20時ではむしろピークです。平日なのでどの程度の混雑具合になるかはその日次第だと思いますが。 ロープウェイにこだわらなければ函館駅前から函館バスの路線バスをお勧めします。函館バス１日乗車券を利用すれば、往復するだけでモトがとれますよ。

東横イン前ですと夏休みは、座れないことがあります。今の時期なら土・日・祝日以外は、そうでもないと思います。行きは、ご面倒でも駅からバスでいらっしゃる方がいいと思いますし、バス・市電の１日券を購入されると昼も山に行って教会や坂、五稜郭を見て夜景散策されれば元は、取れます。今の時期なら確実に最低でもカーディガンくらいは、持って行った方がいいでしょう。シャツは、長袖必須です。９月以降の北海道の寒い日は、夜の気温は、１０度台前半まで下がりますよ。

Private car is only allowed to drive to the middle of the mountain, , there is a lot of parking close to the tram. You can go up by tram. You may also go up and return by taxi, bus. Please notice that there will be crowned when you return back , especially the tram. As we bought the return tickets, so we needed to wait for the tram for very long time. If there is crowded, it’s better do not buy the tram return ticket , so you may choose taxi or bus to return

The rope way is very easy to get to via Taxi. The morning market is always fun and has a lot of interesting things to eat, buy and see. Kanemori (the red brick warehouse) has shopping and restaurants and coffee in that area.

日本語で申し訳ございません。結論から言いますが夜の函館山を車でいらっしゃるのは、避けるべきです。バスかロープウエイをお勧めします。１０月中旬なら解除されていると思いますが入山規制がある可能性もありますし、カーブが多いので、危険です。私は、連タッカーを借りても函館市内は、違う場所への移動以外運転しません。市電も通っていますし、景色がいいので、バスや市電を使う方がのんびり観光できるからです。

No, it doesn't open until 10 am. However, you can hike to the top on a trail/path or else take a taxi, since there's a road as well. Elevation change between the bottom and top of the ropeway is about 1,000 ft.

Hi Karrie: I agree with the other two answers to your question. We took the ropeway during the day, and at that time the parking lot next to the ropeway had plenty of spaces available. Also, when we went in early April on a weekend, there wasn't a queue or the need to wait (either on the trip upward to the top or on the return trip down the mountain). If you take the ropeway in the evening when there are more crowds, parking and then queuing may be an issue. If some in your party are a bit frail and walking/queuing are an issue, I'd suggest that you consider a daytime visit to avoid the crowds and potential parking and queuing issues. The view from the top is still lovely. Hope you have great trip to Hakodate.

If you are talking about Hakodate Port (situated near the foreign cemetery), you could catch a tram from Hakodate Dock-Mae to Jujigai Station (should cost 210 Yen). From there it is roughly a 5-10min walk to Sanroku Station.

Park opposite the ropeway station, it's free. Plenty of parking lots at 5.30pm. Park, take ropeway up and get a table for dinner to watch the sunset and city lights after dark.