Hakodate is a Japanese port city and capital of the subprefecture of Oshima on the island of Hokkaido. It is the island's third largest city following Sapporo and Asahikawa.Japan Reference: Hakodate
History
In 1454, Masamichi Kawano built his manor at the foot of Mount Hakodate that was said to look like box, thus giving name to Hakodate, literally meaning box manor.City of Hakodate: City Overview U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry introduced Japan to foreign trade by opening the ports of Hakodate and Shimoda in 1854.Naval Historical Center: Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan In 1863, in one of the final battles of the Boshin War, former navy officer Takeaki Enomoto, with his allies, seized Goryokaku in Hakodate where they took their last stand against the Imperial Army. The fort was surrendered on May 1864.Hometown Homepage: The Battle of Hakodate took the lives of the last samurai warriors
Hakodate Attractions
- Hakodate Port Festival
- Fort Goryokaku
- Motomachi
- Old British Consulate of Hakodate
- Hakodate Orthodox Church
- Catholic Motomachi Church
- Mount Hakodate
Notable People from Hakodate
- Glay, bandLast.fm: GLAY
- Yuki Isoya, singerAnime News Network: YUKI
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Hokkaido
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Japanese yen (JPY)
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Temperate
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Major industry
Fishing
