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[Hakodate Racecourse] Oldest Racecourse with Only Viweing Sea in Japan Racing Association Racecourses
July 2nd, 2015
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Hakodate Racecourse
Hakodate Racecourse (函館競馬場) is a racecourse in front of Keibajomae Stop (競馬場前駅) of Hakodate Streetcar in the east part of Hakodate downtown, and is relatively close to Yunokawa Onsen (湯の川温泉). The racecourse is one of 10 Japan Racing Association racecourses, Tokyo, Nakayama, Kyoto, Hanshin, Chukyo, Sapporo, the Hakodate, Nigata, Fukushima and Kokura, and is famous as the oldest racecourse built in 1896 in all the Japan Racing Association racecourses. It is one of popular reason that this is the only racecourse with a sea view from a main stand in the Japan Racing Association racecourses. As a beginning of Hokkaido series starting maiden races, horse races are held about from June to August. Admission fee is JPY 100. A toll parking lot is JPY 1000. Except horse racing season, the facility is used as an off‐course betting office, and the toll parking lot is JPY 500 in that time.
Hokkaido has 4 racecourses, Sapporo Racecourse and the Hakodate Racecourse belonging to the Japan Racing Association, Monbetsu Racecourse belonging to Horse Racing Hokkaido (北海道道営競馬) and Obihiro Racecourse belonging to Baneikeiba Tokachi (ばんえい競馬). In those racecourses, the Sapporo Racecourse and the Hakodate Racecourse have a grass race track. Only those racecourses use cool season grasses in the Japan Racing Association. Others use hot season grasses in most of Japan, so it is said that horses with aptitude for the cool season grasses are strong. In addition, the Hakodate Racecourse has a smaller turning circle and ups and downs track, too, so strong horses also are good at those. By the way, Express Hakodate-go (高速はこだて号) and Hakodate Limited Express New Star-go (函館特急ニュースター号), express buses, run between Sapporo and the Hakodate. Unfortunately, the express bus does not run between New Chitose Airport and the Hakodate.
List of Highway Bus
Refer to following a company for the highway bus service between the Hakodate and the Sapporo.
| Chuo Bus(中央バス) | From Sapporo to Hakodate | Rakuten |
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| Chuo Bus(中央バス) | From Hakodate to Sapporo | Rakuten |
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| Hokkaido Bus(北海道バス) | From Sapporo to Hakodate | |||
| Hokkaido Bus(北海道バス) | From Hakodate to Sapporo |
JalanYunokawa Onsen
Yunokawa Onsen (湯の川温泉) is a famous hot-spring resort in the eastern part of Hakodate city. Hot springs spring 7000 liters everyday, so a quantity of the hot springs is abundant, too. 1.8 million tourists come here, and is one of the 3 major hot spring resorts in Hokkaido together with Noboribetsu Onsen (登別温泉) and Jozankei Onsen (定山渓温泉). The Yunokawa Onsen is called a back room of Hakodate, and I think that it is popular for easy access to the Yunokawa Onsen because it takes about 15 minutes from Hakodate Station by a car, and it takes about 5 minutes from Hakodate Airport by a car. It is probably only the Yunokawa Onsen in Hokkaido that there is a large hot-spring resort in the city area. Article is here
HAKODATE
Hakodate (函館) that about 260,000 people live is the 3rd largest port city in Hokkaido, and is a regional hub city of the Southern Hokkaido area. The Hakodate became incorporated with Toi town (戸井), Esan town (恵山), Todohokke village (椴法華) and Minami-kayabe town (南茅部) in 2004, and most of Kameda Peninsula (亀田半島) has changed to the Hakodate. It is one of most popular tourist cities in the Hokkaido, and about 5 million people visit here. The downtown of the Hakodate from Mt. Hakodate toward former Goryokaku fort is developed on a large sandbar between the seas, and a unique seashore landscape is very popular. Although a lot of tourists think the center town of the Hakodate is around Hakodate Station and the Mt. Hakodate, it is around Hakodate Streetcar Goryokaku Koen-mae Stop (函館市電五稜郭公園前駅). The Hakodate is also well-known as a city with a lot of slopes, and there are 19 slopes with its name such as Hachiman-zaka slope (八幡坂), Daisan-zaka slope (大三坂) and Motoi-zaka slope (基坂), so around the Mt. Hakodate has a lot of slope lands, and the Hakodate has a lot of narrow roads. As for a climate, the Hakodate is wamer than other cities in the Hokkaido because it is located of the Southern Hokkaido, and it does not snow hard. Article is here
Look of Hakodate Racecourse
The Hakodate Racecourse renovated in 2010 looks clean. About 90,000 people visit here during the horse racing season. The racecourse is small in the 10 Japan Racing Association racecourses, but compact and access-friendly facilities have a good reputation. Although a lot of horse racing are not held in the Hakodate, horse racing fans come to enjoy a tour such as eating tasty dishes from all over the Japan, and the Hakodate Racecourse is sometimes crowded with the fans.
