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

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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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Sakae soba/udon, Hakodate, Japan

After a quick walk around the Hakodate waterfront and watching a cruise ship dock I headed towards the market area which is a short walk from Hakodate station.

I did a quick walk through the Hakodate Morning Market where there were many varieties of fresh seafood on offer.

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