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	Hakodate, Hokkaido - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The port of Hakodate was opened to American trade on March 31, 1853 under the conditions of the Treaty of Kanagawa, as negotiated by Commodore Matthew Perry.
		Hakodate is home to the famous European-style Goryokaku fort, which was built in the shape of a five-pointed star in 1866.
		The fish of Hakodate is the ika, Japanese for cuttlefish.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hakodate (505 words)

	Hakodate - Wikitravel
		Hakodate was also the capital of the short-lived Republic of Ezo (see box) in the aftermath of the Meiji Restoration.
		Hakodate's signature fish is squid and its signature dish is Hakodate shio rāmen, a version of the ubiquitous noodle dish prepared with — you guessed it — squid stock instead of the usual pork.
		Matsumae, an hour drive from Hakodate along the coast, has the only castle in Hokkaido, which is in Matsumae park, famed in southern Hokkaido (Minami Hokkaido) for excellent cherry blossom viewing in early April.
	wikitravel.org /en/Hakodate (856 words)

	HAKODATE - LoveToKnow Article on HAKODATE
		(C. B.) HAKODATE, a town on the south of the island of Yezo, Japan, for many years regarded as the capital of the islanduntil Sapporo was officially raised to that rank.
		It~ position, as has been frequently remarked, is not unlike that of Gibraltar, as the town is built along the north-western base of a rocky promontory (ff57 ft. in height) which forms the eastern boundary of a spacious bay, and is united tothe mainland by a narrow sandy isthmus.
		Hakodate is one ofthe ports originally opened to foreign trade.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HA/HAKODATE.htm (2433 words)

	Hakodate - Destination Guide - Hotel Near (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1868 the last of the Tokugawa shogun's forces was defeated in a siege of Hakodate's Goryokaku fort, a victory celebrated each year in mid-May with a period costume parade through the town.
		A much larger parade is held during the Hakodate Port Festival, from August 1 to 5, when 20,000 people in cotton kimono and straw hats perform the "squid dance", an entertaining jig where hands are flapped and clapped in time to rhythmic drumming.
		Hakodate's other attractions include the heavily hyped remains of Goryokaku, a Western-style fort some 3km northeast of the station and five minutes' walk north of the Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop.
	www.hotelnear.com /619/650/Japan-Hakodate.html (1187 words)

	Hakodate, Hokkaido biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		As of 2004, the city has an estimated population of 299,737 and the density of 442.24 persons per km⊃2.
		The city was founded on August 1, 1922 and the port was opened to American trade under the conditions of the Treaty of Kanagawa, negotiated by Commodore Matthew Perry, March 31, 1853.
		During the last phrase of the Meiji Restoration, the shogunate loyalists occupied the fort, declaring the establishment of the Republic of Ezo.
	hakodate.biography.ms (426 words)

	Lake Macquarie City Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hakodate has made the best use of its distinctive history, legacy of international exchanges and well developed urban infrastructure.
		In 1859 Hakodate became, along with Yokohama and Nagasaki, one of Japan's initial trading ports and since then, it has prospered greatly serving as one key to the development of contemporary Japan.
		Hakodate Airport is also in the process of internationalisation and international exchange centred on academics and culture is being promoted.
	www.lakemac.com.au /AboutCouncil/your_sister_hakodate.asp (239 words)

	Hakodate, Hokkaido - Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 283,215 and the density of 816.42 persons per kmandsup2.
		Hakodate is home to the famous Goryokaku fort, which was built in the shape of a five-pointed star.
		Once the base for shogunate loyalists during the last part of the Meiji Restoration, it is now used as a public park.
	greatestinfo.org /Hakodate,_Hokkaido (385 words)

	Kyodo World News Service: LEAD: 4 municipalities merge into Hokkaido's Hakodate+@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The southwestern Hokkaido city of Hakodate on Wednesday absorbed the four nearby municipalities of Toi, Esan, Minamikayabe and Todohokke, marking the first municipal merger in Hokkaido since 1973, city officials said.
		The merger has increased Hakodate's population by about 17,000 to 299,612 and nearly doubled its land area to about 678 square kilometers.
		Hakodate remains the third most populous city in the prefecture.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:102972996&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (175 words)

