Hakodate is a city located in southern Hokkaido, Japan. It is the most populous city in Hokkaido, and the fourth most populous city in Japan. Hakodate is the capital of Hakodate Prefecture.
The city is surrounded by Mt. Hakodate and the Pacific Ocean. It is about a three-hour drive from Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido.
Hakodate was founded in 1454 by the daimyo Ōtomo Sōrin, and developed as a port city. Hakodate flourished during the Meiji period as a result of the opening of the Suez Canal, which reduced the travel time between Europe and Asia. The city has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa), with hot and humid summers, and cold winters.
Average temperatures during the day in Hakodate.