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Hokkaido Trip 27 - "Hakodate Park" and "Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine" in spring

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The last stops on my spring trip to Hakodate were Hakodate Park and Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine.

Both are located in the Yachigashira district and can be reached by city tram, but they are areas that tend to be put on the back burner when sightseeing in Hakodate during a one-night stay, but we went there because it is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot.


Hakodate Park

Address: 17 Aoyanagi-cho, Hakodate City

Access: 3-minute walk from Aoyanagi-cho City Tram Stop (city buses are also available).

     Parking is available in the lot across the street from the visitor center. Parking on the street is prohibited, although it is very crowded during cherry blossom season.


Hakodate Park is a modern urban park opened in 1877, with approximately 400 cherry trees.

The park also includes a zoo that can be visited free of charge and Hakodate Park Children's Land, which has 12 types of large playground equipment, including Japan's oldest Ferris wheel and a merry-go-round.


Park in the parking lot and head toward the Central Grand Fountain while looking at the former Hakodate Municipal Library and other landmarks.

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The cherry blossoms were just around the corner and the weather was clear, so the contrast between light pink and blue was beautiful.


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From the area with the Central Grand Fountain, you can walk up to Mt. Meiji, where there is an observatory.


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(First photo: Hakodate Airport side, second photo: front, third photo: Cape Tachimai side)

Walking up Mt. Meiji, there is an observatory from which you can get a good view of the Tsugaru Straits.

In the area where the central fountain is located, there was a cherry blossom festival with tenants, but there were not many people.

 

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On the way back, I walked along the slope on the Hakodate Museum side. This is also a cherry blossom viewing course with cherry trees.

I had to make a quick tour due to time constraints, but even excluding the zoo and amusement park, there are 16 facilities such as monuments and buildings.

 

(Animal facilities)

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There is a small zoo, though mostly small animals. There are some native Hokkaido species such as the Ezo squirrel, but I photographed a whooper swan.


Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine
Address: 2-5 Yajigashira-cho, Hakodate
Access : 8-minute walk from Yajigashira streetcar stop.
     If renting a car, free parking is available next to the main shrine.


The Hachiman Shrine was originally built in the Muromachi period (1336-1573) by Masamichi Kono, a feudal lord, who built his first mansion in Hakodate, and enshrined the Hachiman God inside the mansion.
 ※The shrine was originally built around the current Motomachi Public Hall.

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Get off the City Tram at Yachigashira and head straight for the mountain side, and you will come to Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine at the end of the street.

The main shrine cannot be seen from the bottom of the stairs, so it is necessary to climb the stairs.


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Passing through the torii gate and halfway up the main approach, you will see the main hall. I cannot find a photo of the main hall, so I will omit a photo of the main hall...

There is a cherry tree planted at this location on the right.

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It does not seem to have a specific name, but it is probably the largest cherry tree in Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine.


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Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine was having some kind of photo shoot. I was able to photograph them from a distance as part of the visit, and since they were dressed in kimono, they blended in with the shrine and looked wonderful in the photos.
Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine also seems to be able to hold weddings, so some people were either taking photos or having their wedding ceremony.


Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine itself does not have many cherry trees.
If cherry blossoms are your main attraction, you may want to go to the back approach to the Hekihoto Monument (a monument to mourn those who died in the Hakodate War) near Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine, where cherry trees have been planted.

Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine is not a cherry blossom viewing spot, but its large grounds, greenery, and beautiful light pink cherry blossoms make it a worthwhile place to visit.