My first visit to Hakodate started with an arrival at the main train station in the late afternoon. After checking into the Hotel Route Inn Grantia Hakodate Ekimae, I decided to hit the streets and explore my immediate vicinity. The night was warm, the sky was clear and, after exploring the Motomachi Area, I climbed aboard the Mt. Hakodate Ropeway. In my two hours atop the mountain I saw the city transform from sun-drenched to nightfall. On my way back to the hotel, I walked back down towards the Russian Orthodox Church and past the Red-Brick Warehouses before retiring for the evening.
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Hakodate: From dusk until dark
Mt. Hakodate to Motomachi
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Perfect first night in the city
The city's western influence on display
On the way to the Mt.Hakodate Ropeway
Turns out that Hakodate is quite a lovely place
The view from atop Mt.Hakodate
Dusk in the city
Standing eye-level with Japan Airlines
Spectacular Hakodate sunset
Getting darker.......
.....darker...
Back down the hills of Motomachi
The red-brick warehouse along the waterfront
Boats light up at night
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Victoria Vlisides
8 years ago
Nice view from Mt. Hakodate!
Radica Sooknarine
10 years ago
I love these photos. I'm definitely making a trip here in the near future!
Malcome Larcens
11 years ago
Nice pictures, I enjoyed my trip to Hakodate 5 years ago although I didn't have time to go up mount Hakodate. Nice to see the view from the top.
Chris Barnes
12 years ago
There is a fantastic, albeit hard to find, antique camera museum in the Motomachi district too. It is a must for anyone who is interested in photography.
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