Hakodate

A few weeks ago, Momoko and Saori took me on a trip to Hakodate as a "Happy Engagement" present. Hakodate is at the very southern tip of Hokkaido, and is a beautiful older town with lots of history and interesting architecture. As well, it is famous for it's sushi, night-view and hotsprings. We enjoyed all of the above.


At a little roadside Japanese-style hamburger restaurant on our way to Hakodate...

















Welcome to Hakodate!

















On the side of Hakodate mountain, there is an old neighbourhood full of churches and temples of various denominations - Catholic, Buddhist, Russian Orthodox, and Greek Orthodox...







































After exploring the churches, we went up the Hakodate tower to see the view of the park and city below.

















There were also all kinds of great displays about the history of Hakodate.


















That night we went out for sushi, and filled ourselves with many many plates worth!


















And then we carried on to take the gondola to the top of Mt. Hakodate to see the famous night-view. This was what it was supposed to look like.....









But, unfortunately, we hit fog halfway up, and had no view at all! Oh well, the ride was fun!



And finally went back to our traditional Japanese style hotel, complete with futons, tatami floors and an onsen (hotspring)! Very very relaxing and comfortable!