PROFILE

Japan’s ICT star in the North
Future University Hakodate, which opened in the year
2000, was envisioned and established as a place for
future-oriented research and education based on achievements
related to 21st-century science and technology, liberal arts andculture. Such enterprising spirit and practice is based on theuniversityʼs Open space, open mind concept.
Education in the 20th century was based on conveying
knowledge unilaterally from teachers to students. This involved
lectures being given in designated classrooms at ﬁxed times. Oneof the universityʼs aims was to change this style in order tocreate an interactive channel of learning between teachers andstudents and help students to learn from one another. With theapproach used today, all time and space are used for learning
while students are on campus. Future University Hakodate wasdesigned on such ideas.
A large space in the university, known as the studio area, with anopen ceiling to the ﬁfth level gives a feeling of shared space,and creates a sense of unity and community learning. All
facilities are located in a single large building, with professorsʼlaboratories, lecture rooms, the library, oﬃces and all otherrooms walled by transparent glass. In this way, everyone canclearly view what is happening on campus. A variety of activities,
including group work, discussions, programming, design, craft,
communications and presentations, are carried out based on
curricula and programs developed in conjunction with thisarrangement of space. In this way, Open space and open mind
form the basis of all activities at Future University Hakodate.

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Schools and Departments

Interdisciplinary Research Field

School of Systems Information Science

Systems Information Science is an interdisciplinary research ﬁeld formed in an emergent
manner in the process of interaction among diﬀerent but loosely related ﬁelds ofspecialization. Signiﬁcant eﬀorts in the ﬁeld are made to integrate knowledge of natural,cultural and social sciences. Teaching staﬀ who constantly seek involvement with the realworld promote the concept of interdisciplinary science throughout the university, and theresulting academic culture opens the way for various approaches toward the resolution ofissues faced by the world and regional communities.

Department of Media
Architecture

An overview of Information Systems
design and structure
The importance of information design in the accurate provision of information
is increasing in todayʼs world. For example, the systems that support banking
and airline ticketing are essential parts of modern society, and there is always
a need for people to create and improve the implementation of such largescale infrastructure. Against such a background, this department seeks tofoster the development of individuals capable of designing and structuring
information system interfaces and mechanisms.

School of Systems Information Science

Department of Complex andIntelligent Systems
Complex Systems Science and Intelligent Systems
education for future societal design
The number of problems that are diﬃcult to analyze or control directly inmodern society is increasing due to environmental issues and a variety ofother human factors linked by complex relationships. In this context, computerintensive analysis and design for the creation of future social systems isessential, as is a proper understanding of human cognition mechanisms. This
department seeks to foster the development of individuals capable of futuresocietal design based on education in the analysis/operation of large complex
systems and the construction of artiﬁcial world/artiﬁcial intelligence systems.

Information Systems Course
This course is intended to foster the development of individuals capable of creatinguser-friendly information systems based on education at the cutting edge of the two major
system development technologies of networks and databases.

Advanced ICT Course
This course provides a six-year uniﬁed undergraduate/graduate studies program. It is
intended to foster the development of individuals with the capacity to design andimplement advanced software systems for the industrial world.

Information Design Course
This course provides cutting-edge learning opportunities in design theory, humaninterfaces and other information design ﬁelds, as well as in information and cognitive
science. It is intended to foster the development of individuals capable of shaping thefuture of information design.

Complex Systems Course
This course is intended to foster the development of individuals capable of developing
creative systems based on high-level education in complex systems to oﬀer new andheuristic perspectives, together with knowledge on information and mathematical science
as well as practical information processing skills.

The Graduate School of Systems Information Science（oﬀering masterʼsand doctoral programs）was established to support further exploration ofundergraduate research subjects. A signiﬁcant number of FUN students
advance to the graduate school to improve their career prospects in researchand other ﬁelds.

Five research ﬁelds
Harmony between people and computers
Masterʼs（2 years）and doctoral（3 years）programs are oﬀered in each ﬁeld.
Students acquire the skills and knowledge needed by engineers on masterʼscourses and improve their expertise as researchers on doctoral courses.

Complex
Systems
SocialInformatics

Future University Hakodate encourages teachers in diﬀerent ﬁelds of specialization tolaunch interdisciplinary group projects. It operates an internal subsidy program to support
research projects （including large-scale strategic and priority initiatives representing theuniversityʼs ﬂagship work, seed research, the study of new educational methods andresearch based on social collaboration）for periods of one to three years. There is also asystem for the establishment of research bases called collaborative laboratories（co-labs）forprojects on which sustainable activity and achievements can be expected.

Intelligence
Bioinformatics
Information
ScienceCognitive
Science

DesignMathematical Information
Science
DesignHumanInterface

Information Systems

Computers

Research Keywords

Intelligent Systems Course
This course is intended to foster the development of next-generation information systems
engineers based on education in artiﬁcial intelligence and hardware technology（advanced
information science）together with cognitive science, information expression and otherresearch ﬁelds.

Graduate School of Systems Information Science
Pursuing the joys of research –a trend at Future University Hakodate

Information

Data Science

WelfareChaos &
FractalArtificial
Intelligence

IoT

Tourism

Education

Healthcare

Marine IT

Transportation

Media Architecture ﬁeld
In this ﬁeld, students learn about media system construction technology and thedevelopment/operation of information systems.

