Places to visit near

Hakodate

Hakodate is a city in Oshima Subprefecture district, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan of about 275,730 people. Within 50 km by road there are 85 places to visit: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 museums and 7 beaches & coast. The must-see places are 亀田八幡宮, 本願寺函館別院 and Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in.

41.7758° N, 140.7367° EPop. 275,730

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Within 30 km62 places
Within 50 km85
Must-see40
Notable181
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Hakodate

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:44 pm

49 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Hakodate
  2. Trappistine Monasterymonastery · 30 min
  3. Hakodate City Tropical Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  4. Cape Tachimachibeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Cape Kattoshi Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. Koryuji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Hakodate
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Hakodate?

亀田八幡宮 (temple, about 2 km), 本願寺函館別院 (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in (Buddhist site, about 3 km), Funadama Shrine (temple, about 3 km), Hakodate Gokoku-jinja Shrine (temple, about 3 km), Goryōkaku (heritage site, about 4 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hakodate?

85 places on Spotwander: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 museums, 7 beaches & coast, 4 waterfalls, 10 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Hakodate?

Goryokaku Tower, about 3 km by road; Mount Hakodate (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Hakodate?

Future Center Hakodate, about 1 km by road; Ferry Memorial Ship Mashu-maru (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Hakodate?

Start in Hakodate, visit Trappistine Monastery, then Hakodate City Tropical Botanical Garden, then Cape Tachimachi, then Cape Kattoshi Lighthouse, then Koryuji Temple, and drive back — about 49 km by road in all.

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