Day 1
Tokyo 0632 (Shinkansen Hayabusa 1) >> Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto 1053
Shin-Hakodate Hokuto (JR Hakodate Liner) 1104 >> Hakodate 1120
Lunch: Gotoken
Gotoken 1330 (Shuttle bus) >> Hotel Keifu 1430
Overnight stay: Hotel Keifu
Tips for Day 1
– When I stayed at Hotel Keifu, I was told that I could choose any pick-up and drop-off point within Hakodate City, so I took advantage and asked to pick-up from Gotoken. Gotoken is famous for its curry.
– Hotel Keifu is located in what where was once Todohokke Village before it was merged with Hakodate City. The fishing port of Todohokke is about a 20-minute walk from the hotel. It is a nice place to stay.
Day 2
Hotel Keifu (shuttle bus) >> Hotel Hakodate Hirome-so
Overnight stay: Hotel Hakodate Hirome-so
Day 3
Hotel Hakodate Hirome-so 0830 (Shuttle bus) >> Onuma Park 0915
Onuma Park 1208 (Express Hokuto) >> Hakodate 1234
– Mt. Hakodate
– Goryokaku Tower
Dinner: Sushi Restaurant Kihara
Hakodate 1930 (Japan Airlines JAL588) >> Haneda 2100
Tips for Day 3
– Since the Hotel Hakodate Hirome-so included Nanae Town in its shuttle drop-off area, I asked the hotel take us to Onuma Park. I was grateful for that.
– We took the JR Hokkaido train from Onuma Park to Hakodate. The number of local trains are very few, but the limited express stops there, so it is rather convenient.
– Thanks to the limited express, I was able to get back to Hakodate City earlier, so headed for both Mount Hakodate and Goryokaku Tower. From Hakodate JR Station to Hakodate Ropeway Station was about 1,000 yen by a cab. The last time I visited Hakodate, I had walked during the winter season. At the time, I thought it would be difficult to climb the hill with snow, but I realized that snow was not the only reason for the difficulty. The uphill was too hard in a dry season, and it was an extremely economic to pay 1,000 yen (and save time too).