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 Many
cruise ships visit Hakodate Port, en route for wonderful travel experiences
in Hokkaido, Japan. Hakodate City is a leading tourist resort in Japan
with hot springs, delicious seafood and so on. The night view of Hakodate
is said to be as beautiful as that of Hong Kong, and cherry blossoms in
our beautiful citadel never fail to astonish visitors around the end of
April. Hakodate Port's located at the southern end of Hokkaido is the
best for access to China, Korea and Russia. Please call on Hakodate Port.
The people of Hakodate are waiting for you with a warm welcome ceremony. |
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Passenger
Terminal / Public
Offices / Port-related
Organizations / Contact
us
Attractions / Number
of Calling Cruise Ships / Hotels
(Popular Among Shipping Companies) / Sightseeing
Spots |
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| Passenger Terminal |
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| (1)
Name |
Port
of Hakodate Nishi Pier , Minato-cho Pier |
| (2)
Location |
Nishi Pier :
Benten-cho, Hakodate
Minato-cho Pier : 2 Minato-cho, Hakodate |
| (3)
Nearest Station (Time Req.) |
Nishi Pier :
JR, Hakodate Station (10 minutes by car)
Minato-cho Pier : JR, Goryokaku Station(15 minutes by car) |
| (4)
Access |
Hakodate
Station |
Nishi Pier :
Approx. 10 minutes by car
Minato-cho Pier : Approx. 20 minutes by car |
| Hakodate
Airport |
Nishi Pier :
Approx. 25 minutes by car
Minato-cho Pier : Approx. 30 minutes by car |
| Shinkansen |
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| (6)
Capacity |
Length |
Nishi Pier :
Berth E: 165m
Minato-cho Pier : 520m in total(Berth A ; 280m , Berth B ; 240m) |
| Water
Depth |
Nishi Pier Berth
E : 9m
Minato-cho Pier Berth A : 14m , Berth B : 12m |
| Apron
Width |
Nishi Pier Berth
E: 20m
Minato-cho Pier Berths A & B: 20m |
| Boarding
Bridges |
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| Tidal
Range |
1m |
| (8)
Notices |
Ex.
Maximum Airdraft |
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| Bay Pilot |
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| Harbor
Pilot |
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| Tugboat |
Pilot has the
authority to determine how many tugboats are necessary. |
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| Public Offices |
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| Facility |
Services |
Location
(Time from the Terminal) |
Phone |
(1) Hakodate Customs
Ministry of Finance |
· Customs clearance
on import/export cargos, vessels and passengers
· Levy and collect customs and consumption taxes on
the personal effects of passengers and crews |
Port & Harbor Office
24-4 Kaigan-cho, Hakodate 040-0061
(Nishi Pier : 10 min. by car)
(Minato-cho Pier : 15 min. by car) |
81-138-40-4213 |
(2) Hakodate Branch
Office,
Sapporo Immigration Bureau
Ministry of Justice |
· Immigration/departure
examination of foreign nationals
· Departure and
return of Japanese nationals |
Port & Harbor Office
24-4 Kaigan-cho, Hakodate 040-0061
(Nishi Pier : 10 min. by car)
(Minato-cho Pier : 15 min. by car) |
81-138-41-6922 |
(3) Hakodate Branch
Office, Sapporo Office, Yokohama Plant Quarantine Station
Ministry of Agriculture,Forest and Fisheries |
· Inspections of vessels
based on the Plant Quarantine Law management of the port area |
Port & Harbor Office
24-4 Kaigan-cho, Hakodate 040-0061
(Nishi Pier : 10 min. by car)
(Minato-cho Pier : 15 min. by car) |
81-138-42-6671 |
(4) Hakodate Branch
Office, Otaru Quarantine Station
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
· Inspections of vessels
based on the Quarantine Law and sanitary management of the
port area |
Port & Harbor Office
24-4 Kaigan-cho, Hakodate 040-0061
(Nishi Pier : 10 min. by car)
(Minato-cho Pier : 15 min. by car) |