The Hakodate Racecourse is roughly divided into 2 parts, the racecourse and a main stand. The racecourse has 2 types of race tracks, the grass race track and a dirt race track. The main stand is built in front of a goal, and a turf vision is built to watch horse racing in a distance, so a lot of people come to watch it.
The main stand has Winning Horse Betting System (勝馬投票券発売機 * How to Bet), a padock, padock seats, a kids corner, Square of Clouds (雲の広場), a dugout padock, Horse Vista (ホースヴィスタ), a observation deck, Light Square (光の広場), a food court, food stalls and a restraunt.
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Green Square (緑の広場) is built at the inside of the race tracks. That is a playground equipment for children, and Fluffy Dome (ふわふわドーム), a slide and playground equipments are set on the ground, and even families can enjoy the Hakodate Racecourse.
Graded races held in the Hakodate Racecourse are Hakodate Sprint Stakes (函館スプリントステークス), Hakodate Memorial (函館記念) and Hakodate Nisai Stakes (函館2歳ステークス), and those are grade level III. Speaking of the Hakodate Racecourse, Erimo Harrier (エリモハリアー) with 3rd consecutive wins the Hakodate Memorial is famous in particular. Except the Hakodate Racecourse, he has never won even non grade level race, so it is called "a child of the Hakodate". Unfortunately, he has been dead since December 14, 2018.
Movie of Erimo Harrier's Victory
Atmosphere of Hakodate Racecourse Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Hakodate Racecourse
| Admission fee | JPY 100 |
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| Parking lot | JPY 1000 |
| Business hour | 09:00-17:00 |
| Regular closing day | Other than a day at the races |
| Telephone number | +81-138-53-1021 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Mapcode | 86 108 767*20 |
List of Accommodations
Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the downtown of the Hakodate. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.
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South Part of Hakodate Downtown
| Hotel Hakodateyama(ホテル函館山) | ||||
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| Yachigashira Guest House(谷地頭ゲストハウス) | Booking |
Rakuten |
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| Hakodate Guest House Apple(函館ゲストハウスApple) | ||||
| Hotel Hachimanzaka(ホテル八幡坂) | HP |
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| Winning Hotel(ウイニングホテル) | ||||
| Pension Jokura(ペンション じょう蔵) | Jalan |
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| Share House Miyabi(シェアハウス みやび) | HP |
Jalan |
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| Hakodate Perry House(函館ペリーハウス) | ||||
| Hakodate Motomachi Hotel(函館元町ホテル) | ||||
| HAKODATE HOTEL SeaBorne(HAKODATE HOTEL シーボーン) | ||||
| Hotel Chocolat(ホテルショコラ函館) | ||||
| La Jolie Motomachi(ラ・ジョリー元町) | ||||
| LA VISTA Hakodate Bay(ラビスタ函館ベイ) | ||||
| Villa Concordia Resort&Spa(ヴィラコンコルディア) | ||||
| Guest House Annabel(ゲストハウス アナベル) | HP |
Jalan |
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| Hakodate Motomachi Hotel(函館元町ホテル) | ||||
| B&B Pension Hakodate-mura(B&B ペンション はこだて村) | Jalan |
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| Hakodate Kokusai Hotel(函館国際ホテル) | ||||
| Hakodate Classic Hotels(函館クラシックホテルズ) | ||||
| Guesthouse TAKADA(ゲストハウス タカダ) | HP |
Jalan |
Rakuten |
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| House Yamada(ハウス ヤマダ) | HP |
Rakuten |
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| Homestay Plus Hakodate(ホームステイ プラス 函館) | Jalan |
Rakuten |
