As part of our Hakodate trip, we just drop in at this shopping warehouse to have a browse. The usual offerings of fashions, clothes, gift items and many more. But there was one store that caught my attention, it’s the samurai or ninja shop with quite a varied display of items though not as expensive as those in bigger cities like Tokyo. This is a shopping area based on several old warehouses at the seafront. The shops sell a large variety of goods, targeted mainly at overseas tourists. If you are looking for some special souvenirs to bring home, this is the place to shop. There are a few eating outlets, and quite crowded. Unlike shops in the city centre, the place opens into late at night. There is also a pier, where visitors can take a cruise of the bay, day or night. #givethanks #givethanks

The tower is an interactive museum, telling a story of the fort and providing a great view on the surroundings. Great if you're into history. Make the time to visit the tower is you are in Hakodate. This lovely little port is graced with a number of attractions. The tower provides a 360 degree eagle-eye view of the city, including the Goryokaku Park, a beautiful and unusually shaped piece of land originally built to be a fort. The day of our visit was apparently the busiest of the year but, despite the queues, it was a lovely day and the crowds added to the ambience. Definitely worth the visit. The crowds were efficiently and effectively managed. #givethanks #givethanks

Hakodate Botanical Garden - Japan: Not only the different kinds of tree that you can enjoy, the best experience is to see a lot of monkeys enjoy hot water in onsen during winter time. They are so cute and their faces look so red when I meet them.

Museum is located next to the Goryokaku Park, whichmainly features Hokkaido art, oriental art, calligraphy and modern art. The admission fee is only 150 yen per person.

The tropical flora is not unique. But my goal is to view monkeys submerged in the hot spring. The monkeys wouldn’t naturally live in this climate so many were huddled

I was there in December closer to Christmas so the Christmas decors were up. Also great place for buying gift and getting your meals.

As the name would suggest it is only open in the morning. Amazing seafood, best seafood meal we had in town.

This is one the famous Hakodate night view over the world! We took the ropeway up to the mountain, and bus directly down to our hotel.

##Hakkaido Hakodate: I finally saw the monkeys in the hot springs monkeys are more happy than people, and it is here! The monkeys of hot springs have been popular on the Internet, and everyone wants to see the monkeys that have become fine. There are two places in Hokkaido where you can see the hot spring monkeys. One is in the depths of the mountains and the road is far away. If you want to see it at a close distance, you can see it at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden. The monkeys here can be enjoyed all year round, but the monkeys in the hot springs can only be seen from December to May of the following year. Its just too kawaii!