"Hekketsuhi" which means "Blue Blood Monument" in Japanese were built for the deceased soldiers of Tokugawa Administration who had fought against the army of Meiji Imperial Administration.
The blood of the soldiers who fought for their masters and their belief is said to turn to blue three years after their death. It is the old saying in China.
That is why the monument is named "Hekketsuhi" Blue Blood Monument. On the lower side of the monument, there is Hakodate Hachimanguu Shrine surrounded by the cedar trees.
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