the view from the tower is a best place to see them. However, it takes at least 3 hours to go up the tower in cherry blossom season because of the crowds. In summer, you can enjoy full green trees, and in fall you can enjoy the changing leaves. In winter, GoryÅkaku is covered with snow and is illuminated at night.
Motomachi
This is the historical district. One popular attraction is the Old Public Hall æ§å ¬ä¼å KÅ«-kÅkai-dÅ, a European-style building which housed Hakodate's government in the early 1900's. The various churches and consulates in the area, dating to the early days of foreign trade with Japan, are also frequented by tourists. There is a pleasant walk up going from the Higashi Honganji Temple æ±æ¬é¡å¯ºå½é¤¨å¥é¢ higashi-honganji-hakodate-betsuin all the Way up to the Foreign Cemetery å¤å½äººå¢å° gaikokujin-bochi. On your way you will pass the Russian Orthodox Church,the Roman Catholic Church, the Episcopal Church as well as the old British Consulate, the Old Public Hall, the Old Russian Consulate, as well as other temples in the vicinity of the cemetery. There is also the Gokoku Shrine which houses the remains of the imperial dead following the Battle of Hakodate, as well as the remains of the Choshu rebels that died in the Satsuma Rebellion, although their memorials are not open to the public.
Red Brick Warehouses (Kanemori Warehouse)
These Warehouses built at the end of the Meiji era now house a variety of commercial facilities, as well as restaurants serving seafood. There is also the first concrete electricity pole of Japan located near there. A night view of Hakodate can be seen from the The Blue Moon bay cruise. Located at the vicinity of the red brick warehouses.