Hakodate, the exotic port city, boasts a diverse array of souvenirs. Delicious snacks made with fresh Hokkaido ingredients and delectable local seafood, among other delights. From the multitude of local specialties, we will introduce carefully selected and highly recommended items, including popular choices among tourists and travel-friendly treats.
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Hakodate's 9 Popular Sweets and Snacks!
Hakodate Western-Style Pastry - Cheese Pancake
- Shelf Life: 7 days
- Description: A fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth "cheese pancake" with a rich cheese flavor. Since its introduction in 2000, this egg and cheese pastry has been a popular dessert in Hakodate, suitable as a souvenir or gift. It is made with rigorously selected Hokkaido-fresh ingredients such as cheese, eggs, and milk. The handmade texture ensures a unique quality. To savor its freshness, it is recommended to consume it shortly after opening the package.
- Sales Points: Hakodate Station Shopping Mall, Station Front Store, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, etc.
- Price: 4 pieces for 777 yen, 8 pieces for 1,555 yen
- Phone Number: 0120-89-0609
Kafukudo Kitchen
- Shelf Life: Within 2 days after thawing
- Description: A new vegetable dessert made by adding perfectly sweetened fresh cream to white sweet potato paste, enveloped in soft, chewy cowhide. It is a product sold frozen and thawed before consumption. The entire manufacturing process is done by hand. The soft, paste-like texture allows you to savor the natural sweetness of the ingredients. It is made with roasted white sweet potato paste "Kogane Sengan" directly delivered from Hokusappu-cho, pumpkin, and milk from the southern part of Hokkaido. In addition to the standard flavor, there are variations such as pumpkin, cherry, Uji matcha, etc.
- Sales Points: Hokkaido Shikisai-kan JR Hakodate Store, Hakodate Seafood Market Main Store, Hakodate Airport Pollux, etc.
- Price: 2 pieces for 520 yen, 6 pieces for 1,404 yen
- Phone Number: 0138-62-6077
King Bake
- Shelf Life: 150 days from the production date
- Description: "Hakodate Crispy Biscuits" are enticing with their crispy texture, moderate sweetness, and convenient bite-sized portions. The biscuits are meticulously handmade using 100% Hokkaido wheat and butter. With a retro and cute packaging, affordable price, moderate size, and long shelf life, they make for a perfect small gift. Apart from the standard butter flavor, introduced as the most popular on the "King Bake" website, there are various flavors such as chocolate, red meat muskmelon, garlic, matcha, miso, etc.
- Sales Points: King Bake Main Store, King Bake Natural JR Hakodate Station, etc.
- Price: Starting from 486 yen
- Phone Number: 0138-45-0963 (King Bake Head Office)
Angelique Voyage - Chocolate Truffles
- Shelf Life: 30 days when stored frozen
- Description: Outer layer featuring the rich chocolate taste of Ganache, and a fluffy interior of fresh cream perfectly harmonized with the bitterness of cocoa powder. Hakodate's confectionery shop "Angelique Voyage" is known for handmade sweets using high-quality Ganache and fresh cream produced in Hokkaido. The Chocolate Truffles are rated as the most popular product on the official website of the store. Since it is sold frozen and consumed after thawing, it is sensitive to temperature changes. If you plan to carry it for an extended period, it is recommended to use a dedicated packaging bag and ice pack.
- Sales Points: Hakodate-shi Yayoi-cho Angelique Voyage Main Store, etc.
- Price: 12 pieces for 1,500 yen
- Phone Number: 0138-76-7150
Sweets Lane Kitajima (Hakodate Salted Castella)
- Shelf Life: 5 days
- Description: Hakodate Salted Castella is a popular classic local specialty. Unlike regular Castella, it has a mild sweetness and a refreshing taste. The dough is made with Hokkaido wheat and Hokkaido-branded eggs "Sogen no Asa," and the secret recipe involves using sun-dried sea salt crystals "Fukushio." A bakery in Motomachi, Hakodate, came up with the idea of creating "Hakodate's unique Castella," resulting in a rare savory Castella in the world.
- Sales Points: JR Hakodate Station Specialty Store, Hakodate Airport Store, Goryokaku Tower Store, etc.
- Price: 1 box for 1,404 yen
- Phone Number: 01392-2-2200
Senshuan Souhonke
- Shelf Life: 31 days
- Description: Castella mantou insists on the deliciousness of red bean paste, slowly cooking and kneading Erimo azuki beans produced in Hokkaido, wrapping them in a fine dough made from Hokkaido wheat and Hokkaido milk to create a Japanese-style dessert. The iconic patterns of Hakodate's representative tourist spots such as Goryokaku, the Orthodox Church, and Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse are simulated on the golden fabric surface, making it visually pleasing.
