"I would wholeheartedly recommend this hotel in Hakodate. A stone's throw from the main railway station (which is not the same as the Hakodate Shinkansen station). The entrance is a bit tricky to find since it's tucked into a shopping arcade and there was the tents of an outdoor restaurant in the way. The hotel seems brand new and we decided to go above the standard room and the choice was well worth it. The room was on the top floor with a great view of the harbor. The decor is what I would call modern traditional with a raised platform, but with mattresses instead of futons with plenty of room to move around. The hotel has a nice breakfast buffet for a reasonable price and the local fish market with more restaurants and food stands is a five minute walk away. Hakodate is a very walkable small city and this hotel is in a great location. Of the six hotels we stayed at on this trip, I would rate this as my number one."