Hakodate, Hokkaido
Hakodate (函館市; -shi) is a city and port located in Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture.
As of 2004, the city has an estimated population of 299,737 and the density of 442.24 persons per km². The total area is 677.77 km². Hakodate’s size nearly doubled on December 1, 2004 when the neighboring municipalities of Toi, Esan, Todohokke and Minamikayabe were merged into it.
What’s there to Hakodate? Well, it’s a city so expect the usual city fares – buildings, streets, cars, traffic lights. However, Hakodate has a magnificent mountain called Mouth Hakodate that gives a spectacular view of the city. And of course, since Hakodate city is by the sea, you can expect the freshes of the freshes of seafoods incorporated as part of their daily cuisine.
Hakodate is one of the first Japanese harbor cities to be opened to international trade after the country’s era of isolation, Hakodate has experienced notable influence from overseas, and the foreign population’s former residential district called Motomachi and a Western style fort are among its main tourist attractions.
Onumo park is a quasi national park in Hakodate. It’s situated between Hakodate and Sapporo so it’s really a nice stopover if you’re going in between cities. The park is known for its picturesque sceneries with a lake dotted with islands. There’s even a majestic dormant volcano there too called Mount Komagatake.
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Source: Japan Guide
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