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hokkaido transportation 

Hakodate’s Tram

21. January 20126. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hakodate, transportation

Hakodate’s public transport consists of tram lines and busses. For tourists, the tram is probably the most useful with the three most important stops being Jujigai (Mount Hakodate, Motomachi, Red Brick Warehouses), Hakodate Station and Goryokaku Koen Mae (Fort Goryokaku) all used by both tram lines.

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Hakodate Christmas Fantasy & Red Brick Warehouse

19. January 201213. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, hakodate

A (former) foreigner’s district is not the only thing that Hakodate and Yokohama have in common. Both Japanese cities also have red brick warehouses which are used for various shops nowadays.

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hokkaido lights 

Illumination of Hakodate’s historic Motomachi district

14. January 20126. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hakodate, illumination, motomachi, snow

Hakodate was the first port to be opened to foreign trade after Japan was forced to give up its isolation.

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Fort Goryokaku in Hakodate during Winter

9. January 201214. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hakodate, hokkaido, illumination, winter

Originally, my next stop after Sapporo was supposed to be Aomori, but I switched to Hakodate instead. Hakodate is Hokkaido’s

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eating out 

Lucky Pierrot Hamburger Restaurant in Hakodate: Christmas everyday

16. December 201112. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hakodate, hokkaido

Theme-based restaurants are nothing special in Japan and I’ve been to a couple of them in Tokyo. Lucky Pierrot was

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
journeys in japan 

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
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Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
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Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
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Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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