Hakodate

[ hah-kaw-dah-te ]

/ ˈhɑ kɔˈdɑ tɛ /

a seaport on S Hokkaido, in N Japan.

Example sentences from the Web for hakodate

We dismissed kurumas and kurumaya and sailed off with Hakodate (the courier) alone.

An Artist's Letters From Japan |John La Farge
Hakodate , one of the open ports of Yezo in Japan, with a large harbour and large export trade.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood
Here they were received by a greater crowd than before, Matsumai being a more important town than Hakodate.

Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) |Charles Morris
The salient episode of his career was an attempt to establish a republic at Hakodate.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 |Various

In more speculative hands than the Japanese this port would be a great rival to Hakodate.

Alone with the Hairy Ainu |A. H. Savage Landor

Hakodate

/ (ˌhɑːkəʊˈdɑːteɪ) /

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