The Southern Circuit (道南 Dōnan) covers the western and central parts of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
Cities[edit]
- 1 Hakodate (函館市 Hakodate-shi) – the seat of the short-lived Ezo Republic
- 2 Hokuto (北斗市 Hokuto-shi) – adjacent to Hakodate, terminus of the Hokkaido Shinkansen's first phase
Towns and villages[edit]
- 3 Matsumae (松前町 Matsumae-chō)
- 4 Oshamambe (長万部町 Oshamambe-chō)
- Shimamaki
- Imakane
- Setana
- Yakumo
- Otobe
- Esashi
- Mori
- Shikabe
- Nanae
- Assabu
- Shiriuchi
- Fukushima
- Kaminokuni
- Okushiri
Other destinations[edit]
- 1 Onuma Quasi-National Park (大沼国定公園 Ōnuma Kokutei Kōen) - placid lakes and a steaming volcano
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Hakodate is the main gateway, with trains north to Sapporo and south to Honshu, as well as ferry connections to Tohoku.
By train[edit]
- JR Hokkaido Esashi line
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