A pleasant two-hour overview of Hakodate begins when you board a comfortable motorcoach and set off for Mt. Hakodate, a dormant volcano, rising to 334 meters at the end of the peninsula overlooking lush wooded scenery and panoramic vistas. Travel by motorcoach to the top of Mount Hakodate for 360-degree views that give an understanding of the shape of Hakodate. On its summit are monuments to Thomas W. Blakiston, who discovered that the Tsugaru Straits separate characteristic Honshu fauna from Hokkaido fauna, and to topologist Tadataka Inoh, who published the first survey map of Japan. Continue a comprehensive driving tour of the highlights of Hakodate, including the international Motomachi district; the reinvigorated red-brick warehouse; Goryokaku Fort, a Western-style citadel; hako and modern Goryokaku Tower. Return to port with a camera filled with pictures and a deeper understanding of fascinating Hakodate.