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Numanoya

A must-visit store in Onuma is “Numanoya” located near JR Onuma Park Station, a famous…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Kamome-jima Island

Historically, Esashi was a bustling port town with cargo ships coming back and forth with precious…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Mt.Komagatake

Mt.Komagatake is an active volcano at 1,131 meters above sea level, not far from Hakodate. Its dis…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Hachironuma Park

This lovely three season park is popular among local residents as a place to unwind. Here, you can…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Former Nakamura Family Merchant House

Esashi in southern Hokkaido was a flourishing fishing village during the Edo period (1603-1868); s…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Harvester Yakumo

This restaurant is located on a hill overlooking Funka Bay. Yakumo is the birthplace of Japanese H…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Mashu Maru

The "Mashu Maru" is one of the ships that played a role in the final voyage of the Seika…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Ofune Site

Located in Hakodate, Hokkaido, the Ofune Archeological Site is a large Jomon settlement dating bac…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Esashi Oiwake Kaikan, Esashi Yama Kaikan

Esashi Oiwake KaikanLocated in Esashi, a port town in southern Hokkaido, exhibits the long history…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Nabetsuru Rock

The unique shape of the rock, which resembles the vine of a pot, is the origin of its name. Nabets…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Hakodate St. John’s Church

Built in 1874 as the first Anglican church in Hokkaido, St. John's Church has been rebuilt mul…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Drive In Kanaya

Kanaya began making their kanimeshi (crab rice) in 1950 as a bento to sell at train stations. The …

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Shogakuin Temple

Shogakuin Temple, located near Matsunotai Park in Esashi, is said to have been founded 400 years a…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Inishie Kaido Street

From the 17th century, trading ships traveled to and from Esashi, a town at the core of the lucrat…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Kijihiki Highlands

For far-reaching views of Mt. Hakodate and the surrounding landscape of lakes and forest-swarmed h…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Kaiyomaru Memorial Museum

Ordered from the Netherlands by the Tokugawa shogunate to strengthen the Edo period naval forces, …

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Okushiri Winery

Okushiri Island is located southwest of Hokkaido Prefecture, in the Sea of Japan. The Okushiri Win…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Kakinoshima Site

Come and visit this important archaeological site, overlooking the Pacific Ocean! As you will disc…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Hakodate Jomon Culture Center (National Treasure hollow cl…

Exhibiting artifacts from Japan’s prehistoric age, the Hakodate Jomon Culture Center brings …

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Hakodate Ebisuya Rickshaw

Take a ride on a rickshaw to explore the streets of Hakodate. While in this rich sight of internat…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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