The summit gets most crowded at dusk when people come to see the famous night view, but the daytime views are pretty spectacular, too. A few other visitors were enjoying the vista from the summit when I arrived in the early afternoon.

View of Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, as seen from the Mount Hakodate observatory. © 2025 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
View of Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, as seen from the Mount Hakodate observatory. © 2025 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
View of Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, as seen from the Mount Hakodate observatory. © 2025 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
View of Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, as seen from the Mount Hakodate observatory. © 2025 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Photos shot with iPhone 15 Pro. Panoramic photo shot with 65x24 app. Edited in Adobe Lightroom Classic.

写真の撮影場所:北海道・函館市・函館山