The Southern Circuit (道南 Dōnan) covers the western and central parts of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
Cities
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Map of Southern Circuit
- 1 Hakodate (函館市 Hakodate-shi) – domestic tourists come in droves for the food, culture and history
- 2 Hokuto (北斗市 Hokuto-shi) – adjacent to Hakodate, terminus of the Hokkaido Shinkansen's first phase; it is a bedroom community for Hakodate
Towns and villages
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- 3 Matsumae (松前町 Matsumae-chō) — it has the only traditional-style castle in Hokkaido, and an Edo village
- 4 Oshamambe (長万部町 Oshamambe-chō) — known for Kanimeshi bento (crabmeat on rice)
Other destinations
[edit | edit source]- 1 Onuma Quasi-National Park (大沼国定公園 Ōnuma Kokutei Kōen) - placid lakes and a steaming volcano
Understand
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[edit | edit source]Hakodate is the main gateway, with trains north to Sapporo and south to Honshu, as well as ferry connections to Tohoku.
By train
[edit | edit source]- JR Hokkaido Esashi line
By plane
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