On clear days and nights, the views from the mountain are spectacular and included among Japan's three best night views.

Products on sale include various types of fresh seafood such as crabs (kani), salmon eggs (ikura) and sea urchin (uni), as well as fresh produce such as melons. Many restaurants can be found in the market area, offering fresh seafood breakfasts, such as uni-ikura domburi.

Fort Goryokaku is a massive, star shaped, Western style citadel, which was built in the last years of the Edo Period for the defense of Hakodate against the imperialist threat posed by the Western powers.

Hachiman zaka is well known for its gorgeous view of the city and was named after the Hakodate Hachiman Shrine, which was relocated to Yachigashira.

Motomachi, at the foot of Mount Hakodate, became a district favored among the new foreign residents.

The retro brick building holds stores that sell sweets, groceries, accessories, knick-knacks, etc. An electrical appliance store, LAOX, and a samurai goods store are popular.

Hakodate Orthodox Church is Japan's oldest Russian Orthodox Church and has been recognized by the Japanese government as an Important Cultural Property.

Hakodate Park is one of Japan's first ever Western style parks, it features several hundreds of cherry trees around its paths, fountain and mini zoo.

There are some old red brick warehouses in the Hakodate Bay Area. These warehouses are the Kanamori Soko Warehouses built in the early 20th century and have been known as the landmark of the bay area of Hakodate. Now they house a number of restaurants and shops, and visitors enjoy shopping and eating.

Whether you’re an Anglophile or not, the old British Consulate is undoubtedly the most interactive Meiji attraction Hakodate has to offer.