Mt. Hakodate was developed as a fortress during the Meiji period, and a gun battery was installed on the summit. It was opened to the public in 1953, and now you can access the summit by ropeway.

The Mt. Hakodate Observatory is a three-story building, and from the rooftop observation deck on the top floor you can get a panoramic view of Hakodate city between Hakodate Bay and the Tsugaru Strait. On a clear day, it is said that you can see all the way to the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori.

It takes about an hour to climb Mt. Hakodate at a leisurely pace on foot.
There is a free parking lot for climbers in front of the Mt. Hakodate Management Office.

There is a parking lot at the summit of Mt. Hakodate, but general vehicles are not allowed and only taxis or buses are available.