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Useful Telephone Tourist Information Center Numbers (Inside JR Hakodate Station Building) 12-13 Wakamatsu-cho, Hakodate TEL: 0138-23-5440 Motomachi Tourist Information Center 12-18 Motomachi, Hakodate TEL: 0138-27-3333 Hakodate International Tourism and Convention Association 33-14 Motomachi, Hakodate TEL: 0138-27-3535 International Tourism Section, Tourism Department, City of Hakodate 4-13 Shinonome-cho, Hakodate TEL: 0138-21-3479／3454

Internet Information Travel Hakodate http://www.hakodate.travel/en/ Hakodate - Southern Hokkaido Tourist Guide http://www.hakodate-kankou.com/en/

Access to Hakodate 【By Air】 Sapporo Tianjin 30min from Okushiri Okushiri 40min from Sapporo 80min from Tokyo Seoul Hakodate 90min from Nagoya 100min from Osaka 150min from Seoul Taipei 190min from Tianjin 220min from Taipei

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【By JR】 4hrs from Tokyo（Hokkaido Shinkansen） 220min from Sapporo Tourism Symbol of Hakodate 【By Ferry】 4hrs from Aomori WELCOME TO HAKODATE 2hrs from Ōma THE CITY COMMITTED TO 【By Car】 INTERNATIONAL TOURISM 5hrs from Sapporo

Published in 2016 International Tourism Section, Tourism Department, City of Hakodate Produced by Gyosei

Morning in orange light Afternoon in pale blue The Trappistine Convent emerges The sky and the sea become one In the silhouette in the transparent morning sun. In the bright Sunday afternoon. It’s a time to contemplate The church bells of Gan-gan dera The constants and changes since the Meiji Era. Pealing solemnly at the foot of Mt. Hakodate.

Welcome to Hakodate

1 Many of Hakodate’s tourist spots have been awarded stars From the misty dawn to the deep of night by Michelin Green Guide Japon. when the sky and the sea melt into each other, Look for the ★ marks! Hakodate’s sky has an astonishingly wide range of colors. We invite you to enjoy this ever-changing light show in Hakodate.

Dust in dark red Night in indigo blue As you watch the darkening streets The dark horizon of Tsugaru Strait Rattling by the tram window, Is scattered with fishing boats, You feel like a traveler Blurred and shimmering Lost in an unknown land. Like starts in the sea.

CONTENTS

●A trip on a tram…3 ●A trip on a tram…5 ●A trip on a tram…7 ●A trip on a tram…9 ●The Moon, Stars and Lights…11 ●The sea behind you, a mountain up above…13

2 A trip on a tram Motomachi, the Bay Area, Goryo- kaku and finally Yunokawa; Most Hakodate tourist spots are just a tram ride away.With a relaxing pace and atmosphere it’s a great way to get around.

Hakodate Haikara-go The Soma Company A replica Taisho era tram pro- Building ★ vides a chance to experience This striking wooden early 20th century travel. building was constructed The sound of its bell is the in 1913 and is still in use. signal for departure.

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Old Russian Consulate Old Hakodate ★★ Public Hall The Soma Company Building Omachi A Nationally Designated Motomachi Tourist Information (Hakodate City Museum of Midorinoshima Important Cultural Photographic History) Island Old Hakodate Public Hall Property.The balcony on Suehiro-cho the second floor com- Old British Consulate Mt. Hakodate Motomachi Roman mands a full view of the Catholic Church port. Built in 1910.

Hakodate Orthodox Church TRAM Hakodate Episcopal Church Jujigai Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, Hakodate Betsuin Horai-cho

Aoyagi-cho Looking for History Yachigashira Motomachi Even for first time visitors, the depth of history in Hakodate is apparent. Motomachi, in Area particular, has an atmosphere which feels, for many Japanese, quite foreign. It was a landing point for the Western-style clothes and food that we now take for granted. Experience

Hakodate Orthodox Motomachi Roman Hakodate Episcopal Church ★ Catholic Church Church Hakodate Fisheries ★ A Nationally Designated （Interior ） The roof is shaped like a cross Cooperative Important Cultural Property. A City Designated Historic when viewed from above. Also called Gan-gan dera. Building. The rooster on the Irifune-ban’ya spire is the landmark. A unique dining experience where the squid a customer catches from the tank is prepared and served on the spot by fishermen’s wives. Open on Saturdays and Higashi Hongan- Old British Consulate Old Russian Consulate Sundays, June through ji Temple, Hakodate December during lunch ★ A City Designated Tangible Built in 1908. Betsuin Cultural Property. The tea time at Irifune Branch A Nationally Designated room is open for visitors. of Hakodate Fisheries Important Cultural Property. Cooperative. Japan’s first reinforced concrete temple.

