Hakodate, a port city in Hokkaido, is a popular tourist destination throughout Japan.

Hakodate has many attractions, including beautiful seas and mountains, night views, exotic streetscapes, and a variety of exquisite cuisine, but its hot springs are also a must-see.

Hakodate is one of Hokkaido's leading hot spring resorts, and it's well-known that there are many hot spring facilities in the city, including Yunokawa Onsen. But did you know that there are also several footbaths that you can easily enjoy?

Why not check out some footbath spots in advance and enjoy a relaxing soak while you're out for a stroll?

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1. Yunokawa Onsen Footbath "Yumeguri Butai"
2. Hakodate City Tropical Botanical Garden Footbath
3. Hakodate Bay Gourmet Club "Footbath Plaza"
Final thoughts

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This is the "Yumeguri Butai" (Hot Spring Tour Stage) located in Yunokawa-cho, Hakodate City. It's situated at an intersection right next to the Yunokawa Onsen tram stop, making it easily accessible!

This popular footbath is used not only by tourists visiting Yunokawa Onsen, but also by elderly people, students returning from club activities, and other residents of nearby Hakodate.

Photo by Wikipedia/663highlard

Yunokawa Onsen is a historic hot spring town with hotels and inns lining the coastline.

The "Hot Spring Hopping Stage" is located right next to the hot spring town, so it would be nice to stop by the footbath while you're visiting these hot springs.

Also, just a few minutes' walk from the Yunokawa Onsen tram stop is the Hakodate Arena, which opened in 2015 and frequently hosts a variety of events, including sporting events and concerts by artists.

After the event, instead of heading straight back to the hotel, why not take a short detour and enjoy a soak in a hot spring?

<Yunokawa Onsen Footbath "Yumeguri Butai">

• Location: 1-16-5 Yukawa-cho, Hakodate City
• Opening hours: 9: 00 to 21: 00
• Regular holiday: No holidays
• Fee: Free

Self-taken photos

Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden is located a short distance from the Yunokawa Onsen tram stop, about a 15-minute walk away.

The park is home to approximately 300 species of tropical plants, allowing visitors to enjoy beautiful flowers throughout the seasons. In addition, it is home to adorable animals such as budgies and red-eared sliders.

Furthermore, the park boasts excellent facilities for young children, including a "Water Plaza" where they can play in the water, battery-powered cars that can be ridden for 50 yen per ride, and a playground with various play equipment, making it the perfect place for families to relax and unwind.

These monkeys are the most popular attractions at this botanical garden!

The sight of monkeys enjoying the hot springs has been featured in international media, and it has attracted many foreign tourists.

Watching the monkeys relaxing so peacefully makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.

And in the plaza across from the monkey enclosure, there's a footbath that people can use.

This footbath, which is open to anyone who uses the botanical garden, utilizes the hot spring water from Yunokawa Onsen.

We also sell towels, so you can come in even if you come empty-handed.

Let the monkeys warm you up to the core!

<Hakodate Botanical Garden Footbath>

• Location: 3-1-15 Yunokawa-cho, Hakodate City (within the botanical garden)
• Phone Number:0138-57-7833
• 営業時間：9：00～18：00　冬期（11～3月）9：00～16：30
• Closed: New Year's holiday
• Admission fees: 300 yen for adults, 150 yen for elementary and junior high school students. Use of the footbath is free for park visitors.
• URL:http://www.hako-eco.com/index.html

The Hakodate Bay Area is lined with buildings that exude an exotic atmosphere, such as the Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses and the Meiji-kan.

This is a popular tourist spot with a concentration of restaurants, general stores, and souvenir shops, and events and illuminations are held during the Christmas season.

With its beautiful views of Mount Hakodate and the sea, and its charming townscape, this area is romantic and bustling with tourists from both Japan and abroad.

Additionally, the Bay Area has a high concentration of restaurants.

In addition to restaurants and ice cream shops, you'll find popular casual eateries like Lucky Pierrot, which boasts nationwide recognition for its Hakodate-style burgers, and Hasegawa Store, which sells "yakitori bento" (grilled chicken bento boxes) made with pork instead of chicken. There are also popular shops like Starbucks with a lovely waterfront location.

Located in a corner of the bay area, "Hakodate Bay Gourmet Club" is a complex facility that brings together seven local restaurants.

It's a popular gourmet spot where you can enjoy Hokkaido's unique flavors, such as sushi, ramen, Jingisukan (grilled lamb), and soup curry.

Furthermore, within the grounds of the Gourmet Club, there is a footbath that utilizes natural hot spring water.

Many people use this footbath because it's free to use during the store's business hours.

The bay area is packed with attractions and shops. It's wonderful to be able to soothe tired feet and warm up slowly there.

<Hakodate Bay Gourmet Club "Footbath Plaza">

• Location: 12-10 Toyokawa-cho, Hakodate City, inside Hakodate Bay Gourmet Club
• Telephone number: 0138-23-6111
• Opening hours: 11: 00 to 17: 00
• Closed: Open every day except during the winter season (November to the end of April).
• Fee: Free
• URL:http://www.hakodate-bbc.net/index.html

 

Final thoughts

Hakodate, with its charming scenery of historic churches and cobblestone streets, is a perfect city for strolling, but walking around all day can tire your feet.

All the footbaths in Hakodate are located within popular tourist spots and are free of charge (although the footbath inside the botanical garden requires an entrance fee to the botanical garden, visitors to the facility can use it freely).

There's no reason not to take advantage of the footbath, where you can relax and soothe your tired feet while also interacting with the locals!

Please use this as a reference and feel free to drop by during your travels.

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