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[[File:Evening view of Hakodate city from Mount Hakodate.jpg|thumb|300px|View of Hakodate city from Mount Hakodate]] |
[[File:Evening view of Hakodate city from Mount Hakodate.jpg|thumb|300px|View of Hakodate city from Mount Hakodate]] |
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{{nihongo|'''Mount Hakodate'''|函館山|Hakodate-yama}} is |
{{nihongo|'''Mount Hakodate'''|函館山|Hakodate-yama}} is an inactive [[volcano|volcanic]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=285801 | title=Global Volcanism Program | Hakodateyama }}</ref> mountain in [[Hakodate, Hokkaidō|Hakodate]], [[Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]]. |
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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. |
The mountain is renowned for its view of the surrounding bay and city. The [[Michelin Guide|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hakodate.travel/en/things-to-do/top7/night-view/ |title=The Night View from Mt. Hakodate | Top7 Must-See Hakodate | Travel Hakodate |accessdate=2014-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019172300/http://www.hakodate.travel/en/things-to-do/top7/night-view/ |archivedate=2014-10-19 }}</ref> |
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The peak is accessible by hiking or by bike, as well as by a regular cable car service. |
The peak is accessible by hiking or by bike, as well as by a regular cable car service. |
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== Geology == |
== Geology == |
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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]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.hakodate.travel/en/about/history.html#:~:text=**-,Mt.,in%20the%20middle%2C%20was%20completed.|title= History - About Hakodate|last= |first= |date= 2021|website= Travel Hakodate|publisher= City of Hakodate|access-date= 2021-02-01|quote=}}</ref> |
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]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.hakodate.travel/en/about/history.html#:~:text=**-,Mt.,in%20the%20middle%2C%20was%20completed.|title= History - About Hakodate|last= |first= |date= 2021|website= Travel Hakodate|publisher= City of Hakodate|access-date= 2021-02-01|quote=}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Mount Hakodate Ropeway]] |
* [[Mount Hakodate Ropeway]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:36, 15 April 2024
| Mount Hakodate | |
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| 函館山 | |
 Mount Hakodate (July 2012) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft)[1] |
| 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[1] |
| 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 |
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[edit]
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]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Geospatial Information Authority topographic map 函館
- ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Hakodateyama".
- ^ "The Night View from Mt. Hakodate | Top7 Must-See Hakodate | Travel Hakodate". Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "History - About Hakodate". Travel Hakodate. City of Hakodate. 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
External links[edit]
- Hakodate Yama - Geological Survey of Japan
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