Sunday, January 27, 2013

I wanted to see snow and I wanted to fly with TransAsia Airways' newest Airbus A330, so I decided to go to Hakodate at southern Hokkaido once more for this short 2-day trip. After arrived, I went to the Motomachi area and ended the day with the famous night view of Hakodate from the observation deck on Mount Hakodate.

Terminal 1 of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport before dawn.

The business class cabin of TransAsia Airway's A330.

The brand new A330 airliner parked at Hakodate airport.

Snowmen at a corner of the Hakodate airport.

The red brick structure of Meiji-Kan, formerly a post office, near the famous red brick warehouse.

The Kanemori red brick warehouse under blue sky. I was a bit disappointed that the ground was not covered in white snow.

The Motoi-zaka slope covered in snow.

The Meiji era wooden Old Public Hall at the hill of Mount Hakodate.

The glorious ball room at the second floor of the Old Public Hall.

View of Hakodate from inside the ball room, as the balcony was closed during winter.

The Russian Orthodox Church surrounded by snow.

The setting sun over southern Hokkaido at dusk.

View of Hakodate city at dusk.

View of Hakodate city with lights started turning on.

View of Hakodate city before the sky became completely dark.

Model of Haokdate city displayed inside the observation deck.

The Roman Catholic Church under colorful lights.

Motoi-zaka slope with trees decorated with lights.

Hachiman-zaka slope with trees decorated with lights.

The Kanemori red brick warehouse at night.

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