Hakodate, Hokkaido's most mighty tourist spot! The best hamburger, the best seafood bowl in Japan!
How many Mcdonald's do you think there are in Hakodate? Mcdonald's once lost a hamburger war in Hakodate. And the winner has grown to 17 stores. That's here... Lucky Pierrot The best local hamberger shop in Japan.
Love sofa Take a picture with your loved one on the sofa and you will be bound in love forever! I had the best seats there. The burger I ordered is ready! This is Lucky Egg Burger, that is super loved by the president of this company. Are you about to go to bed? I'm sorry! Don't worry! There are plenty o f window seats. Lucky Pierrot goods are sold inside the restaurant. Lucky Guarana. Over 1 million units sold. This is vending machine only for Lucky Guarana.
Here is some basic information about Hakodate. Hakodate is just an hour and a half flight from Tokyo. Hakodate can be reached by Shinkansen, but it takes more than 4hours from Tokyo. It can also cost twice as much as flying. Hakodate is also famous for its squid. We eat squid raw. An exhibition on Ainu people was being held at the airport.
The Ainu people are the original inhabitants of Hokkaido. They are the same as Indians, Aborigines, and Sami. Does it look like a treasure map? In a popular japanese cartoon, an Ainu pattern is said to show where the treasure is. You can find a treasure now:) This is the famous sightseeing spot, the Red Brick Warehouse. Starbucks is also arranged in Hakodate style. Hakodate was one of the first ports opened in Japan, in 1859.
It can be said that Hakodate was the first city in Japan to introduce Western culture. Oh! You can see Lucky Pierrot from outside. He is Jo Niijima. He was smuggled out of Japan and came to the U.S. during Japan's isolation period.
He contributed to the westernization of Japan and founded a well- known university. It is a famous slope. It appears in many dramas and movies. There is always a photographer here.
Some people stop their cars to take pictures. As the city was the first to westernize in Japan, churches can be seen. Sunday is the day of Mass. This place is also crowded with tourists. But after all, this is Japan. Not far from here, there is... a temple.
I'm going to go to the top of Mt. Hakodate now. Mt. Hakodate. You can take a ropeway to the top of the mountain. There is the ropeway stop there. I've just arrived. A spectacular view awaits you.
Oops! It's not open yet! It's 2:30pm now. I have two hours to go. In the meantime, I'll walk to a cape, Tachimachi. Watch your step! You can feel the Hakodate spirit.
Look at this picture of the manhole. This one is called Goryokaku and depicts a star-shaped castle. The last samurai in Japan died here.
Do you like trams? Hakodate is a tram city. Why does it stop?? I'm 500 meters from the cape. I've reached the sea on the other side of the harbor. Squid here, too. I'm here now.
Let's go to the tip. You can sit and take your time to enjoy the spectacular view. It takes 15 minutes walking from the nearest station to Cape Tachimachi.
I wonder if I can take the ropeway to the Mt. Hakodate soon. I still have some time left, so I'll go into a cafe. The name of the cafe is Pierrot. Hakodate loves "pierrot".
The all menus are written in English. This reminds me that many visitors come from overseas. Clothes and western goods are sold here It is kawaii :) I' m glad it comes with chocolates! It is a famous chocolate from Hokkaido called "Royce". Now I am going to take the ropeway! You can see this view at night. People are gathering here.
This is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Japan, so this is the most crowded place in the city. There is a radio station here inside. It is called FM Dolphin. This is a May doll, a custom to pray for children's growth in May. On the back of the ticket, you will find delicious Japanese sweets, Yokan.
Now let's get on! I got a place by the window! Looking forward to the view from the top! We've arrived at the station at the top of the mountain. Let's go up there! You can clearly see this topography of Hakodate. This is a man who walked all over Japan and made a map of Japan. It is written that the first survey of Hokkaido was done here.
Mt. Hakodate It's time to go back down. This is the ropeway stop on the summit side. Let's take a look at the souvenirs before I go back. Are you eating now? Sorry! :) Jigsaw puzzle of the night view Even the pants have the night view.
Japanese sweets on the back of the ticket... This is it! They are unbelievable yummy, to say the least! You don't remember...Hakodate is the city of squid. This is a pressed and dried one. What is it up there? Lots of gachapon! What do you get for 500jpy (4usd) ? What's inside that blue ball... Shinkansen! This one is for 300jpy (2.5usd).
What is inside these colorful balls... Hakodate's famous landmarks! Goryokaku castle Night view Churches and Hachimanzaka slope Mt.Hakodate ropeway There is also a restaurant. You can eat while enjoying the view. The ropeway runs every 15 minutes.
Let's go down the mountain. The next morning. I am going to a morning market. The morning market is a 3-minute walk from JR Hakodate station.
Before going to the market, I stop by Hakodate station for a while. The city with the second largest number of squids after humans. You can see the morning market right there. This is the whole area around here. Here is a line of people waiting for their turn to fish for squid.
So many squid! I am now in front of Donburi Yokocho. Donburi means seafood bowl. There are so many restaurants specializing in rice bowl dishes. Go for it! Almost free!! The market here is just huge! There is a fishing spot for squid here too! I am back at the station. I wiil take a look at the latest spot at Hakodate Station! It's over there. There is a food court and a souvenir shop called Hakoviva. It's on the other side through this gate.
The word "Makoto" is the banner of "Shin-Sen-Gumi", the strongest samurai group in Japan. Where are cats? You will see two cats. One is very easy, one is very hard. This is the easy one. The other one's already in the picture.
Please comment if you found it! :) Above the ticket booth... Night view here too! This is the counter of a shipping company. If you buy too many souvenirs, you can send them from here. After introducing this world heritage site, it is time to say goodbye.
Thank you for watching until the end.
2022-05-05 05:43
