A company in Hakodate, Hokkaido, that developed the squid character Ikaaru Seijin (Man from Planet Ikaaru) has opened an official shop selling related goods, including mobile phone straps and hats ...

3. Snowshoeing at Hakodate Nanae Snow Park. Hakodate Nanae Snow Park is a must if you're visiting the city in winter. Located about an hour's drive from Hakodate, this snow park is the largest in ...

Boasting 1,600 cherry trees, the fort-turned-park in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, known as the Goryōkaku is one of the most popular destinations for visitors coming to see the cherry blossoms. A ...

Hokkaido's Hakodate stands out as the nation's most attractive tourist destination for the second year in a row, according to a recent survey by a private think tank.

After seven hours on the plane and another three-and-a-half hours on the train, I finally found myself on a street of Hakodate, the southernmost city of Japan's northernmost prefecture.

HAKODATE, Hokkaido -- The 2022 Hakodate Christmas Fantasy officially opened here on Dec. 1 with myriad lights and fireworks, lighting up the snowy city's winter in an annual tradition.