Hakodate

American  

[hah-kaw-dah-te] / ˈhɑ kɔˈdɑ tɛ /

noun

1. a seaport on S Hokkaido, in N Japan.

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Hakodate British  

/ ˌhɑːkəʊˈdɑːteɪ /

noun

1. a port in N Japan, on S Hokkaido: fishing industry and shipbuilding. Pop: 284 690 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

Tons of mostly sardines and mackerel were discovered on more than a kilometre of sand stretching across the shores of Hakodate, Japan.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

The aircraft flew toward the southwestern port city of Hakodate.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2023

The bus was traveling from Sapporo to Hakodate, and the truck was carrying pigs from Hakodate to Yakumo, Kyodo said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

Towns were pummeled by the quake, tsunami and more than 530 aftershocks from Hakodate in the northernmost island of Hokkaido to Fuji, 760 kilometers to the south, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.

From BusinessWeek • Mar. 18, 2011

One day's journey on horseback from here takes you to Hakodate.

From Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. by Landor, A. H. Savage