Red brick
On the harbour.
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A group of historic red-brick warehouses on Hakodate's harbour, tracing back to 1869, when the merchant Watanabe Kumashiro opened a Western goods store in the city; in 1887 he started Hakodate's first commercial warehouse business. The Great Hakodate Fire of 1907 destroyed six of the warehouses, which were rebuilt in fireproof materials and finished in 1909. On their gables is the family mark: a right angle like a carpenter's square, read kane, over the character mori, «forest», which together spell Kanemori. Since 1988 the warehouses have been a shopping complex with shops, restaurants and event halls, drawing 1.5 to 2 million visitors a year. Their fronts are lit at night along the small canal between them, and in winter the area is decked with lights. Entry is free, and most shops open from about 9:30 to 19:00, per visitor guides. They are a few minutes' walk from Jūjigai tram stop and pair easily with Motomachi and the Mount Hakodate ropeway.
On the harbour.
On the gables.
On the canal.
Suehiro-chō, Hakodate harbour
Motomachi and the Hachiman-zaka slopeA district on the slopes of Mount Hakodate where foreigners settled early after 6 minutes walk4.3
Mount Hakodate and its night viewA dormant volcano in the city of Hakodate, famous for its view over the city and8 minutes walk
Hakodate Morning MarketA market for seafood and local produce beside Hakodate Station. It began in 194513 minutes walk4.0Yes, entry is free; they hold shops and restaurants and are at their best in the evening, when their fronts are lit.