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A temple founded in the early Edo period, said to be the oldest temple in Hakodate. It is made of sokeyaki and has a mountain gate with fine carvings, as well as owning the "Shakya Nirvana" of Hokkaido-designated Tangible Cultural Property.

A Roman Catholic church founded by the French missionary Merme Cachon in Ansei 6 (1859). The current Gothic building was completed in 1924. There is an altar given by the Roman Pope Benedict XV as a fire reminder, and the only one in Japan to be given by the pope. 2009 celebrates the 150th anniversary. Take 30 minutes.

An artificial island built by using sediment skimmed from the seabed during the maintenance of the port of Hakodate. You can enjoy the scenery of Hakodate Port, Bay Area, Mount Hakodate, Motomachi area, etc. Maintenance of the island, such as grassy squares and parking lots, has also been completed, and is mainly used as a place for recreation for citizens and tourists and as an event venue.

Mount Hakodate, once an important site as a military fortress, is a natural treasure house with 600 kinds of plants and 150 species of wild birds. From the observation deck at the summit of the mountain at an altitude of 334m, it is a popular spot where you can enjoy a night view of miracles, but a daytime view with a majestic panorama is also recommended. There are also 1-hour hiking trails at the foot of the mountain.

A cliff-shaped cape located on the southeast side of Mount Hakodate, overlooking the Tsugaru Strait in front of you. He said that in the early Edo period, a surveillance platform for the Northern Guard, and in the Meiji period, fortresses were sometimes built. From the top of the cape, you can overlook the mountains of the Tsugaru Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, the coastline of Omori Beach, and the hot springs of the Takunokawa, and enjoy the flowers of the hammanas in summer. There is a tomb of the Takuboku Ishikawa clan on the way to the cape, and there is also a song monument of Hiroshi Yosano and Mrs. Akiko adjacent to the parking lot. On the way back, it is also recommended to enter the one-day hot spring facility, Yachikotou Onsen.

Located on the west side of Mount Hakodate, the area around the coast is a spot where you can enjoy the sunset in the mountains beyond the sea. I want to check it out before the night view. You can reach it by walking south and straight along the coastline from the Foreign Cemetery. Many fans visit as a place of connection with TERU of "GLAY" from Hakodate.

A specialty ice cream store founded in 1947. It is made based on fresh milk and fresh cream without using eggs, and ice cream that focuses on the natural taste of natural materials, and sells ice cream that can be tasted with peace of mind. It is popular for 270 yen of matcha ice cream, which has not changed since its inception, and 350 yen of sake meal ice cream, which is made from freshly squeezed sake lees from Daiginjo Sake Festival [Dasai]. There are always about 40 different flavors.

A taiyakiya in the Hakodate morning city. The discerning dough has a splash, and in addition to the standard grain and cream, there are also different grills such as "apple and cream" and "potato and cheese". Shaved ice of Hokkaido melon with red meat melon also appears in the summer season.

It has been opened in Hakodate morning for about 20 years. It is trusted not for mass sales, but for "full retailing," which handpicked and sold only the best things of the day and the really good things that were carefully selected among them. There is plenty of seafood for repeat visitors, such as pokatsu silver, which can be eaten up to the skin, ikura pickled in unadded salt sauce or raw soy sauce, Matsumae, which is finished with a secret sauce, and miso-tailored squid saltiness.

A fresh fish shop that has been in existence for more than 30 years. The sign product, Morning Boiled Taraba, is made up of a tightly packed, lively king crab in a bespoke cauldron at once. The super-quality morning boiled hairy crabs, which are fried in the waters near Hokkaido, are also exquisite.