Hakodate(函館)
The Star Illumination of Goryokaku [Nov, 29 – Feb, 28 2015]
Star-shaped Goryokaku will be lightened up with 2,000 lights, which is called A Dream of Goryokaku Star. This is very fantastic scenery. You can walk …Read More
Hakodate Christmas Fantasy [Nov, 29 – Dec, 25]
A big Christmas tree will be set up at the Bay Area. There is an illumination lightening ceremony and Fireworks on 18:00 every day. Let's get together…Read More
Mt.Hakodate Ropeway(函館山ロープウェイ)
Mt.Hakodate Ropeway has renewed its gondola on 7th November, 2014. With 10% wider window and 125 passengers are available. You will see a beautiful v…Read More
Hakodate Gokoku Jinjya Shrine(函館護国神社)
The Shrine was originally constructed in 1869 in order to worship soldiers died for Hakodate War. The existent building was built in 1942. There are …Read More
Onuma Park, Sightseeing and Wild Nature
Onuma Park(大沼公園) is located in the south-west of Hokkaido, Donan district or Oshima sub-prefecture. It is close to Hakodate by car within 40 minutes a…Read More
Hakodate City Museum of Literature(函館市文学館)
Hakodate City Museum of Literature(函館市文学館) is located in Bay Area, the west-ward of Hakodate city, very close to Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peop…Read More
Motoizaka Slope(基坂)
Motoizaka slope is located in Bay Area, the westward of Hakodate city. This is the base point for measuring a distance, so that this slope was named '…Read More
Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples(函館市北方民族資料館)
Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples(函館市北方民族資料館) is located in Bay Area, just next Soma Company Building. The collections of the museum are dedica…Read More
Soma Company Building(旧相馬株式会社ビル)
Soma Company building(相馬株式会社) is located near Bay Area, just opposite Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples. This was built in 1913 and has Renaiss…Read More
The Former Hakodate Branch Office of Hokkaido Government / Museum of Photography / Tourist Information(旧北海道函館支庁庁舎)
[caption id="attachment_4734" align="alignnone" width="600"] the entrance[/caption] The Former Hakodate Branch Office of Hokkaido Government(旧北海道函館…Read More
The Former Public Hall of Hakodate Ward(旧函館区公会堂)
[caption id="attachment_4728" align="alignnone" width="600"] the entrance[/caption] Closed to March 2021 due to repair-work. The Former Public Hal…Read More
Koryu-ji Temple in Hakodate(高龍寺)
[caption id="attachment_4712" align="alignnone" width="600"] Main building from the gate[/caption] Koryu-ji Temple(高龍寺) is located in the foot of M…Read More
The Former Soma Residence(旧相馬邸)
[caption id="attachment_4698" align="alignnone" width="450"] Soma residence[/caption] The Former Soma Residence is located in Motomachi next to Mot…Read More
Hakodate Episcopal Church of Japan(函館聖ヨハネ教会)
[caption id="attachment_4694" align="alignnone" width="600"] Hakodate Episcopal Church[/caption] Hakodate Episcopal Church of Japan (函館聖ヨハネ教会) is l…Read More
Foreigners’ Cemetery in Hakodate(外人墓地)
When Matthew Calbraith Perry, a Commodore of the U.S. Navy visited to Japan in 1854, two seamen was buried here. Foreigners' Cemetery had started its …Read More
The Former British Consulate(旧英国領事館)in Hakodate
[caption id="attachment_4669" align="alignnone" width="600"] garden[/caption] The Former British Consulate(旧英国領事館) is located in the foot of Mt.Hak…Read More
A Million Dollar Night View From Mt.Hakodate-yama
The Night View from Mt.Hakodate is the best 3 Night View in the world. The shape looked down from Mt.Hakodate is outstanding. Right side is extending …Read More
Hakodate Orthodox Church(函館ハリストス正教会)
Hakodate Orthodox Church is the first one of the Orthodox Church in Japan founded in 1859 by the Russian Consulate. The former church was burned down …Read More
Hakodate Bay Area: Kanamori Soko(金森倉庫/Kanamori Warehouse)
[caption id="attachment_3284" align="alignleft" width="290"] A Wall of Kanamori Warehouse[/caption]After Asaichi, you would go to Kanamori warehouses …Read More
Hakodate Magistrate’s Office (函館奉行所/Hakodate Bugyosho)
Hakodate Bugyosho(函館奉行所) refers to Hakodate Magistrate's Office, which was settled by the Edo Shogunate in 1864, when Goryokaku was built at the same …Read More