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Hakodate

函館市

A historic port at Hokkaido's southern tip, famous for the night view from Mount Hakodate, the star-shaped Goryokaku fort, seafood at the morning market and the Western churches of Motomachi.

City in Hokkaido

Advisories (minor): Strong wind, High waves · Alerts for all of Japan

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traditional crafts
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Japan Heritage stories
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This week's weather (nearest forecast: Aomori)

  1. Today

    24 Oct

    Cloudy

    High 17°CLow 7°C

  2. Sun

    25 Oct

    Cloudy

    High 20°CLow 12°C

    Rain 30%

  3. Mon

    26 Oct

    Cloudy

    High 17°CLow 7°C

    Rain 40%

  4. Tue

    27 Oct

    Cloudy

    High 15°CLow 6°C

    Rain 60%

Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.

Good to know

  • The Mount Hakodate ropeway gets very busy at sunset. Go up 30 minutes early or wait for the second wave after dark.
  • Goryokaku Tower next to the fort is the only place to see its star shape from above.
  • Hakodate is about four hours from Sapporo by limited express train, or one hour from Shin-Aomori area by Hokkaido Shinkansen to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto.

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