TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Located on the southern tip of Hokkaido, Hakodate is the third largest city in the prefecture and is most popular for its night views and fresh seafood. More importantly, the city ...

While thoughts of Hokkaido often bring to mind images of winter sports, snow festivals and chilly weather — there's plenty more to see in Japan’s northern prefecture. Located in the southernmost part ...

The third most populous city in Hokkaidō after Sapporo and Asahikawa, Hakodate is one of the biggest tourist destinations on Japan’s northernmost main island. The city is probably best known for the ...

Not long after the end of the war, when I was still just a kid, my friends and I went exploring on Mount Hakodate, using old tree branches as hiking sticks. The fortress there had been recently ...

HAKODATE, Hokkaido -- A former British consulate built in 1913 here is now serving as a popular tearoom and museum. The wooden decorated stair railing is seen at the Former British Consulate of ...