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A four-hour private half day with a licensed guide: the morning market, Mt. Hakodate by ropeway and the red-brick warehouses.
1 / 4A view from Hakodate-yama ropewayPhoto: tour operator, via Viator
Up to seven people on one group price who want a guide for the classic three-stop half day.
Transport, the ropeway (¥1,800 return) and lunch are all extra. Only three reviews, and all three stops are an easy tram-and-walk day with our free plan.
Guide languages: English, Japanese. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by Tomio Yokouchi.
Our own guides to the stops — so you know what you are booking before you book it.
~1.5hUni, ikura and crab over rice at 7 a.m., 300 metres (a 3-minute walk) from the Wakamatsu terminal (from Minatocho, ride the shuttle first).
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~1.5h1880s bonded warehouses turned shops and beer hall, strung along the harbor between berth and Motomachi.
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~2.5h daytimeThe night view is one of Japan’s three great ones — but the daytime panorama of the two-sided isthmus is nearly as good and actually fits most calls.
Our guide to it →Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). There is rarely a tour desk at the pier, so book before you sail.
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A four-hour private half day with a licensed guide: the morning market, Mt. Hakodate by ropeway and the red-brick warehouses. Best for: Up to seven people on one group price who want a guide for the classic three-stop half day.
About 6 hours. The tour runs 4 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. From the Minatocho big-ship berth, take the ship's shuttle to the station first.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. The operator may cancel for bad weather, with a refund.
Transport, the ropeway (¥1,800 return) and lunch are all extra. Only three reviews, and all three stops are an easy tram-and-walk day with our free plan.
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