Fort Goryokaku is a star shaped,Western style citadel which was built in Hakodate towards the end of the Edo period.After the fort lost its military importance, it was eventually turned into a public park where over one thousand cherry trees were planted along its moats, making it arguably Hokkaido's most famous cherry blossom spot(Hanami)
Goryokaku Tower in the distance
Many were seen taking photographys
Serene moats
Cherry blossoms in full bloom
The warmth of Sakura in Spring
Hakodate (Hakodate-shi?) is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture.
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. Also, the city had been the biggest city in Hokkaido before the Great Hakodate Fire of 1934.
As of July 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 279,851 with 143,221 households and a population density of 412.83 persons per km². The total area is 677.77 km². The city is now the third biggest in Hokkaido after Sapporo and Asahikawa.
Red Brick Warehouses built as a rental warehouse inearly 20th Century,the building has since been transformed into a complex containing a shopping mall
It is said that the night view from Mt Hakodate
is one of the world's top three night views along
with Hong Kong &Naples
Hakodate Morning Market
Sea Urchin
At the end of the fish market, there is "Hakodate Hokkaido Farm Asaichi （Hakodate Asaichi", a popular ice cream parlor
Crab weigh 3.845kg
Onuma Quasi-National Park Designated as a "quasi national park" and located only twenty kilometers north of Hakodate, Onuma Park (Onuma Koen) is known for its picturesque, island dotted lakes and majestic dormant volcano, Mount Komagatake.
The park's most attractive area is located between the two lakes Onuma (large lake) and Konuma (small lake) and can be explored entirely on foot. Attractive walking courses let you explore the lakes' peninsulas and islands, several of which are connected with each other by small bridges, in easy 15-60 minute walks.
