Hakodate
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Hakodate is a port city and the capital of Oshima Subprefecture in Hokkaido, Japan, with a population of nearly 240,000 people as of early 2024. It is the third-largest city in Hokkaido, making it an important regional hub in Japan's northernmost island.
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is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of January 31, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 239,813 with 138,807 households, and a population density of . The total area is . The city is the third largest in Hokkaido after Sapporo and Asahikawa.
== History == Hakodate was Japan's first city whose port was opened to foreign trade in 1854, as a result of Convention of Kanagawa, and used to be the most important port in northern Japan. The city was the biggest city in Hokkaido before the Great Fire of Hakodate in 1934.