Suehiro-cho Omachi Jujigai HakodateDock-mae Aoyagi-cho Horai-cho Yachigashira

Motomachi Area 4 Red Brick Warehouses Inside the warehouses are a beer hall, restaurants and vari- ous shops.

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Photo by Executive Committee of Hakodate Seibu-chiku Bar-gai Hakodate Seibu- chiku Bar-gai For one night only each spring and fall, selected The Tachikawa Family Hakodate Community Hakodate Meijikan restaurants and cafe turn Residence and Store Design Center (Old Hakodate Post Office) into Spanish-style bars Housed in a former depart- and serve drinks with a The century-old building, a Built in 1911, it’s now a designated National Important ment store built in 1923. The popular shopping area. pincho (appetizer) to tick- Asset, now has a chic cafe. hand-operated elevator is the etholders. It’s a popular oldest of its kind in the north local event, and a great of Tohoku. way to explore the old town while enjoying deli- cious food and drinks. Advance purchase of ticket books is recom- Suehiro-cho mended. Twice a year in Jujigai spring and fall. Uoichiba-dori

5 Bay Area Monument to Commemorate the First Step onto Hokkaido An anchor and a bear were This is the landing place erected in 1968 to commemorate the centenary of the Meiji of foreign culture. government’s opening of Hakodate, along with Yokohama and Nagasaki, Hokkaido. became Japan’s first international trading ports of the Meiji Era in 1859. These red brick warehouses, built around 1907, stand here to watch the changing times while conveying the atmosphere of old days.

Tachikawa Family Residence Hakodate-maru (Replica) and Store Omachi Hakodate Seaside Marine Institute Chinese Memorial Hall The Soma Company Building Niijima Monument to Monument Commemorating Bridge Commodore Perry’s Midorinoshima Expedition to Hakodate Island Commemorate Jo Monument to Commemorate Jo Niijima’s Going Abroad Suehiro-cho Niijima’s Going Old British Monument to Commemorate the First Step onto Hokkaido Consulate Abroad Municipal Archive The Glass Studio in Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship“Mashu-maru” of Local History (Old Kanemori Ika Monument The founder of Doshisha University Haberdashery) Excursion Boat Boarding Hakodate City Wholesale Market Ika Square Museum of for Marine Products set off for America from here. JR Hakodate Station Northern Peoples Red Brick Warehouses Japan’s Oldest Morning Hakodate Takadaya Kahei Museum Market Concrete Electric Pole Hakodate Meijikan (Old Hakodate Post Office) Tourist Information Hakodate Community Hakodate Beer Bus Terminal 5 Design Center Across Juji-gai Hakodate Ekimae Uoichiba-dori Shiyakusho-mae Jujigai 279

Christmas in a port city with lights shimmering on the water

Excursion Boat, Blue Moon The night cruise of Hakodate bay attracts many tourists.

Hakodate Christmas Fantasy A gigantic Christmas tree on the harbor and nightly fireworks light up the winter.

The Glass Studio in Hakodate A City Designated Historic Building. Why not try your Uoichiba-dori hand at glassblowing? Shiyakusho-mae Hakodate Ekimae

Bay Area 6 A star-shaped fort in cherry blossoms and in lights as seen Goryokaku from Goryokaku Tower Area The final battle ground of the Battle of Hakodate now is colored in pink in spring and Iit up in the night in winter. It also provides the center stage for a historical pageant in summer. Birthplace of Hokkaido̓s coffee culture Coffee was initially believed to prevent the condition of dropsy. *Tips for roasting coffee beans were included in a government issued publication from 1857. (Hokkaido Prefectural Archive Collection) Hakodate Magistrate’s Office Hakodate Magistrate’s Office built inside the Goryokaku towards the end of the Edo era at the time of the port opening, has been faithfully reconstructed. EVENT

Hakodate Museum of Hakodate City Central Goryokaku Tower Art, Hokkaido Library Offers a commanding view of Contains a liberal collection Houses some 697,000 books the entire star-shaped fort. Open-Air Theater of Western sculptures and including local historical Hakodate Japanese calligraphy. documents. Yagaigeki

Kameda Hachimangu Many important scenes Shinto Shrine Hakodate City Central Library Hakodate Chuo from Hakodate’s his- Hokkaido University of Police Station Ｐ The Special Historic Site Education HAKODATE Fort Goryokaku tory are re-enacted in Hakodate Goryokaku Tower Magistrate’s Office Goryokaku on a spec- Takeda Ayasaburo Kameda River Memorial Ｐ tacular scale most week- Teio Department Store Hakodate City Northen Hakodate Museum of Art, Hokkaido Paciﬁc Fishery’s end evenings during July Site of Last Stand of Hakodate Document Museum Nakajima Saburosuke and his Sons and early August. 2012 Performing Arts Center Hakodate City City Swimming Pool Goryokaku-koen-mae marked the 25th anni- Chiyogadai Northen Pacific Marui-Imai Department Store versary of this historical Atheletics Stadium Fishery’s Document Chiyogadai Chuo-byoin-mae pageant. Most of the 500 Baseball Stadium Museum Suginami-cho or so cast and produc- You can learn about the fish- Chiyogadai tion staff are volunteers, The Old Iai Missionary’s House ing in the northen seas. Horikawa-cho Kashiwagi-cho including some willing tourists!

