The Michelin Green Guide: Japan gave the experience 3/3 stars in a review, placing it on par with mountain views of Naples and Hong Kong.

[3] The peak is accessible by hiking or by bike, as well as via a regular cable car service.

Mount Hakodate is a volcanic mountain that was once separated from the mainland.

Around 3,000 years ago, a sandbar connected the island to the mainland of Hokkaido, creating an isthmus called a tombolo on which downtown Hakodate is now located.

The sandbar made Mount Hakodate a tied island.