Hakodate is located in the southern tip of Hokkaido, which is the large northern island of Japan. Rome, Chicago, New York and Shenyang are among cities located at approximately the same latitude.
The average temperature in Hakodate is around 10 annually, and from around 2 to 3 in January and February. We have the first snow around November, and it snows until the end of March. The average temperatures in July and August are below 25 with low humidity. It is comfortable even in summer.
You can enjoy a lot of impressive sceneries, fresh seafood and local gourmet in this area and there are many sightseeing spots in close towns and cities too.