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| Guesthouse Hakodate Bay(ゲストハウスはこだてベイ) | HP |
Jalan |
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| HOTEL＆SPA CENTURY MARINA HAKODATE(センチュリーマリーナ函館) | ||||
| Hakodate Danshaku Club Hotel & Resorts(HAKODATE 男爵倶楽部 HOTEL＆RESORTS) | ||||
| APA Hotel Hakodate Ekimae(アパホテル函館駅前) | ||||
| Henmi Ryokan(辺見旅館) | ||||
| Hotel Heart Inn(ホテルハートイン) | ||||
| Hotel Hakodate Royal(ホテル函館ロイヤル) | ||||
| Hotel Paco Hakodate(天然温泉 ホテルパコ函館) | ||||
| Super Hotel Hakodate(スーパーホテル函館) | ||||
| Hotel Suncity Hakodate(ホテルサンシティー函館) | ||||
| A-GATE Hotel Hakodate(A‐GATE HOTEL) | ||||
| Hotel Promote Hakodate(ホテルプロモート函館) | ||||
| Comfort Hotel Hakodate(コンフォートホテル函館) | ||||
| Hotel New Ohte(ホテルニューオーテ) | ||||
| Four Points by Sheraton Hakodate(フォーポイントバイシェラトン函館) | ||||
| Smile Hotel Hakodate(スマイルホテル函館) | ||||
| Hotel Tetora Hakodate Ekimae(ホテルテトラ函館駅前) | ||||
| Oyado Aozora(おやど青空) | Jalan |
Rakuten |
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| Hotel Sharoum Inn 2(ホテルシャローム・イン2) | ||||
| Hotel All In Stay Hakodate(ホテルオールインステイ函館) | HP |
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| Capsule Hotel Hakodate(カプセルホテル函館) | ||||
| Hakodate Park Hotel(函館パークホテル) | ||||
| Seaside Hotel Kamome(シーサイドホテルかもめ) | ||||
| Condominium Panoramique Motomachi(コンドミニアム パノラミック元町) | HP |
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| Hotel Resol Hakodate(ホテルリソル函館) | ||||
| Condominium Stella Site(コンドミニアム ステラサイト) | HP |
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| Route Inn Grantia Hakodate Ekimae(ルートイングランティア函館駅前) | ||||
| Seoul Garden(ホテル ソウルガーデン) | HP |
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| Pension Puppy Tail(ペンション パピィーテール) | ||||
| Toyoko Inn Hakodate Ekimae Daimon(東横イン函館駅前大門) | Booking |
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| Toyoko Inn Hakodate Ekimae Asaichi(東横イン函館駅前朝市) | Booking |
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| Hotel Ekimae(ホテル駅前) | Booking |
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| Pension Haikarakan(ペンション はいから館) | Booking |
Rakuten |
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| Pension Country Born(ペンション カントリーボーン) | Booking |
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| SMALL TOWN HOSTEL Hakodate(スモールタウン ホステル 函館) | Booking |
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| Pension Yumekukan(ペンション 夢空館) | Booking |
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| THE SHARE HOTELS HakoBA Hakodate(ザ・シェアホテルズ HakoBA 函館) | Booking |
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| Family Lodge Hatagoya Hakodate Branch(ファミリーロッジ旅籠屋・函館店) | Booking |
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| Hotel Kikuya(ホテル キクヤ) | Booking |
Jalan |
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| Minshuku Ryokan Nagashima(民宿旅館 長島) | Booking |
Jalan |
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| Minshuku Sumitomo(民宿 住友) | Booking |
Jalan |
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| Minshuku Fukufuku(民宿 福ふく) | HP |
Booking |
Jalan |
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| Lime Light(ライム・ライト) | Booking |
Jalan |
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| Pension Omotesando(ペンション表参道) | HP |
Booking |
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| Minshuku Funami(民宿 フナミ) | HP |
Booking |
Jalan |
North Part of Hakodate Downtown
| Hakodate Rich Hotel Goryokaku(函館リッチホテル五稜郭) | ||||
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| Dormy Inn Express Hakodate Goryokaku(ドーミーインEXPRESS函館五稜郭) | ||||
| Route Inn Grantia Hakodate Goryokaku(ルートイングランティア函館五稜郭) | ||||
| Annex Hotel Tetora(アネックス ホテルテトラ) | ||||