- Sales Points: Senshuan Karyo (Hako Viva Store), Hakodate Senshuan Souhonke Hakodho Main Store, Hakodate Senshuan Souhonke Marui Imai Hakodate Store, etc.
- Price: 5 pieces for 660 yen, 8 pieces for 1,050 yen, makeup box combination 16 pieces for 2,120 yen, etc.
- Phone Number: 0138-23-5131 (Senshuan Souhonke Headquarters, Takaracho Main Store)
Melchiese
- Shelf Life: Refrigerated for 3 months, thawed in the refrigerator for 7 days
- Description: Rich cream cheese perfectly blended with slightly sour lemon, creating a moderately sweet cheesecake. A popular Hakodate confectionery that has won the Monde Selection Grand Gold Award continuously. You can enjoy the light texture and the taste of cream cheese. The ingredients are carefully selected, including homogeneous, additive-free "Yamakawa Ranch pasteurized Jersey milk" and "Four-leaf butter" made from fresh milk produced in Tokachi.
- Sales Points: Petit Merville Hakodate Station Front Store, Petit Merville Red Brick Warehouse BAY Hakodate Store, Petit Merville Suehiro Store & Factory, etc.
- Price: 8 pieces for 1,400 yen
- Phone Number: 0138-26-7755
Gotoken Porvorone
- Storage Time: 60 days at room temperature
- Description: Melt-in-your-mouth cookies, a delightful texture. Established in 1876, the long-established Western restaurant and food manufacturer Gotoken created historically significant confections with a prayer for peace inspired by baked goods made in European monasteries. We continue to meticulously follow the traditional recipes handed down from the first head chef, Eiji Sato.
- Sales Points: Sweet shop Ashibino, Cross Street Promiel Kamoi Store, etc.
- Price: 540 yen
- Phone Number: 0138-49-8866
Gokatteya Honpo
- Shelf Life: 100 days after production
- Description: The characteristic of Round Can Yokan is its moderate sweetness and smooth texture. Born in Meiji 3 (1870), it is a historically significant confection that originated simultaneously with Gokatteya Honpo. It is the oldest among the "line-type yokan" products still in existence, and its unique eating method involves cutting it along the line on the packaging to avoid dirtying the fingers.
- Sales Points: JR Hakodate Station Store, Hakodate Airport Store, Hakodate Ropeway Store, etc.
- Price: 1 piece for 324 yen, 3 pieces for 1,080 yen, 5 pieces for 1,728 yen, 7 pieces for 2,376 yen, 10 pieces for 3,402 yen
- Phone Number: 0139-52-0022
3 Must-see Seafood Hand Gifts from Hakodate!
Nunome
- Shelf Life: Refrigerated for 25 days (can be stored for a long time if frozen)
- Description: A Hakodate specialty with an annual sales volume exceeding one million units. As the name suggests, it is a recommended salty squid by the president, originally popular as a souvenir given to customers and later commercialized. It is a long-selling product that offers the perfect balance of the rich flavor, saltiness, and sweetness of squid. Made with domestically sourced squid, it uses a minimal amount of additives to fully bring out the freshness of the ingredients. The president's illustrations on the packaging are eye-catching.
- Sales Points: Tsugaru Strait Ferry Hakodate Terminal Store, Marui Imai Hakodate Store, Hakodate Seafood Market Main Store, etc.
- Price: 100g stand-up pouch for 486 yen, 165g cup for 648 yen, 200g large box for 864 yen
- Phone Number: 0138-43-9101
Hakodate Gikou - Cheese Squid
- Description: If you're in Hakodate, you'll definitely want to bring home a delicious souvenir featuring the famous squid. "Cheese Squid," with cream cheese stuffed into the squid's body, is a flagship product of "Hakodate Gisuke." The saltiness of the squid and the smooth cheese flavor complement each other in the mouth. It is perfect as a side dish for sake or as a snack for children. We emphasize the freshness of the ingredients, using squid harvested from June to mid-July when the meat is still tender.
- Sales Points: Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse Original Store Aomori
- Price: 1 pack for 864 yen
- Phone Number: 0138-58-1444
Hakodate Takase Store - Grilled Scallop
- Shelf Life: 120 days at room temperature
- Description: If you're making a special trip to Hakodate, not only should you savor the famous squid, but you should also indulge in delicious dishes made with scallops. This is a dish of grilled scallop shells, harvested in the waters near Hakodate, concentrating the flavor of the scallops. It's small and perfect for children's snacks or pairing with beer and other beverages. With its golden color and enticing aroma, it whets the appetite. It's also suitable for distribution in workplaces as a small snack.
- Sales Points: Hakodate Airport Store, etc.
- Price: Small portion for 270 yen, large portion for 735 yen
- Phone Number: 0138-67-2469