81-138-41-8762 |
(5) Hakodate Mavitime
Safety Office
Japan Coast Guard |
· Sea rescue, ensuring
the safety of maritime traffic, search and inspection of maritime
crimes, prevent maritime disaster and monitor/control of sea
pollution |
Port & Harbor Office
24-4 Kaigan-cho, Hakodate 040-0061
(Nishi Pier : 10 min. by car)
(Minato-cho Pier : 15 min. by car) |
81-138-42-1118 |
(6) Hakodate Nishi
Police Station
Hokkaido Prefectural Government |
· Traffic and security
of the area |
11-27 Kaigan-cho
Hakodate, 040-0061
(Nishi Pier : 10 min. by car)
(Minato-cho Pier : 15 min. by car) |
81-138-42-0110 |
(7) Hakodate Fire Station
City of Hakodate |
· Rescue works (fire,
injury, etc.) |
5-9 Shinonome-cho
Hakodate, 040-8502
(Nishi Pier : 5 min. by car)
(Minato-cho Pier : 20 min. by car) |
81-138-22-2142 |
| (8) Hakodate Municipal
Hospital |
· Emergency center
and offers a wide range of medical services as the central
hospital in southern Hokkaido
· 22 departments
including general internal medicine,hematology and pulmonary
(844 beds) |
1-10-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, 041-8680
(Nishi Pier : 20 min. by car)
(Minato-cho Pier : 10 min. by car) |
81-138-43-2000 |
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| Port-related Organizations |
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| Type of Service |
Organization |
Address |
Contact Information |
| (1) Shipping
Information |
Hakodate Maritime Safety
Office |
Port & Harbor Office
24-4 Kaigan-cho,Hakodate,040-0061 |
81-138-42-5658 |
| (2) Shipping Agent |
Hakodate Shipping Agent Club |
(Hakodate Kaiun Co.,Ltd.)
21-15 Suehiro-cho,Hakodate,040-0053 |
81-138-22-1237 |
| (3) Water Supply |
Kaigan-cho Management Office,
Port & Airport Dep.,Hakodate City |
24-16 Kaigan-cho,Hakodate,040-0061 |
81-138-41-3543 |
| (4) Waste Disposal |
Hakodate Shipping Agent
Club |
(Hakodate Kaiun Co.,Ltd.)
21-15 Suehiro-cho,Hakodate,040-0053 |
81-138-22-1237 |
| (5) Ship Supplies |
Hakodate Shipping Agent Club |
(Hakodate Kaiun Co.,Ltd)
21-15 Suehiro-cho,Hakodate,040-0053 |
81-138-22-1237 |
| (6) Bay Pilot |
Hakodate Pilots' Association |
25-8 Kaigan-cho,Hakodate,040-0061 |
81-138-40-8435 |
| (7) Harbor Pilot |
Hakodate Pilots' Association |
25-8 Kaigan-cho,Hakodate,040-0061 |
81-138-40-8435 |
| (8) Tugboat |
Hakodate Port Service Co.,
Ltd. |
22-5 Kaigan-cho,Hakodate,040-0061 |
81-138-43-5681 |
(9) Ship
Repair and
Dockyards |
Hakodate Dock Co.,Ltd. |
20-3 Benten-cho,Hakodate,040-0051 |
81-138-22-3111 |
| Kantoh Industries Co., Ltd. |
3-11 Asano-cho,Hakodate,040-0076 |
81-138-42-1256 |
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Attractions |
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The festival most representative of Hakodate
is the Hakodate Port
Festival (August 1-5). This festival began in 1935 to celebrate the 77th
anniversary of Hakodate Port, which opened in 1859, and has since developed
into Hakodate's largest festival at which the fervor of the citizens of
Hakodate comes alive. Starting with a display of 10,000 fireworks, approximately
30,000 citizens dance through the town in the "Wasshoi Hakodate"
parade. In addition tothe various festival floats, the port dance and
the "squid dance," which is unique to Hakodate, are also popular.
Various other festivals are also held: Hakodate Goryokaku Festival, which
is a historical festival commemorating the Hakodate War (3rd Saturday
and Sunday of May); Hakodate Festival of Flowers and Greenery, during
which the city is decorated with flowers and greenery(June); Takadaya
Kahei Festival, which honos Kahei Takadaya, who established the foundation
of Hakodate's development (late July); and the Hakodate Yunokawa Spa Isaribi
Festival (3rd Saturday and Sunday of August). Don't' fail to watch the
fishermen's fire to attract squid during the peak of squid fishing.
