Mount Hakodate in Japanese — 函館山
Mount Hakodate is a mountain in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Written in Japanese it is 函館山, read はこだてやま. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
函館山
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 函館山
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 函館市, 北海道.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
A mountain name on its own is not a destination a taxi can reach. Name the trailhead, ropeway station or visitor centre in the note field; the mountain name is what anchors the area.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 秋田駒ヶ岳 — Akita-Komagatake, Shizukuishi
- 雌阿寒岳 — Mount Meakan, Kushiro
- 雄阿寒岳 — Mount Oakan, Kushiro
- 月山 — Mount Gassan, Tsuruoka
- 信夫山 — Mount Shinobu, Fukushima
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 函館山?
函館山 is read はこだてやま, romanised Hakodateyama. English-language sources usually write it Mount Hakodate. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Mount Hakodate to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 函館山 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Mount Hakodate?
For a well-known mountain the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This mountain is in Hakodate, Hokkaido; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.