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

  • 10:10 Meet at Minatomachi Wharf. There were many passengers, so disembarkation took time.
  • 10:30 Goryokaku Tower, park. To avoid lining up to buy tickets at the tower counter, purchased tickets at 7-11
  • 12:20 Morning market
  • 12:50 Lunch restaurant. Red Brick Warehouse district
  • 15:00 Mount Hakodate
  • 16:10 Return to Minatomachi Wharf

Can You Do a Private Day Tour of Hakodate? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were very satisfied with the view of Goryokaku from Goryokaku Tower and the view of the Hakodate cityscape from Mount Hakodate. They marveled at how wonderful the reconstructed building of the Hakodate Magistrate's Office was. The guests decided to have their meals according to their individual preferences, but in the end they all ate at the same restaurant. There were no particular complaints about any of the dishes. Since they wanted to see the old Public Hall up close, we stopped again on the way back down from Mount Hakodate toward the port. The guests remarked that the scenery, the goods at the morning market, and everything else were different from their own culture. They praised how clean the townscape was, and checked whether there were any people living on the streets. The six hours passed in the blink of an eye.

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.

Aug 28, 2025
Enrique_H
Visita muy completa en Hakodate.
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