Hakodate: Hokkaido’s City of Gourmet Food
Hakodate is a port city and the most famous tourists’ destination in Hokkaido, Japan because of its stunning sceneries, hot springs, historical buildings and cultural events offering an opportunity to enjoy the city life and the great outdoors at the same time. Being bounded by the ocean in all sides, Hakodate serves the most delicious freshly-catch seafood from the ocean directly to the visitors’ plate. Hakodate is the capital city of the Oshima Subprefecture is being serviced by Hakodate Airport.
Best Time to Visit
There is always an interesting event in every season in Hakodate, Japan. Tourists can admire the beautiful cherry blossoms in spring while summer is the season when most of the festivals are held in the city. Autumn offers interesting crimson fall foliage and winter is when snow covered the city for Christmas celebrations. The best time to visit the city depends on what the tourists what to enjoy and experience in their vacation.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Tourists may start their tour at Hokodate’s crowning glory situated at the top of Mount Hakodate, Tsuguro Fort. Get to the fort by a ropeway to Mouth Hakodate’s top where tourists can have quick refreshment while enjoying the view of the entire city. Other interesting fort to visit is the Fort Goryokaku which provides a wonderful view especially in spring when cherry blossoms are the most attractive then climb the top of Goryokaku Tower and enjoy the view of the star-shaped of the entire fort. Hakodate offers their visitors great accommodations both luxury and budget hotels near most of the city’s major attractions. Tourist may book an overnight stay at Bourou Noguchi Hakodate Ryokan or at Four Points by Sheraton Hakodate.