Hakodate, Japan

Had a morning ship excursion today to take us for a walk around the historic Motomachi area, visit Mount Hakodate by “ropeway” and explore Morning Market. Hakodate is interesting because it was one of the first ports in Japan to welcome foreign trade, bringing entrepreneurs from Russia, China, and the West. As a result, the Motomachi area of the city includes western architecture not typically seen in Japan. The city is hilly and built on “slopes” which adds to its charm.

It was an overcast day so we were hopeful we’d see out from the top of Mount Hakodate 335 metres above the city. No such luck. A cloud sat on top of the mountain with us in it. From there we went to the Morning Market which is primarily a seafood market with a squid specialty. We had a snow crab steamed bun. Delicious! Our guide had said that there was squid ink ice cream sold at some ice cream shops but we didn’t find any.🥲Read more