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City Description:
Hakodate is one of the main cities on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island. Looming over the town is 334m-high Mount Hakodate. The mountain’s summit, reachable by aerial ropeway gondola, offers dramatic nighttime views. At its base is Motomachi, a neighborhood of steep streets with Western-style, early-20th-century buildings. A city landmark is the
Weather and Events:
Peak travel is during the warm part of the year (May–Oct). Winter (Nov–Mar) is cold and snowy, but is prime time for viewing Japanese macaques (snow monkeys) bathing in outdoor hot springs. Key events include the Hakodate Goryōkaku Matsuri (May), with a parade in historic dress, and the Hakodate Minato Matsuri/Port Festival (Aug), featuring fireworks, a parade and the town’s unique “ika odori” squid dance.
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