🛒 Market
Hakodate Morning Market
A bustling morning market by the station for crab, uni and catch-your-own-squid kaisendon.
Typical duration
60 min
Price
¥1500-3000 kaisendon (≈ €8.8–18 / $9.5–19)
From port
0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Transfer time
6 min
Indoor / Outdoor
mixed
Queue risk
medium
👨👩👧 Family friendly♿ Wheelchair accessible⚡ Good for short stops
🕐 Best time to visit
Early morning, best 6-10am before the seafood sells out
Steps from the station, the Asaichi morning market is a maze of stalls heaped with Hokkaido crab, sea urchin, scallops and salmon roe. Come early for a fresh kaisendon (seafood rice bowl) breakfast, or try the novelty of catching your own squid. Mostly cash.
Getting there from the port
A 5-minute walk from Wakamatsu Wharf and JR Hakodate Station
🚌 Best transport: walk💶 Cost: Free (walk)