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How to walk in Matsumae

Matsumae (松前) is one of the oldest towns in Hokkaido, historically ruled by the Matsumae clan (松前藩) before the Meiji era. Upon arriving in Matsumae

Higashi-honganji-Temple Hakodate Branch（東本願寺函館別院）

Higashihonganji Temple Hakodate Branch (東本願寺函館別院) is located in the Motomachi area at the foot of Mt. Hakodate. If you look down from Hakodate Orthodo

Shomyoji Temple at the foot of Mt.Hakodate

Shomyoji(称名寺) is located in Funami-cho, the south-west of Hakodate. Near Koryuji and the former Russian Consulate. Shomyoji is the 2nd oldest templ

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

Maruyama Hachijyu Hakkasho: Urban Virgin Forest in Sapporo

Maruyama Hachijyu-Hakkasho (円山八十八カ所) is a pilgrimage route akin to the famous 88 Buddhist temples in Shikoku. Instead of temples, this route features