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ANA, 14-10 Wakamatsu-cho (tel 0138/22-1166); JAL, 7-16 Wakamatsu-cho (tel 0138/27-5711).
Banks
The banks close to the JR station only change US travellers' cheques. For other currencies, go to the central post office
. Mon-Fri only.
Bookshops
A small selection of English-language paperbacks are available on the seventh floor of the Boni Moriya department store, opposite Hakodate Station.
Car rental
Eki Rent-a-car (tel 0138/22-7864) is next to Hakodate Station.
Hospitals
Hakodate City Hospital, 2-33 Yayoi-cho (tel 0138/23-8651).
Internet access
Digitarians Cafe
(tel 0138/55-0058). It costs ?500 for either a draught beer or unlimited coffee and 2hr Internet access. Take the Yunokawa-bound tram, get off at Goryokaku koen-mae and head for the basement near Marui department store. Daily noon-1am.
Laundry
24hr JUN coin laundry, a block past the fire station, close by the city hall.
Police
The main police station is on the western side of Goryokaku-koen.
Post office
The central post office, 1-6 Shinkawa-cho, is a 10min walk east of Hakodate Station, near the Shinkawa-cho tram stop. Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-12.30pm.
Taxis
The main taxi rank sits outside Hakodate Station.
Travel agents
The main JTB office at 16-24 Yanagawa-cho (tel 0138/56-1717) is a 5min walk west of the Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop.
Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections):
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