The rain cleared long enough for me to jump on a tram to head to a brewpub that I had spotted the day before.
From JR Hakodate station its a 2 stop tram ride followed by a short walk to get to the location.
Lucky Pierrot, Hakodate, Japan
Lucky Pierrot is a local chain of hamburger restaurants in Hakodate that seems to have a huge following.
Around lunchtime on a very, very wet day I jumped on the tram and ended up in Honcho and made the quick walk to the Honcho branch of Lucky Pierrot.
Hokkaido Bar Ashitaya, Hakodate, Japan
In the evening I was feeling a little bit peckish and did a quick scout around the area near my hotel but I didn’t find much open, and those that were had a queue, or didn’t interest me. So I expanded my search area and remembered that I’d read about a little food court next to Hakodate station.
I headed over to the Hakoviva Mall and found the food court area which is themed as small shops in a Japanese laneway. I think the food court is called Hakodate Ekimae Yokocho
Hakodate BeerHall, Hakodate, Japan
It was mid afternoon in Hakodate and I decided to take a walk down to an area on the waterfront where several warehouses had been converted into shops, restaurants and bars.
It took me about 30 minutes to walk from near Hakodate station to the Hakodate BeerHall, staying the shadows as much as possible to avoid the searing sun.
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