• Sightseeing taxis are recommended if you want to efficiently visit sightseeing spots in a short amount of time.
• While visiting shrines rooted in the local area, you can touch the culture and history of the area.
• You can collect unique goshuins.

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- Service details -

• Usage time
  
  -Temple and shrine stamp course: 4 hours
  
  -Hakodate Power Spot Course: 3 hours
• Departure time: 9:00-17:00
• Departure points: Hotels in Hakodate city, JR Hakodate Station, Hakodate Airport, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station ticket gates (Power Spot Course only)
• Meeting place: Hotel lobby, JR Hakodate Station ticket gate, Hakodate Airport arrival lobby, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station ticket gate (Power Spot Course only)
• Disbanding location: Hotel lobby, JR Hakodate Station ticket gate, Hakodate Airport arrival lobby, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station ticket gate (Power Spot Course only)
• Tour conductor: No
• Driver's language: Japanese

- Course Information -

• A. Goshuin stamp course visiting temples and shrines
  
  -Customers will be asked to choose a temple or shrine from the list below.
  
  -Please consult with the driver in charge, and a local tourist driver will guide you to temples and shrines that can be visited within the time limit.
  
  -You can also add in sightseeing spots along the way! You can combine them as you like as long as it's within the time limit.

Hakodate Hachiman Shrine, Hakodate Gokoku Shrine, Funatama Shrine, Itsukushima
Shrine, Yamagami Daijingu Shrine, Sumiyoshi Shrine, Omori Inari Shrine,
Toyokawa Inari Shrine, Hakodate Suitengu Shrine, Kameda Hachiman Shrine,
Hakodate Nogi Shrine, Yukura Shrine, Kaji Shrine, Zenikame Shrine, Hokkaido
Toshogu Shrine, Izumo Taisha Hakodate Church, Takaho Shrine, Koryu-ji Temple,
Jikkoji Temple, Shomyoji Temple, Koya-ji Temple, Saijo-ji Temple, Naritasan
Hakodate Betsuin, Yukawa-ji Temple, Kamiyama Church, etc.

• B. Hakodate Power Spot Course Goryokaku Park, Kameda Hachiman Shrine, Yukura Shrine, Ika Monument Therapia Hakodate, Tatematsu Cape, Hakodate Hachiman Shrine, Izumo Taisha Shrine, Hakodate Branch Funatama Shrine

-Tourist Spots-

①Goshuin stamp course around temples and shrines

• Kameda Hachiman Shrine was founded when a branch of the Hachiman deity was returned to this area from Kehi Shrine in Tsuruga, Echizen (present-day Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture). It is one of Hokkaido's oldest shrines, and was the site of a battlefield during the Hakodate War. Bullet holes remain in the portable shrine hall.
  
  Nowadays, he is worshipped by locals as the god of martial arts and
  competitions, and every year in mid-September, he is crowded with many people
  as the final summer festival of the season.

  
  

• Hakodate Gokoku Shrine This shrine was built as a shrine dedicated to the government soldiers who died in the Battle of Hakodate. From the torii gate, you can see the city of Hakodate and the Tsugaru Strait, and it is now also popular as a shrine for matchmaking.
  
  The charms are also known for being cute, making them popular souvenirs for
  loved ones.

  
  

• Sumiyoshi Shrine is said to have been built in the Kamakura period and enshrines Jurojin, one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Mount Hakodate. Located at the foot of Mount Hakodate, the path leading to the shrine is decorated with Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms in spring, making it a famous cherry blossom viewing spot. From the top of the hill, you can see the Tsugaru Strait and the cityscape of Hakodate, and enjoy the scenery along with the cherry blossoms.

  
  

• Hakodate Hachiman Shrine
  
  This quiet shrine was built in the forest in 1445 and is located in a scenic
  spot overlooking the Tsugaru Strait.
  
  The god of victory, war, fortune, and business prosperity is on display. Near
  the shrine grounds is a cherry tree known as the cherry tree of longevity,
  which was largely destroyed in a disaster but has since been resurrected. The
  tree is considered the guardian deity of navigation and fishing, and is
  affectionately known as "Hachiman-san" by locals.

  
  

• Funatama Shrine Located at the foot of Mount Hakodate, this is the oldest shrine in Hokkaido.
  
  There is a legend that during the Kamakura period, when Minamoto no Yoshitsune
  was in danger of shipwreck, he was able to land thanks to the protection of
  Funatama Myojin, and the shrine is also known as the site of the Yoshitsune
  legend.
  
  Nowadays, many people involved in the fishing industry and students taking
  exams visit the shrine, and it is said to have the power to protect sea
  routes, road traffic, and career paths.

  
  

• Yukura Shrine Matsumae Takahiro, the fourth lord of the Matsumae domain, suffered from an incurable illness when he was a child, but was cured completely when he was treated in a hot spring discovered by a retainer. In gratitude, the shrine was rebuilt.
  
  Furthermore, during the Battle of Hakodate, Enomoto Takeaki, who occupied
  Goryokaku, had 250 wounded soldiers recuperate at this hot spring.

  
  

• Hokkaido Toshogu Shrine Hakodate Toshogu Shrine is a shrine known as the Toshogu Shrine, and the water basin (chozubachi) placed within the shrine grounds is a valuable item that still bears bullet holes from the Battle of Hakodate.
  
  It is also the only Toshogu Shrine in Hokkaido.

  
  

• Yukura Shrine: Matsumae Takahiro, the fourth lord of the Matsumae domain, suffered from an incurable illness as a child, but was cured completely when he was treated in a hot spring discovered by a retainer. In gratitude, the shrine was rebuilt. Also, Enomoto Takeaki, who occupied Goryokaku during the Hakodate War, had 250 wounded soldiers recuperate in this hot spring.

  
  

②Hakodate Power Spot Course

• Goryokaku ParkGoryokaku was the final battlefield of the Boshin War. Goryokaku Park is a historic site that preserves the history of the end of the Edo period. From the new Goryokaku Tower, you can get a panoramic view of the star-shaped moat that gave it its name.
  
  Additionally, the cherry blossoms bloom every year around Golden Week, and the
  area becomes a popular cherry blossom viewing spot in Hakodate, attracting
  many tourists.
  
  The secret to Goryokaku's power lies in its star-shaped "pentagram."
  
  It is said to generate great power to ward off evil spirits.

  
  

• Cape Tatematsu is a cape facing the Tsugaru Peninsula, surrounded by sheer cliffs and the sea, making it a scenic spot in Hakodate.
  
  A scenic spot overlooking the distant Shimokita Peninsula. On the slope
  leading to the cape, there is the grave of Ishikawa Takuboku, a poet who loved
  Hakodate very much, and his family.

  
  

- Information -

• Vehicle type: Standard car Number of occupants: 4 (3 recommended)
  
  Number of pieces of luggage: 4 24-inch suitcases

  
  

• Vehicle type: Alphard Number of occupants: 6 (5 recommended)
  
  Number of pieces of luggage: Three 24-inch suitcases

  
  

• Vehicle type: Jumbo taxi
  
  Number of passengers: 9 (8 recommended)
  
  Number of pieces of luggage: 8 24-inch suitcases

  
  

• Car model: Mercedes-Benz:
  
  Number of passengers: 4 (3 recommended)
  
  Number of pieces of luggage: Two 24-inch suitcases

  
  

• Extension fee
  
  -30 minutes by regular car: ¥3,120
  
  -Large taxi 30 minutes: ￥4,210
  
  -Jumbo Taxi 30 minutes: ￥4,210
  
  -Benz 30 minutes: ￥4,210