How to enjoy Matsumae-jo seeing Sakura festival in April, The Most Northern Castle in Japan
2024.04.28
Historical Place

How to enjoy Matsumae-jo seeing Sakura festival in April, The Most Northern Castle in Japan

Matsumae Castle is located in Matsumae Town, the southernmost part of Hokkaido, facing Aomori Prefecture across the Tsugaru Strait. In 2015, the new H

How to enjoy The Sakura Festival in Matsumae town: A Stunning Collaboration of Castles and Cherry Blossoms
2024.04.28
Sakura

How to enjoy The Sakura Festival in Matsumae town: A Stunning Collaboration of Castles and Cherry Blossoms

It's said that there are around 10,000 cherry blossom trees of approximately 250 varieties in Matsumae-jo park. Here in Matsumae town, Early-bloomi

How to enjoy the Hokuto Sakura Corridor, Weeping Cherry Blossom and Cherry Blossom Tunnel at the Site of Matsumae Clan’s Hekirichi-jin’ya in Hokuto City
2024.04.26
Sakura

How to enjoy the Hokuto Sakura Corridor, Weeping Cherry Blossom and Cherry Blossom Tunnel at the Site of Matsumae Clan’s Hekirichi-jin’ya in Hokuto City

If you're in Hakodate, why not take a trip to the neighboring city of Hokuto to see some cherry blossom hotspots? In Hokuto, there's the Hokuto Sak

How to Enjoy Cherry Blossoms and Autumn leaves in Maruyama Park, Sapporo
2020.02.12
Park

How to Enjoy Cherry Blossoms and Autumn leaves in Maruyama Park, Sapporo

Maruyama Park is the most popular spot in Sapporo for viewing cherry blossoms and autumn leaves. Additionally, you can enjoy delightful cafes and sw

10 Beautiful Sakura Viewing in Hokkaido
2020.02.11
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10 Beautiful Sakura Viewing in Hokkaido

Viewing Sakura is not only Kyoto or Tokyo, you will also find more exciting sakura viewing spots in Hokkaido. Fleemy shows you 10 sites for visiting

Ryu-unkaku(龍雲閣) in Shizunai, opened in Sakura Festival
2020.01.07
Historical Place

Ryu-unkaku(龍雲閣) in Shizunai, opened in Sakura Festival

In Shin-Hidaka Town, there is a famous cherry blossom avenue known as "Nijukken Road Sakura Namiki," where over 2,000 cherry trees bloom gloriously al

How to walk in Matsumae
2015.05.17
Temples/shrines

How to walk in Matsumae

Matsumae (松前) is one of the oldest towns in Hokkaido, historically ruled by the Matsumae clan (松前藩) before the Meiji era. Upon arriving in Matsumae

Nijyukkendoro Sakura Namiki(Cherry-blossoms road): Cherry Blossoms in Shizunai, Hokkaido
2015.05.04
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Nijyukkendoro Sakura Namiki(Cherry-blossoms road): Cherry Blossoms in Shizunai, Hokkaido

Shizunai is renowned for its 7 km long Sakura blossom road adorned with 3,000 cherry blossom trees. It's designated as one of Japan's top 100 scenic r

Makomanai Park(真駒内公園)
2015.04.28
Park

Makomanai Park(真駒内公園)

There are two stadiums in the park: Makomanai Stadium and Makomanai Ice Arena, which were venues for the 1972 Winter Olympic Games. The park is exp

Matsumae and Hakodate announced Sakura Blooming on April 19 and 21, 2015
2015.04.21
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Matsumae and Hakodate announced Sakura Blooming on April 19 and 21, 2015

Here is the annual cherry blossom report. Cherry blossoms have finally arrived in Hokkaido! The 2015 cherry blossom announcements were made in Mats

Sakura Blooming is coming faster than ever
2015.04.20
Out Door

Sakura Blooming is coming faster than ever

Sakura Blooming is coming faster than ever in Hokkaido not only in Honshu, Japan. The first Sakura blooming is going to be seen in Matsumae, where Mat

Noboribetsu Onsen Cherry-tree line(登別桜のトンネル)
2015.04.05
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Noboribetsu Onsen Cherry-tree line(登別桜のトンネル)

From late April to early May, the approximately 8km road from JR Noboribetsu Station towards Noboribetsu Onsen is enveloped in a "Tunnel of Flowers."

Goryokaku Park(五稜郭公園) in Hakodate, Famous Sakura Viewing Site, Cherry Blossoms of Hokkaido
2015.03.30
Sakura

Goryokaku Park(五稜郭公園) in Hakodate, Famous Sakura Viewing Site, Cherry Blossoms of Hokkaido

Goryokaku(五稜郭) is one of the most important historical place in the Meiji era. Boshin War and Hakodate War took place here. Buyo Enomoto and Toshizo H

Hakodate Magistrate’s Office (函館奉行所/Hakodate Bugyosho)
2014.09.04
Historical Place

Hakodate Magistrate’s Office (函館奉行所/Hakodate Bugyosho)

Hakodate Bugyosho(函館奉行所) refers to Hakodate Magistrate's Office, which was settled by the Edo Shogunate in 1864, when Goryokaku was built at the same

Hakodate Goryokaku(函館五稜郭): Historical place and Outstanding Shape
2014.09.02
Historical Place

Hakodate Goryokaku(函館五稜郭): Historical place and Outstanding Shape

Goryokaku (五稜郭) holds significant historical importance from the Meiji era, notably as the site of the Boshin War and the Hakodate War. It was here th