	Hakodate : Planning a Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There's also a night train that departs Ueno Station in Tokyo around 7pm, arriving in Hakodate the next morning at 6:30am and costing ¥21,000 ($175); if you have a JR Rail Pass, you'll pay only a ¥9,450 ($79) sleeping-car surcharge.
		Hakodate is about 3 1/2 hours from Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city.
		ANA and JAL fly from Tokyo's Haneda Airport to Hakodate; one-way fare for the 1 1/4-hour trip is ¥23,900 to ¥28,500 ($199-$238), depending on the season.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=2954&catID=2954010002 (242 words)

	Hakodate, Hokkaido (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		So, after checking the local weather (there might be some clouds around Hakodate), I set off for the two hour walk back into the centre of town.
		At the old quarter of Hakodate, I put my rucksack down in the entrance to a museum that is no longer in use.
		The moonrise (or when the moon broke through the clouds) added the final touch to the typical view of Hakodate.
	www.reggie.net /diary.php?date=2002-02-27 (649 words)

	Blue Ridge, 7th Fleet Sailors Visit Hakodate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hakodate is rich with fine eating establishments and authentic food from around the globe, Rokeach added.
		Hakodate is not only known for fine dining and beautiful scenery, it is also rich in history.
		Hakodate is one of four Japanese ports that Commodore Matthew Perry and his famous “fl ships” visited in 1854, to open trade with the United States.
	www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=9879&page=2 (617 words)

	Japan Nuclear Power Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1859, the port of Hakodate was opened to foreign shipping, thus ending the country’s over 200 years of self-imposed isolation.
		The vast panorama from the summit embraces Hakodate harbor, the Pacific Ocean, and the city of Hakodate fanning out between them.
		Hakodate is also accessible from Tokyo by train.
	www.japannuclear.com /nihonsalon/articles/18-b6ch6vkFT434Ll0pI8sV/view (332 words)

	Kyodo World News Service: Hakodate group to build monument to Perry@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HAKODATE, Japan, May 21 (Kyodo) -- A group in Hakodate, Hokkaido, is planning to build a monument to Commodore Matthew C. Perry, the U.S. naval officer whose ''Black Ships'' forced Japan to open up to the world in the mid-19th century, group officials said recently.
		The group began planning a monument last December in response to local complaints at there being no monument to Perry, who contributed enormously to the development of the port city, they said.
		The group plans to place a bust of Perry near Hakodate...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:44525250&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (183 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - A Star of Japan, Hakodate City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This photograph taken from the window of the International Space Station on August 22, 2002 shows Hakodate City, Japan (population 288,491).
		Hakodate City is a seaport located on two bays in the Oshima Peninsula near the south end of the major Japanese island of Hokkaido.
		Also, from space, Hakodate is quite distinguished from other cities of it size, featuring a large five-pointed star near it center.
	earth.jsc.nasa.gov /EarthObservatory/A_Star_of_Japan,Hakodate_City.htm (230 words)

	Japan 2004 Summer TRIP ITINERARY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hakodate was one of the two first ports opened to foreign trade after Commodore Perry arrived in 1853 (Shimoda on the Izu Peninsula was the other), and has remnants of this western presence.
		In Hakodate, we can walk through the old western section of the city to see where Commodore Perry met with Japanese representatives.
		After breakfast we'll head to the old foreign settlement area at the base of Mt. Hakodate.
	www.uwplatt.edu /geography/japan/itinerary2004.html (3908 words)

	Port: Hakodate
		There are numerous scenic spots around Hakodate City, which is located at the tip of the Oshima-hanto Peninsula in the southern part of Hokkaido.
		Hakodate-yama, situated to the southwest of Hakodate, facing the Tsugaru Straits, is also known as Mt. Ka-gyu-san because its shape resembles that of a cow lying down (ka meaning "lying down" and gyu meaning "cow").
		The Trappistine Convent, 30 minutes by bus from Hakodate Station, was founded by eight sisters sent from France in 1898, and has statues of the Virgin Mary and Joan of Arc in the front courtyard.
	www.icruise.com /cruise_content/port_Hakodate.htm (259 words)

	Hakodate, Sunday, January 6, 2002 7:02:15 PM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hakodate Factory, a souvenier place with lots and lots of delicious looking seafood; well, delicious for me anyway.
		According to the guide book, Hakodate was one of the first ports to open to the west, so many foreigners settled here.
		She was from Hakodate and was headed to Sapporo to see her daughter and her two grandchildren (I think one was new, but I'm not sure).
	www.ilikesushi.com /japan4/log.php?logfile=1010365335 (3063 words)

