Hakodate – Samurai, castles and cheesecake

Hakodate – Samurai, castles and cheesecake

So, after we left our big mouthed (in many senses of that word) friend in a comatose state with the grannies in the park, we went off to see the castle. The star shape wasn’t just for aesthetics.  It was actually designed so that any attacker 

Hokadate – fish, pork and touristy things

Hokadate – fish, pork and touristy things

So on our second day in Hokdate it was time to do some cultural activities like any good tourist. Breakfast was at the nearby fish market. These are not fake.  That is a real crab leg.   Nom nom. And they just get bigger and 

Hakodate – Door to Hokkaido

Hakodate – Door to Hokkaido

So after our scrumptious crab meal in Sapporo we hopped onto the train to Hakodate. What’s so special about Hakodate, why visit?  It was the first post opened up to the foreign powers after Perry’s black ships arrived.  It also used to be the biggest city