Hotel La'gent Plaza Hakodate Hokuto

I always stay here when traveling to Hokkaido by Shinkansen. It’s right by the station, has a large Onsen bath, and because there isn’t much around the station, it doesn’t get too crowded—making it very comfortable.The Hakodate milk at breakfast, the milk pudding, and the Aomori apple jelly are all delicious. Whenever I see ingredients from Hakodate or Aomori, I can’t help but try them. The rice is also excellent.This time my Room had a parking-lot view, but I could also see the railway tracks and mountains, which was enjoyable.

Used after several years. The location is perfect for taking the Shinkansen in the morning, so I chose to stay here again. The Room was a double room used as a single, making it quite spacious. Although it was a train-view side room, being on a lower floor meant I couldn't see the Shinkansen coming and going, which was disappointing. Breakfast is buffet-style with plenty of satisfying options (though there are no items like sashimi found in tourist destinations). One of the reasons I chose this place is because of the large public bath; however, this time the water temperature was slightly lukewarm, which was unfortunate. The outdoor bath? Or rather an open-air bath where you can enjoy fresh air, feels nice but also had lukewarm water—disappointing again. After bathing, you can head straight to the 2nd-floor restaurant for a drink—highly recommended! The "light drink set" comes with enough snacks even if you order another draft beer. If using an early-morning Shinkansen again, I would definitely stay here once more!