No shore excursions booked for today, will do our sightseeing on our own. The morning market looks interesting, you can fish for your octopus and have it cooked, you can not get any fresher than that. Might get on a late afternoon rickshaw tour to the Ropeway and get on a tram to go back and might even have the opportunity to check out Goryokaku Tower and even Yunokawa where the hot springs are.
The best view of Hakodate is seen from high atop its namesake mountain. Ride the gondola to the observation deck and gaze down at the spectacular vista below. Immerse yourself in history within the star-shaped walls of Fort Goryokaku and explore the site of famous battles that transformed Japan. Work up an appetite strolling along the city's sloping streets and enjoy a mouth-watering seafood rice bowl (kaisen-don) from the Hakodate Morning Market.