Cruise to Japan Day 07 - Hokodate - Motomachi/Ekinamae Area - 27 September 2023

Gokoku Shrine in memory of soldiers killed in the war was our first sight after the tram turned the wrong way for us. Fifty fifty chance it was going right which was the direction we wanted. We got off at Horai-Chu stop and walked towards Mt. Hokodate Ropeway Sanroku station after visiting the shrine.

At the cable car we bought two one way tickets intending to walk back down.

Welcome character in the station.

Some serious antennas, would think free WiFi would be more available.

We started our walk down with Michael ahead of me and encountered this fellow hiker sunning himself on the hot tarmac. Tarmac was followed by lush forest with only human hikers passing us by on their way up.

Square on the floor approximately 2cm by 2cm that shows the way.

We continue walking to the preservation area.