Monday, January 28, 2013

I took the tram to Fort Goryokaku and spent the morning here before heading to the airport.

The moat of Goryokaku covered in ice and snow.

The Goryokaku tower adjacent to the moat.

The rebuilt Hakodate Governmental Hall at the center of For Goryokaku.

The Japanese style rooms inside the governmental hall.

The small garden at the center of the governmental hall.

A room showing video of the history of the city.

Open ground covered in snow inside the fort.

Walls covered in snow.

Formation of cherry trees on top of the walls, silently preparinging for blossomming in the coming spring.

Goryokaku tower at the other side of the moat.

A clear view of the star-shaped fort from the observation deck at the top floor of Goryokaku tower.

View of Hakodate city during winter.

Models recreating histories of the city were displayed at the observation deck, with this one showing the meeting between American naval officers and local officials.

The TransAsia Airways' plane just landed at the Hokodate Airport.

View of Hakodate city during the climb of the plane.

View of Mount Fuji as we passed central Honchu.

View of Mount Aso, an active volcano, as we passed central Kyuchu.

A China Airlines' Boeing 747 passed us over East China Sea.

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