Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse - Kanemori Yobutsukan

This shopping mall is located within Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, a popular spot in Hakodate’s Bay Area. The facility’s name traces back to the origins of the red brick warehouses and comes from Kanemori Yobutsukan, a shop opened about 160 years ago by Kumashiro Watanabe, the founder of the Kanemori warehouses, as “a place that sells dreams of foreign lands.”

The mall repurposes two red brick warehouses built in the Meiji era, featuring beautiful English bond brickwork. Inside, nearly 20 distinctive shops line the spacious interior, offering everything from popular Hokkaido sweets and charming souvenir goods to jewelry ranging from affordable pieces to one-of-a-kind items, as well as Made-in-Japan shoes and bags renowned for their quality and craftsmanship.

For families with children, Kanemori Brick Lab is highly recommended. This free-admission space (children of elementary school age or younger must be accompanied by a guardian) lets kids play freely with block toys, which are also available for purchase.