Hakodate, Japan
函館市
Hakodate is a town of 275,730 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in July 23, 1879.
Why visit Hakodate
Townapedia lists 64 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 251 places to eat, 61 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hakodate Performing Arts Center, Goryokaku Tower, Old Hakodate Public Hall and Goryōkaku.
Weather in Hakodate
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About Hakodate
Hakodate (函館市, Hakodate-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ha.ko.da.te, ha.ko.da.teꜜ.ɕi]) is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of January 31, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 239,813 with 138,807 households, and a population density of 354 inhabitants per square kilometre (920/sq mi). The total area is 677.86 square kilometres (261.72 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Hakodate (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Hakodate on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Future University Hakodate
School · 7.8 km
Japanese public university
Hakodate University
School · 6.0 km
Private University in Hokkaido, Japan
National Institute of Technology, Hakodate College
School · 5.5 km
Education organization in Hakodate, Japan
Museums and landmarks64
Hakodate Museum of Art, Hokkaido
Museum · 2.5 km
Art museum in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
6, 函館市
09:30-17:00
52 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
Hakodate Park
Park · 2.7 km
Western-style park in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan
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17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes251
Ethnic bar & dinning Clement Street
Restaurant · Moroccan, Mexican, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian · 1.8 km
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Tu-Su 18:00-23:00
Hakodate Marukatsu Suisan Co., Ltd.
Restaurant · Sushi · 1.7 km
10, 函館市
Mo-Su 11:30-15:00, 16:30-21:00
Kikuyo cafeteria Bay Area stores
Restaurant · Local · 1.7 km
9, 函館市
Mo, We-Fr 11:30-23:00; Sa-Su 11:30-15:00, 17:00-23:00
239 more on the map.
History
Hakodate was Japan's first city whose port was opened to foreign trade in 1854, as a result of Convention of Kanagawa, and used to be the most important port in northern Japan. The city was the biggest city in Hokkaido before the Great Fire of Hakodate in 1934.
From the History section of Hakodate on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay61
Churches and places of worship59
Shopping37
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Hakodate City Office Board of Education School Education Department Chitose Library
Library
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Healthcare27
Map of Hakodate
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hakodate Airport (HKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Kamiiso 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Hokuto 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Honchō 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Kikonai 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Shikabe 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Ōma 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Furukamaya 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Higashimorichō 39 km north, about 39 min by car
- Sakanoue 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Sai 40 km south, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- View from Mt.Hakodate (Hakodateyama),Hakodate Hokkaido, Japan 27 April 2016 - panoramio, ::::=UT=::::, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakodate Legal Affairs Bureau, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hellowork Hakodate, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Distict Court 202602, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Government Legal Complex, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kameda River (Hakodate) 202602, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate City Tram 8101 at Showabashi, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Central Post Office 202602, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Transportation Bureau type 9600 110826, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cat in Hakodate, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Cat in Hakodate2, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Cat in Hakodate3, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Hakodate Transportation Bureau type 9600 20110826, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakodate municipal memorial hall to the victims of the great fire (1934), 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Green Plaza Block B 202602, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cenotaph to the victims of the Great Fire of Hakodate (1934), 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Obelisk for Shin'ichi Sakamoto (Mayor of Hakodate City), 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gen Z Japanese male haircut in Hakodate, Benlisquare, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Tram 812, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakodate Daimon Yokocho, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fourpoint Flex by Sheraton Hakodate, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OMO5 Hakodate by Hoshino Resorts 202608, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Bus 0412, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Premier Hotel Cabin President Hakodate 202608b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Station 函館駅 (2479399681), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hakodate Bus 0411, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Premier Hotel Cabin President Hakodate 202608a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Transportation Bureau type 9600 tramcar, Mugu-shisai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakodate 20210813162801 (51813447190), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Future University Hakodate 202411a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Goryokaku Panorama 1, Keihin nike, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakodate Museum of Art Hokkaido Japan04s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hakodate Park, Iso10970, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Orthodox Church Japan07s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Otani Honganji Hakodate Betsuin, ダブルで, Public domain
- Hakodateocean, kent404_japan, Public domain
- Motomachi Catholic Church in Hakodate Hokkaido Japan03n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Motomachi Park Hakodate Hokkaido pref Japan01n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hakodate General Central Hospital, Waka77, CC0
- Hakodate Citizens Arts Hall Hokkaido Japan01bs, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Mashu-maru zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Hokkaido Sakamoto Ryoma Museum, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate City Museum in May 2024, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old public hall of Hakodate Ward 20240505, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate City Central Library, Abasaa, Public domain
- Goryokaku Tower Hakodate Hokkaido Japan01n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hakodate Gokoku Shrine in May 2024, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodatechiyodai-1, WAKA77, CC0
- Former British Consulate in Hakodate Hokkaido Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples01n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hakodate Red Cross Hospital, Abasaa, Public domain
- Hakodate Kokusai Hotel 20201017-001, J o, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Johns Church Hakodate Hokkaido Japan02n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- La Vista Hakodate Bay 202602, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Funadama Jinja, Totti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokkaido Hakodate Nishi High School 02, Japanese Wikipedia User:Weststudent ( User:Weststudent ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iai Joshi Women's Academy, Abasaa, Public domain
- Municipal Hakodate High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Hakodate Danshaku Club Hotel & Resorts, Abasaa, Public domain
- 函館高専情報棟晴天, Itya, CC0
- Omori Park (Hakodate), 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakodate Cruise Terminal 202602, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
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