Where does this Hokkaido tour start and finish?

The guide met the guests at lobby of Hotel Century Marina at 10:00, and the tour finished at Red Brick Warehouses (Tour Ends) at 16:00.

How long does the tour last?

About 6 hours in total, from 10:00 to 16:00.

Which places does this itinerary cover?

This tour visited Goryokaku Tower・Hakodate Magistrate's Office, Morning Market, Mount Hakodate Summit, Museum of Northern Peoples and Old Public Hall.

Is the guide licensed, and what language is the tour in?

Humi is a government-licensed national guide-interpreter of Japan and guided this tour in English. Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.) works with more than 1,000 licensed guides across all 47 prefectures. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Can the itinerary be changed for my own trip?

Yes. This report describes one private tour as it actually ran. Every Hokkaido itinerary is built around the guests, so the places, the pace and the starting point can all be changed before the tour.

Hokkaido: Morning Market & Old Public Hall — Guide Humi

October, 2024

This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

10:00 　　　　Meet at the lobby of Hotel Century Marina
10:20 – 12:20 　Goryokaku Tower・Hakodate Magistrate's Office
12:40 – 13:00 　Morning Market
13:10 – 14:00 　Lunch (Hakodate Beer Hall)
14:15 – 14:35 　Mount Hakodate Summit
15:00 – 15:40 　Museum of Northern Peoples
15:45 – 15:50 　Old Public Hall
16:00 　Red Brick Warehouses (Tour Ends)

Tour Itinerary in Detail

This private tour of Hokkaido began at 10:00, when the guide met the guests at lobby of Hotel Century Marina, and finished at 16:00. The day ran to 6 hours from start to finish. It included lunch (Hakodate Beer Hall) at 13:10.

From there the group visited Goryokaku Tower・Hakodate Magistrate's Office at 10:20, Morning Market at 12:40, Mount Hakodate Summit at 14:15, Museum of Northern Peoples at 15:00 and Old Public Hall at 15:45.

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The tour was for the group. The guests listened very attentively to the explanations about each building. They were impressed by the detailed craftsmanship inside the magistrate's office. Since there was no particular request for lunch, we used the beer hall at the Red Brick Warehouses. Each of the guests ordered according to their own preferences. The forecast was for cloudy weather, but as the wind began to pick up, we went up Mount Hakodate earlier than planned. The view is a familiar one to us, but it seemed to be a fresh and moving experience for the guests. On the way down, as we headed toward the Museum of Northern Peoples, we passed through the group of churches in the Motomachi district. We visited a Catholic church. The guests were very impressed by the central altar of the church. When I offered three options for a sightseeing facility after the meal, they chose the Museum of Northern Peoples. At the guests' request, we ended the tour at the Red Brick Warehouses. The guests did not seem to expect that Hakodate would have such tourism resources in terms of history and architecture. They were impressed.

The instructions said to end the tour at the cruise ship port, but there was no use of a cruise ship.

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Tour Report by Humi

Hi, I’m Humiko. Please call me Humi. I’ve been working as a nationally certified English speaking tour guide since 2014.
I love working as a tour guide. I like to meet new people and learn various things from them. My hobby is gardening. I take care of about 20 bonsai that my father left. Hakodate is my hometown. Hakodate is one of most popular tourist destinations in Japan. Many people visit Hakodate because you can enjoy fresh seafood, history, scenery and hot spring resorts in Hakodate. Hakodate is most famous for its lights. So beautiful!! You can come to Hakodate by Shinkansen bullet train, airplane, or car. I really look forward to meeting you and showing you around my hometown.

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