Chiyogadai Goryokaku-koen-mae Chuo-byoin-mae Suginami-cho

7 Goryokaku Area The Special Historic Site Fort Goryokaku Hakodate Goryokaku (Goryokaku Park) ★★ Festival Some 1,600 cherry trees bloom from late April to early May A Toshizo Hijikata looka- each year. like contest and Ishin (Meiji Restoration) Parade are the main attractions in this festival held in mid May.

Statue of Toshizo Hijikata Hijikata, the Vice Commander of Shinsengumi, perished in the Battle of Hakodate at the age of 35.

Hoshi no Yume The 1.8 kilometer moat surrounding the star- shaped fort is illuminated during this festival.

8 Enjoy hot spring bath while counting the fishing lights on the horizon.

At the end of the tram Yunokawa line is a relaxing hot Yunokawa spring area. Hot Spring Area Area Yunokawa Onsen is an easy walk from the tram A hot spring area with a history extending back more than stop and was once a retreat for injured soldiers 350 years! during the Battle of Hakodate. Why not recharge Day visits are also available at yourself while enjoying fantastic views of the selected hotels and locations. isaribi (squid fishing boats’ lights)?

Monkeys at Tropical Garden Fishing Lights Lights that fishing boats use to lure squid are seen in Tsugaru Strait from Footbath summer through winter. A free hot spring for your feet

Kamiiso Line (Sangyo Doro) Prefectural Hokkaido near the Yunokawa Onsen tram

Komaba-shako-mae stop. (Open 9am-9pm.)

Civic Hall To Old Iwafune Garden (Kosetsuen) JRA Hakodate Hakodate Arena Race Course Hakodate City Hall Shimin-kaikan-mae Yunokawa Branch

Yunokawa-onsen Yukura Shrine

Footbath Yunokawa Yunokawa Onsen To Takuboku Park ... Hijikata Takuboku Roman-kan To the Trappistine Hakodate Bicycle Convent Fireworks Show Race Track Nesaki Park To Hakodate Airport Floating lanterns in the Yunohama Park Rugby, baseball 278 and archery grounds Matsukura River, fireworks, Matsukura River and mikoshi (a miniature 278 Yukura Shrine shrine) parade are the main Hakodate City Tropical Garden A monument to the source of attractions. To Hakodate Auto Campsite the Yunokawa hot spring.

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Hakodate Bicycle Race Hakodate City Hakodate Airport Track Tropical Garden The gateway to Hakodate is Japan’s northernmost bicycle Japanese monkeys enjoy the close to the city, with regular race track was also the first to hot spring in winter. connections by shuttle bus. feature night races. It is con- verted into an ice skating rink in winter. Hakodate MOMI-G Festa An event held every fall in Kosetsuen. The maple trees and the garden are lit up. Mini concerts are held JRA Hakodate Race in Midori no Center. Course The only horse racing track Takuboku Park in Japan with a view of the This statue of poet Takuboku Ishikawa, sea. Races held from June to who once said “I wish to die in Hakodate”, September. is located by Omori-hama Beach.

Walking on the fallen leaves through the tunnel of golden foliage

The Old Iwafune Garden (Kosetsuen) , Miharashi Park ★ Inside Miharashi Park is Kosetsuen, an authentic Japanese garden with some 150 different kinds of trees. The nightly illumination of trees starts in late October.

The Trappistine Convent Japan’s first convent was founded in 1898. The forecourt and a information center are open to the public.

Yunokawa-onsen Shimin-kaikan-mae Yunokawa Komaba-shako-mae

Yunokawa Area 10 Mt. Hakodate Night Sketches（A view from Mt. Hakodate）★★★

The night view of Hakodate is considered to be the best in the world. The lights scattered all over the peninsula are like constellations on the ground. It's great fun to take a walk while tracing the illuminated buildings at the foot of the mountain. 10

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11 1 Hakodate Community Design Center (Old Branch Office of the City Hall in Suehiro-cho)

