Hakodate, Japan

Hakodate was one of the first ports to open after Japan ended its 200 years of isolation through the Kanagawa Treaty in 1854. Today we explored the area, starting with the market in the Motomochi District. Just when you think you’ve seen enough markets already, we were introduced to all kinds of live seafood, from giant crabs, to squid that you fish from a tank, to a gigantic octopus! 🐙 Yikes! Next, we visited a religious part of town, with Buddhist shrine, Catholic, Episcopal and Russian Orthodox churches. Goryokaku Tower and finally the Hakodate Magistrate’s office.Read more