Imagine the life in Hakodate!

by Kazu

I am not sure the price of the real estate in Motomachi Area of Hakodate City but some of them have already been bought by the capitals in overseas.

We can not buy the real estate in China and some other countries but they can buy the ones in Japan including Hokkaido. I hope the beauty and virtue of our nation would be maintained even if most of the real estate and buildings were purchased by the foreigners.

At least, the comfortable lives of the people in Japan should be kept but after the colonial policy was introduced in Japan by the politicians of Japan, our lives have been getting worse.

 

Motomachi Park early in the morning!

by Kazu

The fresh air from the ocean was so comfortable to inhale on the deck of the bay area of Hakodate City early in the morning.The rising sun appeared from behind Hotel La Vista Hakodate Bay on that day. 

The road from the bay to Motomachi Park was well-trimmed and well-decorated with pretty flowers.Mt. Hakodate seemed to be changing its color a little bit.

We took Special Limited Express Train "Niseko Go" to visit the Port City Hakodate this time, so I could drink a few cans of beer after jogging around the Bay Area of the city. It was one of the pros of using train. 

 

Hakodate City early in the morning !

by Kazu

I could successfully  get up early in the morning on that day despite our night walk the day before. I could see these scenery with rising sun. No jogger could not be seen other than myself.

I think the fishermen in Hakodate must have got up much earlier than me and might raise glasses when I woke up. I love to feel the aroma of veggies and fruits during my jogging around Sapporo Central Wholesale Market but I could not fell the same kind of aroma near the wholesale market in the bay area. 

The buildings and ships reflected the sunshine and lit up the shade of the buildings.The air that contained the salt of the ocean seemed to be good to our throat and lungs. I felt easier and comfortable breathing during my jogging on the hillside of Mt. Hakodate.

 

Bay Area of Hakodate City !

by Kazu

 

Saint John's Cathedral in Hakodate looked so new and modern.The design looked so simple and sophisticated. It is still in service with the strong belief of the supporters. 

We came back to Hotel La Vista Hakodate Bay and  went to hot spring spa on the top floor of the hotel. The hotel was full on that day and the spa was filled up with conversation of the tourists.

Something was different from what we expected in the hotels we stayed and I missed the calmness in our favorite Hotel Setsu Niseko even though that has no such bright illumination in the area. 

 

Exotic Churches in Motomachi Area!

by Kazu

We dropped by Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Hakodate　函館ハリストス正教会 on our way back from Motomachi Park in Hakodate City to Hotel La Vista Hakodate Bay. The church was also lit up and showed its beautiful design and the contrast of white and green in the darkness.

Hakodate Nishi High School is near this church. The students can see this church almost every day even if they were struggling to graduate with high collors.

I do not think the mass has not been held in this church for a while but please check up the details of the church at https://www.orthodox-hakodate.jp/

 

Motomachi Park of Hakodate at night !

by Kazu

The old Public Hall "Motomachi Kokaidou" was lit up like a oil painting in the darkness.The contrast of pale blue and yellow looked so gorgeous and sophisticated. I would like to spend a week in the area with my wife annually after our retirement, if possible.   

My father had lived at the foot of Mt. Hakodate-yama, Yachigashira Area for three years and enjoyed his business and private life so much. I liked to see him smiling when he talked about his life there.

I am not sure the cost for the lighting up of the building and adjacent facilities but it payed off, I thought. So many tourists enjoyed and walked around the building to make fabulous memories of the port city.

 

On the Deck !

by Kazu

The hotel we stayed La Vista Hakodate Bay could be seen so clearly from the deck at the foot of Motomachi Park. I've never seen anglers on this deck but it seemed to be easy to set the rod of fishing on this deck. 

Kanamori Souko, the former warehouses and buildings around them were decorated with bright illumination. The tourism spot seemed to have recovered completely after the pandemic of covid-19.

Some tourists visited Motomachi Park to see this scenery by taxi and many tourists were walking around the area to see the old Motomachi Public Hall on the hillside of Mt. Hakodate. They were so calm and enjoying the scenery and atmosphere.