SAILING JAPAN 8: HAKODATE & HOKKAIDO

Hakodate is the 2nd city of the Northern Island of Hokkaido. It is also the first port that opened up to commerce abroad during the Meiji Restoration. In fact it was built for that purpose. Hakodate is also a major center of Japanese Seafood with markets and restaurants second to none! Hokkaido on the other hand is very different to the other main islands of Japan. Is a bit less historic in the sense that it was not the birthplace of the Japanese culture but it has a unequaled nature, many ski resorts and incredible sea food. Sapporo de capital is the most modern and sophisticated city in the Island of Hokkaido. It hosted the winter games in 1972, that and beer is what put Sapporo in the world map. Watch this video and you will realize why we loved Hakodate, Sapporo and Hokkaido in general.