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[Funkawan Lookout in Hokuto] Typical Scenery of Hokkaido Can Be Enjoyed

CONTENTS

Kijihiki Highland
- List of Means of Transportation
- Kijihiki Highland Panoramic Lookout
Funkawan Lookout
List of Accommodations

Kijihiki Highland

Funkawan Lookout in Hokuto — Funkawan Lookout

By the way, a direct bus does not run from Sapporo or New Chitose Airport to the Kijihiki Highland, but Kosoku Hakodate-go (高速はこだて号), an express buse, run between the Sapporo and the Hakodate, and it stops at the Hokuto.

List of Means of Transportation

Refer to following the means of the transportation in the Hokuto. As for car rental comparison websites, you can compare vehicle rental prices on Jalan Rental Car (じゃらんレンタカー) and Rakutem Travel Rental Car (楽天トラベルレンタカー).

Chuo Bus(中央バス)	From Sapporo to Hakodate	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Chuo Bus(中央バス)	From Hakodate to Sapporo	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nippon Rent-a-car(ニッポンレンタカー)	Their office is near Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Times Car Rental(タイムズカーレンタル)	Their office is near Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyota Rental Lease(トヨタレンタリース)	Their office is near Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nissan Rent-a-car(日産レンタカー)	Their office is near Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Orix Rent-a-car(オリックスレンタカー)	Their office is near Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Station Rent-a-car(えきレンタカー)	Their office is near Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten

Kijihiki Highland Panoramic Lookout

Kijihiki Highland (きじひき高原) is a highland on Mt. Kijihiki (木地挽山) of about 660 m elevation in Hokuto city located in the northern direction of Hakodate city, and is named after sliding down cutting logs. Ranches, Takumi-no-Mori Park (匠の森公園), Miharashi Park (見晴公園), Kijihiki Highland Campsite (きじひき高原キャンプ場), Panoramic Lookout (パノラマ展望台), Melody Road (メロディーロード), Funkawan Lookout (噴火湾展望台) and Kijihiki Park (きじひき公園) are built at the highland. The Panoramic Lookout built at about 560 m above sea level is famous for a good view, and Mt. Hakodate (函館山), Hakodate Plain (函館平野) and Mt. Komagadake (駒ヶ岳) and Onuma Park (大沼公園) can be seen clearly if it is fine weather. The lookout is also known as a night view spot, and it is often called "Night View from Back Side (裏夜景)" because of locating opposite side of famous Hakodate Night Views. The lookout is a popular secret spot together with Shirotai Ranch Lookout (城岱牧場展望台). By the way, opening hour of a gate on the way is from 08:30 to 20:00, so do not be left behind! They close a business from November to Mid April. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge, too. Kijihiki Highland Festival (きじひき高原まつり) is held only in a day, mid August. Read More

Funkawan Lookout

The Funkawan Lookout is built on the mountainside of the Mt. Kijihiki (木地挽山) of 683 m elevation. Green pasture land spreads out before visitors' eyes, and some horses are pastured there. That is a typical scenery of Hokkaido. Mt. Komagadake (駒ヶ岳) and Gulf of Funka (噴火湾) that is origin of its name can be seen if it is fine weather. As for the Gulf of the Funka, it can be seen a little. Except benches and the parking lot, there is not facility on the site.

Atmosphere of Funkawan Lookout Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Funkawan Lookout

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	Free parking is provided (2 cars)
Business hour	Open 24 hours
Regular closing day	From November to Mid April
Telephone number	+81-138-77-5011
Home page	Home Page is not provided
Mapcode	490 102 846*80

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Hokuto. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Loding Hamanasu 2(ロジングはまなすII)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel La'gent Plaza Hakodate Hokuto(ホテル・ラ・ジェント・プラザ函館北斗)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Guest House Hakodate Crossroad(ゲストハウス函館クロスロード)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Minshuku Abe(ビジネス民宿あべ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Akitaya(ホテル秋田屋)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Murayama Ryokan(村山旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Umezu Ryokan(梅津旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Tomiya(旅館とみや)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Taneda(旅館たねだ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Yamani(旅館やまに)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Shokudoen(民宿食道園)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Sakae-so(榮荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Nanaehama(ホテル七重浜)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kijihiki Highland Campsite(きじひき高原キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

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By the way, Club Tourism (クラブツーリズム), a Japanese tour travel agency, provides various types of tours such as day trip tours or ordinary tours. In the case of bus tours, tourists do not drive their cars themselves, so they can savor alcohol. Choosen tourist attractions are national parks such as Rishiri and Rebun, Shiretoko, and popular tourist places such as Furano and Biei, and some activities such as hiking and fruit picking are also enjoyed depending on seasons. If you are interested in tour trips, you should visit the club tourism's website for details.

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Transport Facilities

Transportation to Funkawan Lookout

New Chitose Airport (新千歳空港) --> (Approximately 35 minutes by Plane) --> Hakodate Airport (函館空港) --> (Approximately 8 minutes on foot) --> Hakodate-kuko bus stop (函館空港停留所) --> (Approximately 20 minutes by Hakodate-Teisan bus [For City] (函館帝産バス「市内行き」)) --> Hakodate-eki-mae bus stop (函館駅前停留所) --> (Approximately 5 minutes on foot) --> Hakodate station (函館駅) --> (Approximately 10 minutes by Rapid Hakodate Express [Hakodate Main Line: To Shin-Hakodate Hokuto] (快速はこだてライナー「函館本線：新函館北斗行き」)) --> Shin-Hadakote Hokuto station (新函館北斗駅) --> (Approximately 35 minutes by Taxi)

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I am from Nayoro, and used to live in Kushiro and Sapporo, and have been back Hokkaido after I lived in Kanagawa prefecture for 14 years again. Around 50-year-Japanese old boy mainly have released articles that I found nature, tourist attractions, onsen and foods in the Hokkaido to the non-Hokkaido people. I am bad English, so I apologize if you do not understand the meaning. Using photos are my photos, free images, various tourism associations’ photos and photos cited from official websites and so on. Reproduction of my photos and texts from within this site is prohibited.As for my photos, I used to provide those for profit, but I stop providing the photos now. Most of youtube movies belong to others, and I just share those on my blog.

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