# Hakodate

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/hakodate

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## Overview

Photo: Photo credits: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hakodate_Bay_seen_from_Mount_Hakodate_in_sunset_time.jpg · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hakodate_Bay_seen_from_Mount_Hakodate_in_sunset_time.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Japan & Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=japan-asia)
- Description: A sightseeing port city for history, seafood, and gourmet experiences
- Port name: Hakodate
- English name: Hakodate
- Country: Japan
- Latitude / longitude: 41.78, 140.72

A port town in southern Hokkaido facing the Tsugaru Strait. It is known for its retro streetscape of slopes and preserved Western architecture, as well as one of the world's finest night views. Its morning market is popular for fresh seafood, making it an easy port for cruise passengers to enjoy walking and local food.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: A mid-sized city of about 240,000
- Climate: Hakodate is comfortable for sightseeing in summer, while winter brings snow and temperatures can become very cold.
- Language: Japanese
- Currency: Japanese yen (JPY).
- Best time to visit: May to October (especially comfortable from early summer to autumn)

### Local food

Seafood bowls, live squid, shio (salt) ramen, fresh sea urchin and crab

### Sights

- Night view from Mount Hakodate
- Motomachi slopes, churches, and Western-style architecture
- Hakodate Morning Market
- Goryokaku Tower

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 1 °C / 34 °F | -6 °C / 21 °F |
| Feb | 2 °C / 35 °F | -6 °C / 22 °F |
| Mar | 6 °C / 42 °F | -2 °C / 28 °F |
| Apr | 12 °C / 54 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F |
| May | 17 °C / 63 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F |
| Jun | 20 °C / 69 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F |
| Jul | 24 °C / 75 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F |
| Aug | 26 °C / 79 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F |
| Sep | 23 °C / 74 °F | 15 °C / 58 °F |
| Oct | 17 °C / 63 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F |
| Nov | 10 °C / 50 °F | 2 °C / 35 °F |
| Dec | 3 °C / 38 °F | -4 °C / 26 °F |

Adapted from Japan Meteorological Agency climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: Hakodate · about 4.9 km from port · elevation difference about 30 m · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 100 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Similar to Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything costs about the same.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 370 ml | ¥108 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | ¥485 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | ¥950 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | ¥650 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | ¥500 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Sapporo (about 152 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: HKD
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 20–30 min
- Ease of access: A — Direct flight (Estimated)

About 8.7 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [9-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-9n-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Oct–Nov 2026
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11
- Ship: Diamond Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 9 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Kanazawa › Busan › +4 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From ¥169,000 (observed in JPY)
- Fare level: Higher

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-10n-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: May–Oct 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10
- Itinerary: 3 itineraries
- Ship: Diamond Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Hakodate › Niigata › +5 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 9
- Amount: From £888.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: none (unverified)

### [14-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-14n-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Oct–Nov 2026
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Diamond Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Hakodate › Aomori › +9 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 13
- Amount: From £1,611.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [13-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sapphire-princess-13n-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Apr 2027
- Departure months: 2027-04
- Ship: Sapphire Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 13 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Miyako (Iwate) › Hakodate › +8 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 12
- Amount: From £1,255.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-10-09

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [ja.wikipedia.org](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/函館港)
- [hakodate.travel](https://www.hakodate.travel/)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakodate)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hakodate_Bay_seen_from_Mount_Hakodate_in_sunset_time.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Japan & Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=japan-asia)
- [9-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-9n-yokohama)
- [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-10n-yokohama)
- [14-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-14n-yokohama)
- [13-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sapphire-princess-13n-yokohama)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- encyclopedia: ja.wikipedia.org — https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/函館港
- secondary: hakodate.travel — https://www.hakodate.travel/
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakodate

Source: Wikipedia “[Hakodate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakodate)”, “[Wikipedia article (Japanese)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%87%BD%E9%A4%A8%E6%B8%AF)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))