Easy-To-Understand Walking Tours of Hakodate Led by Local Guides

【STORY】

This tour will take you from Hakodate Station to the Seibu district, Hakodate's most famous sightseeing area, near Mount Hakodate.
You can learn more about the area by having a local guide lead you through the exotic streets lined with historical buildings, churches and temples. We hope you will enjoy walking around the city with us!

There are still more plans to enjoy Hakodate! Here are some more tours you can enjoy with a guide

＜Discover Hakodate's Cuisine: Cook and Taste Local squid rice and Sanpei soup with Guided Tour!＞

＜Satisfy Your Thirst: A Bar-Hopping Experience to Taste Hakodate's Unquestionable Delights and Embrace Local Culture＞

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• We will stop at temples as well as churches.
• There are many discoveries in Hakodate that you can feel only with a guide!
• You can enjoy Hakodate more deeply by combining this tour with an ikameshi (Sticky Rice-stuffed Squid) making experience and bar hopping experience to feel the local culture!

【SCHEDULE】

You can choose the start time for this plan.
Please choose your preferred start time when you make your reservation.

[00:00] Meet at Hakodate City Community Center
[00:05] Start walking around the city
[01:00] Dismissal at the Old British Consulate

【Western Region Royal Route Course】
Hakodate City Community Exchange Town Development Center → Higashihongan-ji Temple Hakodate Branch → Motomachi Roman Catholic Church → Hakodate St. John's Church → Hakodate Orthodox Church → Yawata-zaka slope → Minatogaoka Street → Motomachi Park → Former British Consulate in Hakodate (disbanding point)

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Duration：1 hour
• Meeting point：Hakodate City Community Exchange Town Development Center [MAP] 
  4-19 Suehiro-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0053
  
• Access：20 minutes walk from Hakodate Station
• Minimum number of participants：2 people
  
• Language support：Japanese
• Included：Guide Fee 
• Items to bring：Please bring rain gear in case of rain
• Clothes：Comfortable walking clothes and shoes.   
  (Please wear non-slip shoes from the end of December to February when snow accumulates.　*Sneakers and heels are not recommended.)
  
• Participation requirements：No age limit
• Free Wi-Fi：No
• Toilet：No
• Other things to note：
  ・This plan is available in Japanese only. Please note that no English-speaking guide will be provided.
  ・If the tour is canceled due to weather or other circumstances, we will notify you by email by 4 pm the day before the tour.

【CANCELLATION POLICY】

Until 72 hours before the experience start time: 0%
From 72 hours before the experience start time to start time: 100%
Cancellation after the experience has started or cancellation without contact: 100% 

※Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.
※The cancellation fee includes handling charges.