	Hakodate : Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mount Hakodate After Dark -- Hakodate is probably most famous for its night view from atop Mount Hakodate, which rises 330m (1,100 ft.) just 2.8km (1 3/4 miles) southwest of Hakodate Station, so you should time your visit just at sunset (though note that it can be chilly up here, even in Aug).
		Few vacationing Japanese spend the night in Hakodate without taking the cable car to the top of this lava cone, which was formed by the eruption of an undersea volcano.
		From April 25 to November (daily during peak season but otherwise only on weekends), you can also reach the top of Mount Hakodate directly by bus from Hakodate Station; the 30-minute trip costs ¥360 ($3) for adults and half price for children.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=2954&catID=2954010029 (408 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Diocese of Hakodate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		At the last census (15 August, 1908) the number of Catholics was 4427.
		The Vicariate Apostolic of Hakodate, created 17 April, 1891, was made a diocese on 15 June of the same year.
		It was confided to the missionaries of the Société des Missions Etrangères of Paris, who in 1891 numbered twelve and resided at six stations in the territory designated above.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/07116a.htm (538 words)

	Japan 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hakodate's denshaw (=electric train) runs the main routes of the city.
		Many stores in Hakodate sell fresh squid, which happens to be the mascot found on manhole covers.
		Hakodate also has an influence from nearby Russia.
	www.geckobeach.com /jp (696 words)

	Lake Macquarie City Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Representatives from the Hakodate Friendship Society and athletes in yachting, archery, baseball and swimming are also visiting the City.
		The planting of trees at Charlestown Lions Park is to celebrate 10 years of friendship between Hakodate and Lake Macquarie.
		The Hakodate Friendship Society is donating and building a Japanese Indoor garden at the Council Administration Centre.
	www.lakemac.com.au /news/news_details.asp?key=200 (253 words)

	Exchange Program Japan - Hakodate University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The cost is ¥12,000 a month, plus a ¥50,000 fee paid at the end of each of the two semesters.
		If you are eligible to participate in the HPU-HU exchange program, you then begin the application process to be admitted to Hakodate University.
		After you receive your HU acceptance letter, you apply for a Japan student visa and make travel preparations.
	www.hpu.edu /index.cfm?section=acadprograms6686 (620 words)

	Hakodate hotels - discount & cheap hotels in Hakodate.
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	www.calle.com /world/JP/hakodate-hotels.html (242 words)

	HAKODATE RACECOURSE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Planted with a Western grass variety, the turf course is 29 meters wide.
		Hakodate Racecourse can be reached in 20 minutes by bus or 25 minutes by streetcar
		Alternatively, the racecourse is just 20 minutes by car from Hakodate Airport.
	www.jair.jrao.ne.jp /courses/jra/jra006.html (62 words)

	Hakodate POW Camps- Hokkaido Island, Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is a short overview of the five (5) POW camps in the Hakodate Area.
		We have the complete rescue rosters giving name and rank only, segregated by nationality.
		Most of the Americans were captured on Wake Island.
	www.mansell.com /pow_resources/camplists/hokkaido/overview.html (147 words)

	HAKODATE KOKUSAI HOTEL, Hakodate, Japan - Discount Hotel Reservations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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		HAKODATE KOKUSAI HOTEL, Hakodate Description: Hakodate Kokusai Hotel is one of the premier hotels in Hakodate.
		Located 5 Minutes walk from JR Hakodate Station and 30 minutes Bus from Hakodate Airport.
	www.stayxs.com /new/booking/hotel_detail.asp?wsid=9&hhm_id=4624 (297 words)

	Worldisround - Hakodate Japan函館 , Summer 2004 - Scenery in Hokkaido photos
		Worldisround - Hakodate Japan函館, Summer 2004 - Scenery in Hokkaido photos
		Scenery in Hokkaido - travel photos - Hakodate is a big port city in the south of Hokkaido.
		Hakodate is a big port city in the south of Hokkaido.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/70152 (120 words)

	USS Gary to visit Hakodate, Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The purpose of the visit is to enhance goodwill between the United States and the people of Japan.
		Crewmembers will have an opportunity for sightseeing, shopping and experiencing Hakodate 's historic and diverse culture.
		Gary, forward-deployed to Yokosuka, is commanded by Cmdr. Michael R. Olmstead and has a crew of approximately 216 officers and Sailors.
	www.c7f.navy.mil /news/2001/37.html (104 words)

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