Inn features
- Walk from a station
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This article is a research guide that collated facility information and guest reviews as of 2026-08-12.This is not a local coverage article. Please check with the inn about the cat’s location, facilities, and accommodation conditions before making a reservation.
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Hakodate “Pension Puppy Tail” in Wakamatsucho is about a 5-minute walk from JR Hakodate Station. This inn is easy to incorporate into a trip that uses the Hakodate morning market or station bus terminal, and there is a current record of staying at this inn where you can meet the resident cat inside the inn.
Check current reviews for resident cat
Jalan Guest Reviews has a record of seeing a cat during a stay in November 2025.Hostelworld’s 2026 review also specifically talks about interacting with friendly cats.
However, we cannot confirm the official guarantee that the cat will be in the lobby at all times, meet all guests, or enter the guest room. On this site, we treat this as B, which has actual examples that can be interacted with inside the inn, and distinguish it from the guest-room visits type.
Choose from Japanese-style or Western-style rooms
According to the current facility information, there are 21 rooms in total. Japanese-style rooms range in size from 4.5 tatami mats to 10 tatami mats, and Western-style rooms include doubles and twins. The presence or absence of a bath and toilet varies depending on the room, so it is important to check the equipment list and not just choose a room based on the price.
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property, as well as heating and air conditioning, a TV, and an empty refrigerator. The fact that it is an old-fashioned building has mixed reviews, so it is suitable for people who are looking for a unique pension near the station rather than the uniformity of a newly built hotel.
Walking around Hakodate based on a stay without meals
Our current focus is on the overnight stay plan. Since Hakodate Morning Market is nearby, it is easy to choose breakfast in town, and it can also be used as a base for traveling to Motomachi, the Bay Area, and Yunokawa areas by tram or bus.
Free parking lot does not require reservations, but garage with shutters for motorcycles requires advance notice and applicable plan. The reception closes at 10pm and there is a curfew, so please check in advance if you plan on seeing the lights at night or arriving late.
This accommodation is suitable for people
- People who are based around Hakodate Station and want to enjoy chance encounters with resident cats.
- People who want to choose between a Japanese-style room or a Western-style room and eat meals freely in the city.
- People who value convenient transportation and homely accommodations more than newness
This condition does not suit people looking for an inn where cats are guaranteed to come to the guest room. If you are allergic to cats, you can rest assured if you let them know before making a reservation that there is a possibility that cats live at inside the inn.
Basic information
| Item | Contents |
|---|---|
| Inn name | Pension Puppy Tail |
| Address | 30-16 Hakodate Wakamatsucho, Hokkaido 040-0063 (local address: 〒040-0063 北海道函館市若松町30-16) |
| Proximity to cats | Current reviews include examples of interactions inside the inn. Guest room visits unconfirmed. |
| Guest rooms | 21 rooms including Japanese-style rooms, doubles, and twins. Facilities are room-specific. |
| Meals | Mainly room-only plans. Hakodate morning market is within walking distance. |
| Access | About 5 minutes walk from JR Hakodate Station. Free parking available |
| Reservation | Jalan facility page |
Location and Google Maps
Pension Puppy Tail (ペンション パピィーテール)
〒040-0063 北海道函館市若松町30-16
Summary
Pension Puppy Tail is an inn in the city that is located near Hakodate Station and where you can expect to meet resident cats. How you interact with cats depends on how things are that day, so it’s a good idea to think of them as one of the pleasures of walking around Hakodate, rather than making meeting them the only purpose of your trip.
