noun
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
A city in southern Hokkaido, known for its morning market and night view from Mount Hakodate.
函館は北海道の南にあります。
Hakodate is in the south of Hokkaido.
The name is said to derive from the Ainu word 'hak-casi' (shallow fort) or a similar term, but the exact origin is uncertain.