I found free hot foot baths in this city in Japan

Here's my look at the streets and neighborhoods of Hakodate, Japan in winter. One dark evening, and then the next day, I walked the icy sidewalks, then rode trams, to see what Hokkaido's third-biggest city is like in the middle of winter. Answer: cold but vibrant. And there's a phenomenally great way to stay warm built right into one of the street corners. Bliss.

🚠 NOTE: I keep saying "cable car" in this video; it should be "ropeway". Oops.

0:00 Intro
0:52 Canceled ropeway
2:33 Hakodate history
7:42 Famous fire hydrant
9:29 Snowy park and shrine
10:39 Nightlife and stores
17:29 Morning
19:09 Hakodate tram
22:05 Hot footbath
24:46 Outskirts of Hakodate
28:38 Thanks for watching

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