By ropeway
The Hakodateyama Ropeway departs from the Motomachi District. The ropeway's lower station can be reached in a 10 minute walk from the "Jujigai" tram stop (3rd station, 5 minutes, 200 yen from Hakodate Station) or by direct Hakodate Bus from Hakodate Station (10 minutes, 230 yen, every 30 minutes in the evening only).
The cost for a ropeway ticket is 1160 yen for a round trip and 640 yen for a one way trip. The ropeway operates from 10am to 10pm (until 9pm during winter, from 9am during the Golden Week and summer holidays).
By direct bus
From late April to mid November, direct buses by Hakodate Bus operate between Hakodate Station and the summit of Mount Hakodate every evening, taking 30 minutes and costing 360 yen for the one way journey. Day passes are valid on this bus. There are departures every 20 minutes. Fewer departures in autumn.
By car
There is a toll free road to the summit of Mount Hakodate. However, the road gets closed to individual car traffic in the evenings between 17:00 and 22:00 from late April to mid October.
How to get to and around Hakodate
