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Introduction
888km (549 miles) NE of Tokyo; 283km (177 miles) SW of Sapporo Hakodate, the southern gateway to Hokkaido (and Hokkaido's third-largest city with a population of 292,000), is about as far as you may care to get in a day if you arrive in Ho... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By JR Train -- From Tokyo, take the Shinkansen bullet train to Hachinohe (3 hr.), then transfer to a direct train for Hakodate (about 3 hr.). The total fare for a reserved seat is Â¥18,750 ($156/£78). There are also night trains... Continue reading »