| Corpo Marika A(コーポ マリーカA) | HP |
Jalan |
Rakuten |
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| Hakodate Guest House(函館ゲストハウス) | HP |
Jalan |
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| Old Style Hotel Hakodate Goryokaku(オールドスタイルホテル 函館五稜郭) | HP |
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| Guest House Hakodate Sazan(ゲストハウス函館サザン) | Jalan |
Rakuten |
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| Hotel Hokke Club Hakodate(ホテル法華クラブ 函館) | ||||
| Goryokaku Guest House Cocoa(五稜郭ゲストハウスココア) | HP |
Jalan |
Rakuten |
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| Guesthouse OHANA(ゲストハウスオハナ) | HP |
Jalan |
Rakuten |
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| Business Hotel Auclo(ビジネス ホテル オークロ) | HP |
Jalan |
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| Business Ryokan Kirara(ビジネス旅館 きらら) | Booking |
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| Business Hotel Kitaguni(ビジネスホテル きたぐに) | Booking |
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| Hotel Lalaport Hakodate(ホテルららぽーと函館) | Booking |
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| Fellow House(フェローハウス) | Booking |
Rakuten |
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| HOTEL MYSTAYS Hakodate Goryokaku(ホテルマイステイズ函館五稜郭) | ||||
| Business HotelSharoum Inn Head Office(ビジネスホテル シャロームイン本店) | HP |
Booking |
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| Hotel Tetora(ホテル テトラ) | Booking |
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| Hotel S-Pal(ホテル エスパル) | Booking |
Jalan |
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| Business Hotel Yoshizumi(ビジネスホテル よしずみ) | Booking |
Jalan |
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| Dormitory Silsil(ドミトリー シルシル) | Booking |
East Part of Hakodate Downtown
| Ryokan Ichinomatsu(旅館一乃松) | Booking |
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| Yumoto Isaribikan(湯元漁火館) | Booking |
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| Hotel Amamiyakan(ホテル雨宮館) | Booking |
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| Imagine Hotel and Resort Hakodate(イマジン ホテル＆リゾート函館) | ||||
| Emi Hakodateya(笑函館屋) | ||||
| Hotel Kahantei(ホテル河畔亭) | ||||
| Hotel Kamomekan(ホテルかもめ館) | ||||
| KKR Hakodate(KKRはこだて) | Booking |
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| Shinmatsu(新松) | Rakuten |
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| Daikokuya Ryokan(大黒屋旅館) | ||||
| Yumoto Takubokutei(湯元 啄木亭) | ||||
| HAKODATE Umi-no-Kaze(HAKODATE 海峡の風) | ||||
| Boro NOGUCHI Hakodate(望楼 NOGUCHI函館) | ||||
| Chikuba Shinyotei(竹葉新葉亭) | ||||
| Hanabishi Hotel(花びしホテル) | ||||
| Hotel Banso(ホテル万惣) | ||||
| Hotel Yunokawa(ホテル湯の川) | ||||
| Yunokawa Kanko Hotel Shoen(湯の川観光ホテル 祥苑) | Booking |
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| Yunokawa Prince Hotel Nagisatei(湯の川プリンスホテル 渚亭) | ||||
| Yunohama Hotel(湯の浜ホテル) | ||||
| Kappou Ryokan Wakamatsu(割烹旅館 若松) | ||||
| Hotel Tetra Yunokawa Onsen(ホテルテトラ湯の川温泉) | Booking |
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| Credo Hotel Hakodate(クレドホテル函館) | ||||
| Tune Hakodate Hostel & MusicBal(チューン函館ホステル＆ミュージックバル) | ||||
| La Cachette(ラカシェット) | Jalan |
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| Seaside Inn Yamani(シーサイド イン ヤマニ) | Booking |
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| Hotel Ryokuen-dori(ホテル緑園通) | Booking |
Rakuten |
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| Minshuku Seaside Kanabori(民宿シーサイド金堀) | HP |
Booking |
Jalan |
A page of Hakodate is here
Hakodate
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