Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse
金森赤レンガ倉庫
A group of Meiji-era red-brick warehouses on the shore of Hakodate Bay, converted into shops, restaurants and beer halls, and the heart of bayside strolls and night views.
The Kanemori Warehouses were built by the Kanemori Western Goods store, founded in 1887. The five connected red-brick warehouses now house commercial facilities such as the Kanemori Yomono Museum, BAY Hakodate and the Hakodate Historical Square, selling glassware, music boxes, seafood and sweets. The warehouses line a canal, and after the lights come on at dusk they reflect beautifully on the water. You can also take a bay cruise. Every December, the Hakodate Christmas Fantasia raises a giant Christmas tree on the sea. Admission is free, and shops are generally open from about 9:30 to 19:00. It is about a 5-minute walk from the Juji-gai streetcar stop and about a 10-minute walk from the Mount Hakodate ropeway station.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–19:00 (varies by shop)
Nearby sights
- Hakodate Meiji-kan
- Lucky Pierrot Bay Area Main Store
- Motomachi Catholic Church
- Hachiman-zaka Slope
- Hakodate Orthodox Church
- Former British Consulate of Hakodate
- Mashu Maru Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship
- Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward