Hakodate (Japanese: 函館市) is a city in Oshima subprefecture, on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. It covers 677.89 sq km (261.73 sq mi) and has a population of 280,000 people (2012 estimate).
Hakodate dates back to 1454, when it was an Ainu fishing village. Local chieftain Kono Kaganokami Masamichi built a manor house here. By the 18th century, it had grown into a port under the Tokugawa shogunate. This was where Commodore Matthew Perry arrive with a fleet of US ships in 1854.
Hakodate was one of the few cities in Japan which was allowed entry by Europeans. As a result it received European influences and culture, as reflected in the presence of the churches in the city. Hakodate was given city status on 1 August, 1922. On 1 December, 2004, it annexed the town of Minamikayabe, Esan and Toi, and the village of Todohokke, nearly doubling its size in the process.
Hakodate, Hokkaido
Yukura shrine, Hakodate
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Hakodate dates back to 1454, when it was an Ainu fishing village. Local chieftain Kono Kaganokami Masamichi built a manor house here. By the 18th century, it had grown into a port under the Tokugawa shogunate. This was where Commodore Matthew Perry arrive with a fleet of US ships in 1854.
Hakodate was one of the few cities in Japan which was allowed entry by Europeans. As a result it received European influences and culture, as reflected in the presence of the churches in the city. Hakodate was given city status on 1 August, 1922. On 1 December, 2004, it annexed the town of Minamikayabe, Esan and Toi, and the village of Todohokke, nearly doubling its size in the process.
Hakodate, HokkaidoSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hakodate_1.jpg
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Author: Sasanoha
Planning your trip to Hakodate
You can fly to Hakodate Airport from major cities in Japan. From there, take the bus to Hakodate (20 minutes, ¥300). You can also take the train from Tokyo, though you have to change trains at the Shin-Aomori Station. The whole journey takes 6 hours and costs ¥19,200.Yukura shrine, HakodateSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yukura_shrine.jpg
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Author: N.Mori
Sights & Attractions to visit in Hakodate
- Hakodate Chiyogadai Stadium
- Hakodate Orthodox Church
- Isoya Onsen
- Misaki-Esan Onsen
- Mizunashi-Kaihin Onsen
- Mount Hakodate
- Ofune Onsen
- Statue of Takuboku Ishikawa
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