My main goal for my second trip to Hakodate in 2021 was to visit Angelique Voyage, but I was also able to find time to visit Teashop Yuhi, which I had seen in guidebooks for some time.
In the spring of 2021, we went to CAFE Umi to glass, which offers a view of the Tsugaru Straits, and Teashop Yuhi offers a view of the ocean on the opposite side of Mount Hakodate.
※ The meaning of "Yuhi" in Japanese is "sunset.
Click here for a view of CAFE Umi to Glass, which offers a view of the Tsugaru Straits and Cape Tachimata.
Tea Shop Yuhi
Address : 25-18 Funami-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido
Access : 30-minute walk from Hakodate Dotsukumae City Tram station
8 minute walk from Hakodate Bus Funamicho (43 and 9 series from Motomachi and other bay areas)
Hours of operation: Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays in 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to sunset
* The store has been closed for the winter since December 14, 2021 and is scheduled to reopen around March 2022.
Please check the official website for details as it seems to operate flexibly in terms of closing days and hours.
Tea Shop Yuhi is located at the foot of Mt. Hakodate overlooking Hakodate Bay, and is a renovated former Hakodate Quarantine Station built in 1885.
(Exterior view)
The entrance to Tea Shop Yuhi is on the Mt. Hakodate side, while the Hakodate Bay side is in front.
If you register the destination in your car navigation system, it will take you to the front, but the parking lot is on the Mount Hakodate side.
There is free parking (for 8 cars), and there are stairs and a ramp from the parking lot for barrier-free access.
The pink building is conspicuous, but it is not visible from Teramachi Dori (?), so you need to be careful not to drive past it. You need to be careful not to drive past it because it is not visible from Teramachi Street (?).
（Inside the restaurant)
Inside the restaurant, there are 4 seats on the ocean side and 4 seats on the other side.
If the seats on the ocean side are occupied, you will be guided to the inside seats, but you can move to the seats on the ocean side when they become available.
A view of the inner room where the three groups will be housed. The sea can be seen from here, although it is far away.
The view of Hakodate Bay from the inside is also very atmospheric.
This is a private room. Old furniture and miscellaneous goods are placed here, and it is fun to look at them.
There was a sign for the Hakodate Quarantine Station in the aisle in front of the kitchen.
There is a passage straight from the entrance to the sea side. On the way there are antiques (?). The owner of the restaurant was very attentive and kind.
Also, miniature body warmers were provided free of charge as a measure against the cold, and I felt the care and kindness of the owner.
(View)
Seats on the ocean side offer a view of Hakodate Bay and the Wattsushima Peninsula. At this time, the Seikan ferry was just crossing over.
The sunset is directly across the street, but don't be mistaken, the sunset is not over the ocean.
（Japanese tea set)
The menu will consist only of Japanese teas (sencha, gyokuro, matcha, etc.), dumplings, and oshiruko (sweet red-bean soup).
Please note that there is no food menu because the concept of Tea Shop Yuhi is to enjoy Japanese tea in a relaxing atmosphere while overlooking Hakodate Bay.
One asked for a cup of sencha.
The first cup of sencha is served poured, but after the second cup, you have to pour it yourself from a pot of hot water.
They teach you how to make a good cup of tea, which is the following procedure.
- Let the water cool down to a steam-free state.
- After filling the kyusu, turn the kyusu to mix the tea leaves and hot water.
- Pour every drop of tea from the kyusu into the tea cup.
I was told that the last drop of tea tastes best.
I rarely drink sencha, but it tastes delicious and has a broth (?) like flavor. It tastes like dashi (Japanese soup stock), and although it is tea, it fills you up.
My partner wanted to try dango, so we decided on dango.
This set comes with two kinds of dumplings, one with a sweet red bean paste and the other with a sweet red bean paste, pickles, and hojicha (roasted green tea).
The rice flour used for the dumplings gives them a different texture than the dumplings we usually eat, but they were delicious.
Spending time relaxing over a cup of delicious Japanese tea can be a luxurious and wonderful experience, and I would like to stop by again when I visit Hakodate with more time to spare.
If you want to have tea in a short time, it will not suit your needs, so please allow plenty of time for your visit.
