Tag: hakodate

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All Quiet at Dusk, Hakodate, Japan

All Quiet at Dusk, Hakodate, Japan

A peaceful scene at dusk in the Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse district of Hakodate in Hokkaido, Japan. The warehouses trace their origins to 1869.

Jun 25, 2026
Southbound Morning Panorama, Hakodate, Japan

Southbound Morning Panorama, Hakodate, Japan

A panoramic early-morning view from hotel window in Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, just before we had to leave to go to the airport for our flight home.

Jul 1, 2025
Cafe Roundup, Hakodate, Japan

Cafe Roundup, Hakodate, Japan

A summary and short introduction of a few cafes that my wife and I visited during our June 2025 trip to Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan.

Jun 30, 2025
Idohado Doughnuts, Hakodate, Japan

Idohado Doughnuts, Hakodate, Japan

While visiting the Motomachi district during our trip to Hakodate in southern Hokkaido this week, we went to Idohado Doughnuts, a unique and quirky little cafe.

Jun 29, 2025
View from Mount Hakodate, Hakodate, Japan

View from Mount Hakodate, Hakodate, Japan

The top of Mount Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, is easily reached by ropeway. From the top, one gets a fantastic view of the city’s unique topography.

Jun 27, 2025
Dusk Timelapse, Hakodate, Japan

Dusk Timelapse, Hakodate, Japan

A short time-lapse video taken at dusk from a hotel room window in Hakodate, Japan. The view is roughly in southeastern direction, overlooking Horaicho.

Jun 27, 2025
Motomachi District, Hakodate, Japan

Motomachi District, Hakodate, Japan

Motomachi, located on the slopes of Mount Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, is a former residential area of foreign traders.

Jun 26, 2025
Hachiman-zaka Slope, Hakodate, Japan

Hachiman-zaka Slope, Hakodate, Japan

Hachiman-zaka in the Motomachi district of Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, is a picturesque slope famous for its view of the sea from the top of the hill.

Jun 24, 2025
Goryokaku and Red Brick Warehouses, Hakodate, Japan

Goryokaku and Red Brick Warehouses, Hakodate, Japan

Today, in Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, we went up Goryokaku Tower to see Fort Goryokaku, and then went to the Red Brick Warehouses in the bay area.

Jun 24, 2025
Night Walk in Hakodate, Japan

Night Walk in Hakodate, Japan

Last night, my wife and I arrived for a short trip to Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan. Here are some impressions from a walk in the hotel’s neighborhood.

Jun 23, 2025