Mount Hakodate

Mount Hakodate
Mount Hakodate
	函館山
	Mount Hakodate (July 2012)
Highest point
Elevation	334 m (1,096 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates	[ ⚑ ] : 41°45′32″N 140°42′16″E / 41.75889°N 140.70444°E
Naming
Language of name	Japanese
Geography
	Mount Hakodate Location of Mount Hakodate in Hokkaidō.
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan
Parent range	Oshima Peninsula
Topo map	Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 函館; 50000:1 函館
Climbing
Easiest route	Mount Hakodate Ropeway

Short description: Mountain in Hokkaido, Japan

View of Hakodate city from Mount Hakodate

Mount Hakodate (函館山, Hakodate-yama) is an inactive volcanic^[2] mountain in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan .

The mountain is renowned for its view of the surrounding bay and city. The Michelin Green Guide: Japan gave the experience 3/3 stars in a review, placing it as equal to mountain views of Naples and Hong Kong.^[3] The peak is accessible by hiking or by bike, as well as by a regular cable car service.

Geology

Mount Hakodate is a volcanic mountain that was once separate from the mainland. Around 3,000 years ago, a sandbar connected the island to mainland Hokkaido, creating an isthmus called a tombolo on which downtown Hakodate is now located. The sandbar makes Mount Hakodate a tied island.^[4]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Geospatial Information Authority topographic map 函館
↑ "Global Volcanism Program | Hakodateyama". https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=285801.
↑ "The Night View from Mt. Hakodate | Top7 Must-See Hakodate | Travel Hakodate". Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20141019172300/http://www.hakodate.travel/en/things-to-do/top7/night-view/. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
↑ "History - About Hakodate". City of Hakodate. 2021. https://www.hakodate.travel/en/about/history.html#:~:text=**-,Mt.,in the middle, was completed..