In Hakodate, which is working to promote city planning with light as the
theme, a wide variety of festivals featuring light are held. For example,
the Hakodate Open-air Theater of citizen's own creation is held from late
July to early August.
Hakodate Christmas Fantasy (December 1-25) is popular for the gigantic
Christmas tree decorated on the sea in front of the cluster of red brick
warehouses. At the Hakodate Winter Festival (December 1-the end of February),
trees at Nijukken Zaka Slope and Motoi Zaka Slope are illuminated with
lights.
The Dream of Pentagonal Stars (Hoshi-no-Yume) is held from mid-January
tothe end of February, during which the moat of Goryokaku Park is wonderfully
illuminated. |
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Fireworks and Canal in Hakodate |
Night view of the city of Hakodate from Mt. Hakodate |
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| Number of Calling Cruise
Ships |
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| Year |
Japanese |
Foreign |
Total |
| Subtotal |
Ships |
Calls |
Subtotal |
Ships |
2005
(est.) |
8 |
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6 |
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14 |
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| 2004 |
10 |
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4 |
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14 |
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| 2003 |
7 |
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2 |
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9 |
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| 2002 |
6 |
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7 |
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13 |
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| 2001 |
8 |
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3 |
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11 |
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Entry and departure together count as one call.
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| Sightseeing Spots |
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| Place |
Attraction |
Access |
Time
Required |
Notes |
| (1) Hakodate |
In 1859, Hakodate became
one of Japan's first international trading ports, along with
Yokohama and Nagasaki, to open to the world. Since then, a
variety of foreign cultures and civilizations, many of which
arrived in Japan and Hokkaido for the first time, have entered
Japan through Hakodate port. In the waterfront area, red brick
warehouses are reflected on the water surface. A variety of
stores and restaurants surround the bay, which once served
as an avenue for foreign cultures. This area has become one
of the most popular tourist destinations in Hakodate. |
On
foot, bus, etc. |
Half
day |
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| (2) Mt. Hakodate |
Protruding into the Tsugaru
Straits, Mt. Hakodate, 334 m hight, serves as an ideal observatory
offering a panoramic view of the city and its port. The observation
facility established at the summit provides a bird's eye view
of the city, which looks like a bridge crossing the sea. When
night falls and the windows of buildings and houses are illuminated,
the scenery from Mt. Hakodate changes all at once; now the
city looks like the Milky Way floating in the ocean. Such
breathtaking beauty makes us forget the passage of time. |
Bus,
Cablecar, etc. |
Half
day |
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| (3) Onuma Quasi-National
Park |
This natural park with majestic
Mt. Komagatake in front offers various vistas with the changing
seasons. Of the three natural dammed lakes, Onuma, the main
lake, boasts 126 large and small islets. It offers elegant
scenic beauty typical of Japan. |
Bus,
etc. |
Half
day |
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| (4) Matsumae Castle |
Boasting a history of 500
years, Matsumae is the only castle town in Hokkaido. It is
symbolized by Matsumae Castle, the last one in Japan, built
in 1854. The main gate to the donjon is designated as a national
important cultural property. It is also known for about 7,000
cherry trees which bloom for a month from the end of April.
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Bus,
etc. |
1 day |
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| (5) Esashi |
Esashi was one of the first
places in Hokkaido Japanese people have settled. 800 years
have elapsed since it was first settled. In the Edo era it
prospered with "Kitamae" vessels conducting trade
throughout all of Japan in cypress wood and the ever-abundant
herring. The town has numerous historical mementos of glorious
past. |
Bus,
etc. |
1 day |
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| (6) Mt.Esan |
Rising from pacific ocean,
this 618 m mountain is active volcano. The peak commands a
panoramic view of the Shimokita Peninsula and the Hidaka Mountains,
etc. It is one of Japan's scenic spots for viewing beds of
azaleas. |
Bus |
Half
day |
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