函館市 五稜郭 Hakodate Goryokaku Hokkaido JAPAN 北海道

Hakodate 函館市 is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. The city is now the third biggest in Hokkaido after Sapporo and Asahikawa. Goryōkaku 五稜郭 is a star fort in the Japanese city of Hakodate on the island of Hokkaido. It was the main fortress of the short-lived Republic of Ezo. The Goryokaku is a star-shaped fort that has been designated as a special historic site. The Goryokaku Tower Observatory commands a panoramic view of the for