Welcome to Hakodate, a historic city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. With a population of approximately 280,000 people, Hakodate is the third largest city in Hokkaido after Sapporo and Asahikawa. The city has a rich history, having been Japan’s first city to open its port to foreign trade in 1854. Today, it …
