Private Full Day Guided Tour In Hakodate
Hakodate city is a gateway to Hokkaido.
You can enjoy sight-seeing with government licensed guide through the city with public transportations.
1.Hakodate morning market
2.Kanamori redbrick warehouse
3.Mt.Hakodate ropeway
4.Goryokaku fort
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
JR Hakodate station
Hakodate morning market
Stroll around Hakodate morning market with guide.
You can find Freshly caught sea food such as squid, snow crab, hairy crab salmon, tuna, scallop etc.
Also fresh fruits, dried sea food, sushi bar, squid catching.
Goryokaku fort
From a 90 meter high tower, you can witness the whole view of the Goryokaku fortress where the last civil war was fought between shogunate force and new government force.
Lunch can be enjoyed near or in the Goryokaku facility.
There are fancy Japanese food restaurant, curry restaurant in the tower building.
Nereby, there are Soba and tempra restaurant, local famous ramen restaurant, Sushi restaurant and very popular humberger shop named Lucky Pierrot.
Mt.Hakodate ropeway
Magnificent view from the top of the mountain.
You can see even Honshu island beyond the Tsugaru strait which is the international strait.
In the summit building, there are a souvenir shop, a snack stand, a restaurant and a cafe-bar.
Kanamori redbrick warehouse
In this red brick warehouses, you can enjoy shopping, eating locally populars.
Around this spot, we have some coffee shops such as Starbucks coffee, Komeda coffee and local famous Lucky Pierrot.
Drop off
JR Hakodate station
Ending Point
JR Hakodate station
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee
transportation fee (you and the guide), lunch, Addmission fee
Tour Important Information
Mt.Hakodate ropeway can be stopped due to the strong wind.
In that case, I recommend another spot.
This tour can be enjoyed by public transportations, but if you need taxi for all itinerary, please let me know before 10 days.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Tomio Y.
Government Licensed tour guide with 9 years experience as a shore excursion guide for cruise ships visiting northern part of Japan such as Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Yamagata, Miyagi and Hokkaido prefecture.
In addition, I am a frequent visitor of Beppu, Ooita every Feb.
I am staying at Beppu city, Ooita during February annually.
So, I can provide you tours around Beppu city, Ooita prefecture annually in February.
Please contact me if your Japan visit Ooita on this month. I', happy to arrange a tour in Beppu. Just drop me a message!
I am one of onsen hot spring master in Beppu Onsen.
Reviews
Chris M.
“Exceptional Tour with Tomio - Highly Recommend!”
Our experience with Tomio was outstanding from start to finish. He’s an incredibly knowledgeable guide who brought the history and culture of the region to life with fascinating stories and insights. His calm professionalism, clear communication, and thoughtful pacing made the day seamless and enjoyable. Having him drive us in his car was an absolute bonus, it made the experience comfortable, efficient, and far more relaxed. We truly appreciated his warmth, attention to detail, and passion for sharing Japan’s heritage. Highly recommended for anyone seeking an informative, engaging, and effortless tour experience.
Frances H.
“A very good guide and well informed”
Tomio is well informed and made our visit to Akita something we will remember with nice experiences. Everything went above our expectations and we are happy we engagedTomio. Thank you Tomio for the memories.
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Tomio Y.
Unfortunately, the tour was conducted in the rain, but I am happy to hear that you enjoyed it. We look forward to serving you again if you ever come to Japan again.
Heike E.
“Interessante Tour auf den Spuren der Samurai”
Tomio war sehr pünktlich und überaus freundlich. Besonders gut gefallen hat uns der authentische Lunch.
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Tomio Y.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für meine Samurai-Stadtführung entschieden haben. Ich bin so froh, dass Sie meine Empfehlung für das Mittagessen genossen.
$353/ per group
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Hakodate city is a gateway to Hokkaido. You can enjoy sight-seeing with government licensed guide through the city with public transportations. 1. Hakodate morning market 2. Kanamori redbrick warehouse 3. Mt.Hakodate ropeway
Private Half Day Guided Tour in Hakodate
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