Population: 272,146 [Sep, 30 2014]

Hakodate is located in the southern-most tip of Hokkaido and the third largest city in the northern island. Its geographical features presents an amazing night view from Mt.Hakodate. Hakodate is a old historical port city and one of the significant base of the fishing industry in Japan. In 1859, Hakodate Port was opened as one of the first international trading ports in Japan, along with Yokohama and Nagasaki. As a result, Hakodate is a mixed town with west and east culture. There are many churches and temples attracting not only domestic tourists also foreign tourists.

Events

• [Dec, 6 – 25] Steam-Locomotive Hakodate Christmas Fantasy Go
• [Nov, 29 – Feb, 28 2015] The Star Illumination of Goryokaku
• [Nov, 29 – Dec, 25] Hakodate Christmas Fantasy

Place to Visit

• Mt.Hakodate — the world famous, a million dollar night view
• Goryokaku
• Hakodate bay area
• Hakodate City Museum of Literature
• Soma Company Building
• Motoizaka Slope
• Koryu-ji Temple
• Old Russian Consulate
• Yunokawa Hot Spring / Yunokawa Onsen
• Morning Market / Hakodate Asaichi
• Motomachi area — church, temples and historical building
• Hakodate Orthodox Church
• Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward
• Old British Consulate
• Old Soma Residence
• Onuma Park

Related Article

• A Million Dollar Night View From Mt.Hakodate-yama
• Hakodate Orthodox Church(函館ハリストス正教会)
• Hakodate Episcopal Church of Japan (函館聖ヨハネ教会)
• The Former British Consulate(旧英国領事館)
• The Former Soma Residence (旧相馬邸)
• Soma Company Building(相馬株式会社)
• Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples(函館市北方民族資料館)
• Hakodate City Museum of Literature(函館市文学館)
• The Former Hakodate Branch Office of Hokkaido Government / Museum of Photography / Tourist Information
• The Former Public Hall of Hakodate Ward(旧函館区公会堂)
• Foreigners’ Cemetery in Hakodate (外人墓地)
• Koryu-ji Temple(高龍寺) in Hakodate
• Hakodate Bay Area: Kanamori Soko(金森倉庫/Kanamori Warehouse)
• Hakodate Magistrate’s Office (函館奉行所/Hakodate Bugyosho)
• Market in Early Morning: Hakodate Asaichi(函館朝市)
• Hakodate Goryokaku(函館五稜郭): Historical place and Outstanding Shape
• Mt.Hakodate-yama (函館山)
• The Most Northan Castle in Japan, Matsumae-jo/Matsumae Castle(松前城)