2 The Hakodate Church (United Church of Christ in Japan)

3 Hakodate Episcopal Church

4 Hakodate Orthodox Church

5 Motomachi Roman Catholic Church

6 Old Colonial Commission Archive

7 Promenade of Lights ★ Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship“Mashu-maru” Old Hakodate Public Hall

8 Midorinoshima Old British Consulate Island Kaiko St. Tomoe Bridge Ōmachi 9 Niijima Municipal Wholesale Market Shiyakusho Mae Chinese Memorial Hall Bridge of Marine Products ★ Café Joe ★ Monument Commemorating the First 10 Visit of Meiji Emperor to Hokkaido Monument Commemorating the First Step onto Hokkaido Hakodate Seaside ★ Monument Commemorating ★ Marine Institute Commodore Perry’s ★Museum of Northern Peoples Bay Hakodate (Old Hakodate Nishi Expedition to Hakodate ★ Hakodate Museum of Literature Police Station Building) ★ Suehiro-chō Waterfront Warehouses Uo ichiba-dōri ★ Motomachi Hakodate Museum of Local History (Old Kanemori Haberdashery) Park ★ 11 ★SEC Computer Center (Old Dai-Hyakujusan National Bank) The Soma Company Building Old Branch Oﬃce of the Hokkaido Government Jūjigai Hakodate City Museum 12 of Photographic History Old Pier

13 ★ Motomachi Hakodate Meijikan Reservoir Hōrai-chō (Old Hakodate Post Office) Ropeway Hakodate ＊The lighting up project was Mountain RoadGokoku Jinja started in 1990 and now 28 sites are lighted. We selected Suggested Routes popular sites for you. Lighting up Spots ★Other Light-up Spots

12 Hachiman-zaka Slope with a view of Hakodate Port The stone pavement descends into the sea.

Nostalgia of the Steep Streets The SEA behind you, a MOUNTAIN up above

【Uomi-zaka Slope】【Saiwai-zaka Slope】【Yayoi-zaka Slope】【Hiyori-zaka Slope】 This westernmost slope leads Named after Saiwai-cho Named Yayoi (the month Named hiyori (weather) to the Foreign Cemetery. (present Benten-cho). of March) in a wish for the because the slope had a great return of prosperity after the view of the look of the sky. great fire of Hakodate.

【Funami-zaka Slope】【Sugatami-zaka Slope】【Motoi-zaka Slope】★ 【Hachiman-zaka Slope】★ Ships coming in and out of Once the site of a red light So called because it was the Often used as a movie or TV the port were viewed from district, beautifully dressed starting point of the old high- location, this stone-paved this slope. Funami means women used to be seen way to Sapporo. Motoi means slope epitomises Hakodate ̔ship-watching̓. around here. Sugatami means ̔a basis̓. It was also once for many. ̔full length mirror̓. called "Magistrate's Slope."

13 Nostalgia of the Steep Streets Steep the of Nostalgia Motoi-zaka Slope was called Magistrate’s Slope during Edo era. Right on top of the hill stands Old Hakodate Public Hall of Hakodate Ward.

Walking around Hakodate’s many steep streets is a delight. If you stop and turn around in the middle of the street, A breathtaking marine blue vista spreads right before your eyes. Hakodate Dokku Mae Uomi-zaka Slope Funami-zaka Slope Chitose-zaka Slope Saiwai-zaka Slope Sugatami-zaka Slope Tokiwa-zaka Slope Yayoi-zaka Slope Old Hakodate Public Hall Azuma-zaka Slope Motomachi Roman Catholic Church Midorinoshima Island The Sumi Family Residence Motoi-zaka Slope (Katsuichiro Kamei’s Birthplace) Hiyori-zaka Slope 【Daisan-zaka Slope】【Nijukken-zaka Slope】 Mt. Hakodate Hakodate Orthodox Church Hachiman-zaka Slope Lined with churches, this Named when the road was Chacha-nobori Slope Daisan-zaka Slope beautiful slope was selected widened to 20 ken (about 36 Nijukken-zaka Slope as one of Japan’s Hundred m) to help protect the city Hakodate Episcopal Church Nambu-zaka Slope Most Famous Roads. against fire. Higashihongan-ji Temple, Hakodate Betsuin Jūjigai TRAM Yachi-zaka Slope Gokokujinja-zaka Slope

Asari-zaka Slope Aoyagi-zaka Slope

Yachigashira

Slopes in Motomachi ★★ 【Chacha-nobori Slope】【Gokokujinja-zaka Slope】 A guide to Hako- Chacha means “an old man” Also called Shiomi-zaka. At date’s steep streets in Ainu. This slope is so steep the top of this slope is the you will bend over like an old distinctive red torii (entrance At the base of each slope man to walk uphill. gate) of the Gokoku Shrine. is a signpost with the slope’s name. Which one is your favorite?

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Published in 2016 International Tourism Section, Tourism Department, City of Hakodate Produced by Gyosei