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Esashi Inishie Kaido Street

In Japanese: 江差 いにしえ街道
Esashi Inishie Kaido Street
Photo: pakku / CC BY 3.0, resized

An old port street of merchant houses, storehouses and temples from Esashi's days of cypress and herring trade with Kitamae ships.

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Getting there
Hakodate Bus route 610 from Hakodate Sta. to Esashi (Nakauta-machi area)
Fee
Free to walk (Former Nakamura House ¥300)
Good to know
Former Nakamura House: Nov–Mar closed Mondays and the day after holidays; closed 31 Dec – 5 Jan
Time needed
1 h 30 min

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info