Mount Hakodate is one of the best spots to see the night lights of Hakodate. We wanted very much to have a drink somewhere to see the night landscape but the temperatures were terribly low and the hotel bar was but a lowly 13 storeys. It is accessible by a ropeway that travels too fast – way faster than a cable car and at some point, it was actually hair standing. Up on the mountain there are only 2 eateries – Genova and a tea lounge one floor up that serves exactly the same thing at the same prices, without service.
View from the ropeway!
Ticket up the mountain.
Wow.
Inside the cafe.
Almost 180 degrees worth of view.
Still at it.
Worth a miss.
Some vegetable soup that highly likely came from a can.
Scallop and Crab Gratin
It is a joy to see seafood so affordable on the menu and decent tasting! Loved the fried scallops despite shrivelling up.
Hokkaido Steak
Portions are small – more like a ladies cut. Kudos to the kitchen for getting the doneness right even without asking.
Salmon Don
Beef Don
Both came in a set for the confused. A bite of each infact. Decent and nothing to rave about unfortunately.
Hokkaido Scallop
Yes, even the restaurants serve them so fresh. Squeeze of lemon - well balanced kind of tasty!
Salmon Don
Beef Don
Both came in a set for the confused. A bite of each infact. Decent and nothing to rave about unfortunately.
Hokkaido Scallop
Yes, even the restaurants serve them so fresh. Squeeze of lemon - well balanced kind of tasty!
Most were there to watch the sunset (which did not
happen because we were not seated at the right side!) but it was
therapeutic watching snow fall on the city. Buses downtown are available
every 30 minutes and goes for a pop of a flat 200
yen. Miss that and risk having to climb down the slippery and steep
hill in darkness.
Genova
Mount Hakodate
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