Hakodate & Aomori, Japan - Adventure Awaits

Port of Hakodate, Japan...

As a busy tourist destination, the Port of Hakodate is also upgrading passenger facilities. A new berth for large passenger vessels is now being built.

Hakodate is one of the main cities on Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island. Looming over the town is 334m-high Mount Hakodate. The mountain's summit, reachable by aerial ropeway gondola, offers dramatic nighttime views.  

Hakodate's Morning Market...

​Seafood, fruits & vegetables, plus souvenirs - sold in a large, bustling market opening at 5.00 am in the morning. It's loved for the many restaurants that offers scrumptious meals to the locals as well as visitors. The whole market consist of 240 stores and has its own food court where you can try some fabulous local dishes before a long day of sightseeing.  Also a place that is a popular spot for the foodies in Hakodate. 

Aomori is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of  April 2017, the city had an estimated population of 287,800 and a population density of 350 persons per km². The city is one of Japan's 48 core cities.  Great at cherry blossom time - hundreds of tourists and a big area for kids to play.  Thousands of cherry blossoms in full bloom in April. 

Hirosaki Park is one of Japan's best cherry blossom spots, with its abundance of over 2500 trees, cherry blossom tunnels, petal filled moats, numerous pleasant picnic areas, rental rowing boats, many varieties of cherry trees and illuminations in the evenings, it feels like multiple great cherry blossom spots combined into a single one. A festival is held annually from April 23 to May 5, when the blossoms are usually in full bloom.  

The beautiful Hirosaki Castle is located in the park, was built in 1611 by the Tsugaru Clan with a three-story castle tower, fortified moats and castle gates. 

Hirosaki Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle. It was the seat of the Tsugaru clan, a 47,000 koku tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Hirosaki Domain, Mutsu Province, in what is now central Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It was also referred to as Takaoka Castle and it's the most famous cherry blossom spot in Tohoku!

It was a wonderful and spectacular walk through the Seibi-en Garden - built in a rare mix of Japanese and western styles.

They saved the best for the finale - it was just spectacular!!!  This was a trip of a lifetime and as you can see in the beautiful pictures!

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Taking in the opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. 

Enjoyed a private tour to Mount Fuji and Hakone from Tokyo.

Visited Hakone Shrine and saw the iconic Floating Torii on Lake Asher, explored Owakudani and visited the famous black egg for a unique experience. Also the great Tokyo Tower, also known by its official name Japan Radio Tower is a communications and observation tower in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, completed in 1958. At 332.9 meters, it was the tallest tower in Japan until the construction of Tokyo Skytree in 2012.