Hakodate 2019: Lucky Pierrot
My favorite fast-food restaurant in Hakodate is a burger chain called Lucky Pierrot. There are 17 Lucky Pierrot restaurants scattered across Hakodate and each of…
Hakodate 2019: Yamanouedai Shrine (山上大神宮)
In the area northwest of Motomachi is Yamanouedai Shrine. My AirBnB host had suggested I check out this shrine if I was in that part…
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Hakodate 2019: Classic Trams
Hakodate has a simple tram network that runs through the city and while most of the trams have a more modern look there’s a small…
Hakodate 2019: Morning Market
On my second and final morning in Hakodate I walked down to the daily Morning Market to see what the local fishermen and farmers had…
Hakodate 2019: Northwest of Motomachi
After passing through the area around Motomachi Park I kept walking northwest into the part of Hakodate that is towards the northern slope of the…
Hakodate 2019: The Churches of Motomachi
When Hakodate was opened to the rest of the world a number of foreigners moved in to Motomachi and set up several churches in the…
Hakodate 2019: Funatama Shrine
A narrow road off of one of the main streets in Motomachi leads up to Funatama Shrine. Snuggled between a school and some homes on…
Hakodate 2019: Walking around Motomachi
On my first morning in Hakodate I spent an hour or so wandering around Motomachi, the neighborhood where my AirBnB was located. Motomachi is located…
Hakodate 2019: The view from Mt Hakodate
After spending a little time down by the harbor I marched up to the Mt Hakodate ropeway station and rode the gondola up to the…
Hakodate 2019: Arrival in Hakodate
Sorry for the long delay since my last post. Don’t worry, I didn’t catch the COVID. What’s kept me away from this website is that…
