Mt. Hakodate Night View
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in October: Ropeway closed for inspection Oct 20 – Nov 8, 2026.
Partly closed in November: Ropeway closed for inspection Oct 20 – Nov 8, 2026.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
One of Japan's best-known night views: the city lights curve between Hakodate Bay and the Tsugaru Strait.
Nearby
- Motomachi (Hakodate) ≈ 10 min by car
- Hakodate Morning Market ≈ 15 min by car
- Goryokaku Park (Hakodate) ≈ 20 min by car
- Onuma Quasi-National Park ≈ 1 h by car
- Kakinoshima Site (Hakodate Jomon Culture Center) ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Ropeway closed for inspection Oct 20 – Nov 8, 2026
- Getting there
- Ropeway from the foot of the mountain, 10 min walk from Jujigai tram stop
- Fee
- Ropeway ¥1,800 round trip
- Good to know
- Go just before sunset
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info