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■Red king crab
Look at the size of this! The red king crabs from the Hakodate morning market are massive!
■Hair crab
These are Hokkaido hair crab at the Hakodate morning market. We only have the most delicious meaty crabs!
■Live squid
Hakodate is known for its dish, 'live squid'. Stuff your mouth full with a live squid sashimi set meal or live squid on a bowl of rice!
■Sashimi rice bowl
Load up on salmon, jumbo shrimp, fatty tuna, salmon roe, abalone, sea urchin and more!
■Fruits
Apples, cherries, strawberries, prunes, grapes, a great assortment of high quality fruit is available at the Hakodate morning market.
■Vegetables
You can find fresh vegetables and grains from the neighboring towns and the city.
■Ramen
delicious salt flavored ramen is well known in Hakodate. Straight noodles is a smooth clear soup, a light and delicious specialty.
■Sushi
Port town Hakodate nigirizushi is hugely popular. Toppings are fresh on the fastidious sushi rice. Many popular sushi restaurants are lined up.
The Hakodate morning market right next to the Hakodate train station is a popular gather point for tourists and lively townspeople alike. View the fresh and delicious seafood, fruit and vegetables on display.
If you come to Hakodate, drop by the Hakodate morning market right beside the Hakodate JR station.
Welcome, welcome! We say with vigor.
The Japanese port town elegance, and landscape is right here!
Seafood starting with crabs and salmon, produce direct from the farms, super fresh foodstuff is for sale in Hokkaido.
Fresh seafood is brought in in the morning. After midday however, it's not uncommon for things to be sold out. An ideal strategy would be to visit the morning market as early as you can.
Shopping at the Hakodate morning market is a lot of fun!
Starting a Service Called Tabiyaku "Trip Interpreter", Assisting by Interpreting for You on Your Trip!
Interpreting staff speaking English, Chinese, Korean and more are available in Hakodate.
Please feel free to ask any questions about anything when shopping.
STAFF is written on the backs of the purple uniforms. Please call out to them when you spot them!
Of course, they also offer sightseeing information.
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"Shopping Support" Used by Taxis.
Service has started where interpreters can ride along with you by taxi guiding you to partner stores where you can buy things not available at the morning market such as cosmetics, and yukata.
Please call out to the Trip Interpreter staff.
※ Partner Stores: Aeon Yunokawa Store, Ito-Yokado Hakodate Store
※ Please accept the taxi charges of coming and going (Approximately 4,000 yen).

The crabs are delicious!

Sep. The citizens' thanksgiving day festival

On-the-job training

So much seafood!

The hugely popular sashimi rice bowl!

Fishing for live squid

Food court

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Asaichi Nakadori

Large car park
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 Stores with the above "asaitchan" safety declaration mark are Hakodate morning market member stores.
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Donburiyokocho ichba
Operating times differ from store to store.

Ekini ichiba
Operating times 5:00a.m.-3:00p.m.

Kyowakai
Operating times differ from store to store.

Shimin shijo
Operating times differ from store to store.

Jutenkai
Operating times differ from store to store.

Enkan ichiba
Operating times 5:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
(Closed Wednesdays)

Hoseikai
Operating times differ from store to store.

Gojintenkai
Operating times differ from store to store.

Morning market square
Operating times differ from store to store.
Access
- ■1 minute on foot from Hakodate station
- ■from the Hakodate airport:
- about 20 minutes to Hakodate station by airport limousine bus
- about 30 minutes to Hakodate station by regular bus (route No.96)
- ■ from the ferry landing:
- about 15 minutes to Hakodate station by shuttle bus
- ■from outside Goryokaku:
- about 15 minutes to Hakodate station by streetcar
Transportation to Hakodate information
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Hakodate whole region |
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Goruokaku Area |
Hakodate Sta., Morning market Area |
Jujigai, Motomachi Area, Bay Area |
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Additional Hakodate information
There are great walking hot spots recommended by locals on the maps!
We distribute maps for free at hotels in Sapporo and tourist information centers. →Distributing Hotel List |
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Questions about travel to Hokkaido
We accept questions about Hokkaido trips.
Please let us help you preparing for your individual trips,
small-group trips, observation tours, etc.
Please use the inquiry form.