Our taxi driver was waiting for us as we got out of the cable car at the foot of the Hakodate Mountain. And he offered to drive us around to show the tourist highlights of the city which we agreed to a reasonable taxi fare. He took us to the historical district of Hakodate ( the Motomachi and Suehiro districts) where the interesting old buildings were located. We spent about one hour around the area taking night shots of these buildings. Only the very cold weather prevented us from staying out too much longer. We decided that the day after we would come again to this area to view them during the day.
to the left was the Orthodox Russian Church..and to the right a modern Christian Church...
the modern church with the city in the background...
the Russian Orthodox Church..
th shots above are that of the Hakodate Magistrate's Residenceit is now used for Orchestra Performances...
this brick structure was used to store the files
the old Hakodate Provincial Office...
two views of the Governor's House as we walked down
this brick structure was used to store the filesand documents of the Hakodate Province Office
its original block was wooden and burnt in
the Great Hakodate Fire...
the old Hakodate Provincial Office...
two views of the Governor's House as we walked downthe hill towards the Hakodate Bay...
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