historical-interests

The Former Yoichi Fukuhara Fishery in Yoichi
The Former Fukuhara Fishery is located in Hamanaka-cho, the west-ward of Yoichi town. This is the historical place referring to the history of fishery

The Former Hakodate Museum No.1&No.2 in Hakodate Park
The Former Hakodate Museum No.1 and No.2 represent the oldest museums built in Western wooden style in Japan, designated as Hokkaido tangible cultural

Hassoan: tea-ceremony / Chanoyu house by Kobori Enshu
It was in the early Edo period when Japanese culture flourished in many aspects. Regarding the tea ceremony (茶の湯), I am less than a novice, but I l

Sapporo Snow Festival Museum in Hitsujigaoka
Sapporo Snow Festival Museum is located in Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill. This is a archive museum for Sapporo Snow Festival. There are several kinds

Seika-Tei, A Reception Room For Distinguished Guests
Seika-Tei is located right next to Hokkaido University, across the road. Even from a distance, you can immediately distinguish this building from its

Hokkaido Railway Technical Museum near Ario Sapporo
The Hokkaido Railway Technical Museum (北海道鉄道技術館) is located in Naebo, east of Sapporo City, at the base of Hokkaido Railway. The museum showcases the

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

Motoizaka Slope(基坂)near Hakodate Bay Area
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 '

Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples(函館市北方民族資料館)
The Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples (函館市北方民族資料館) is situated in the Bay Area, adjacent to the Soma Company Building. It houses collections do

Soma Company Building(旧相馬株式会社ビル)near Hakodate Bay Area
The Soma Company Building (相馬株式会社ビル) is located near the Bay Area, directly opposite the Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples. Built in 1913, it f

The Former Hakodate Branch Office of Hokkaido
The Former Hakodate Branch Office of Hokkaido Government (旧北海道函館支庁庁舎) is situated in Motomachi Park, adjacent to the former Public Hall of Hakodate Wa

The Former Public Hall of Hakodate Ward(旧函館区公会堂)
The Former Public Hall of Hakodate Ward (旧函館区公会堂) sits at the base of Mt. Hakodate, overlooking Motomachi Park. This impressive wooden structure wa

Koryu-ji Temple in Hakodate(高龍寺)
Koryu-ji Temple (高龍寺) is situated at the foot of Mt. Hakodate, near Hakodate Fishing Port on the northwest side of the mountain. As the oldest exis

The Former Soma Residence next to Hakodate Motomachi Park
The Former Soma Residence is located in Motomachi, adjacent to Motomachi Park and uphill from the Former British Consulate. Teppei Soma (相馬哲平), the

Foreigners’ Cemetery at the foot of Mt.Hakodate
When Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry of the U.S. Navy visited Japan in 1854, two sailors were buried here, marking the beginning of the Foreigners'

The Former British Consulate next to Hakodate Motomachi Park
The Former British Consulate (旧英国領事館) is located at the foot of Mt. Hakodate, on the left side of Motoi Saka slope, facing Motomachi Park. Hakodate

Former Hokkaido Government Office known as Akarenga
The Former Hokkaido Government Office, located near Sapporo Station, is affectionately known as 'Akarenga', meaning red brick. This historic site i

Historical Village of Hokkaido(北海道開拓村)
The Historical Village of Hokkaido is a place dedicated to Hokkaido's history, offering a journey through its frontier period from the early Meiji era

Sapporo Station Area for Sightseeing and Shopping
Basically by walking, We show you enjoying 'Sapporo Station Area' all day long. Shopping, Cafe, Museum, Walking/Hiking, Fast food, Electric appliances

Explorer ‘Hokkaido University Campus Walk Tour in 2014
[caption id="attachment_3342" align="alignnone" width="660"] Elm-no-mori[/caption] When visiting Sapporo, exploring Hokkaido University, the larges