Advanced ICT ﬁeld
In this ﬁeld, students improve their ability to apply innovative design and sophisticatedimplementation as a way of opening paths to the future with ICT.

Media Design ﬁeld
In this ﬁeld, students learn about the theory and practice of information design and media
content construction technology.

Complex Systems Information Science ﬁeld
This ﬁeld gives students the chance to explore fundamental theories on complex systems
from the dual perspectives of both the natural sciences and computer science, with thegoal of understanding complex systems analysis methods for real-world phenomena.

Intelligent Information and Science ﬁeld

As of May, 2021

The Number of Students

The Number of Faculty Members●Undergraduate 1088
●Master 124●Docter 27●Professors 47●Associate Professors 22

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Subjects covered in this ﬁeld include basic elements of human advanced intelligent
processing and cognition, such as understanding and learning, and autonomous advanced
intelligent science systems.

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International Relations
International Exchange Agreement
CanadaChina
Denmark
FranceGreat Britain
Indonesia
Korea
NetherLands
Philippines
Singapore
Switzerland

TaiwanThailand
UgandaUnited States

University of British Columbia, Faculty of Applied Science
Xidian University
Tsinghua University, Department of Computer Science and Technology
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Department of Electronic Engineering
Beijing Institute of Technology
IT University of Copenhagen
Grenoble Institute of Technology
Universite Paris-Est Marne-La-Vallee
Sussex University
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya
Dongseo University
Dankook University
Utrecht University
De La Salle University
University of the Philippines Cebu
Nanyang Polytechnic, School of Design
Zurich University of the Arts
National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
National Chiao Tung University
National University of Kaohsiung
National Tsing Hua University, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
National Dong Hwa University
National Taipei University of Technology
Providence University
National Taiwan Ocean University
Chaoyang University of Technology
Thammasat University, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
University of Colorado Boulder, ATLAS InstituteMessage from International Student

International Students
As of May, 2021

3 Bachelor Students (Sri Lanka)
1 Master Students (China)
10 Doctor Students (Indonesia, Egypt, Thailand, China)

Studying in Japan is deﬁnitely a unique experience as you will besurrounded by competent and experienced researchers, which makes it avery unique and fruitful experience. You will have the opportunity to learn
from them and they will guide you and share their experience with you.
Moreover, you will have a lot of Japanese friends, who are very friendly andkind and you will enjoy their friendship.
In FUN you will be truly amazed by the friendliness and helpfulness ofeveryone at the university. Itʼs an environment where you can truly grow andbecome the best. You will learn how to be a competent researcher and how
to make an impact in your research ﬁeld. The professors in FUN will guideand advise you, and with them, your success is guaranteed. The amount ofactivities (e.g. Connections Cafe) and events is huge, where you can grasp
on some new skills and build some amazing friendships. In FUN, you will
have a great exposure on the Japanese culture, which you will absolutely
fall in love with.
Life in Hakodate is very exceptional, personally, I think that itʼs the bestthing that happened in my life. You will fall in love with this place. Hakodate
is full of tourist spots, like Hakodate Mountain, Goryokaku Park, Hakodate
morning market, and many more. There are also a lot of festivals. The
people in Hakodate are very kind and friendly and you will truly enjoy living
here.
Good luck on your journey, I wish you all the best. You are going to love it
here. Enjoy!!
Ahmed Salem from Egypt

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Faculty profiles

Unique education provided by a diverse and multinational body of teachers,
whose research activities create the driving force behind FUN’s inspiration.

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President

Associate Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Professor/Dean of Grad. school

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Associate Professor●Cognitive Science of Interaction●Ubiquitous Sensing●Cognitive Psychology●Software Engineering●Mobile Computing●Virtual Collaborative Spaces●Artiﬁcial Intelligence:
Agent Systems●Information System Design●Information Design●Software Engineering●Medical Information

Yasuhiro Katagiri

Shigemi Ishida

Kiyohide Ito

Kei Ito

Hiroshi Inamura

Michael VallancePreviously at

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Previously at

ATR Media Information
Science Laboratories

Kyushu University

National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science andTechnology

Japan Advanced Institute of
Science and Technology

NTT DoCoMo
Research Laboratories

National Institute of Educationin Singapore

Ei-Ichi Osawa
Previously atSony Computer Science
Laboratories

Michiko Oba

Makoto Okamoto

Taku Okuno

Koji Kato

Previously at

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Previously at

HitachiFujitsu

Hokkaido University

Wakayama University

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Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Professor/Vice-President

Professor

Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Professor●Modeling and Visualization of
Nonlinear Phenomenon●Computer Networks●Computer-Assisted
Language Learning（C.A.L.L.）●Databases●Information Security●Multi-agent systems,
Multi-robot-systems●Robotics●Media Information Science●Interaction Media●Computer-Assisted
Language Learning（C.A.L.L.）●Physics of Vital Phenomena●Statistical Image Processing

Hideki SatohPreviously at

ToshibaXiaohong Jiang
Previously at

Tohoku University

Andrew Johnson
Previously at

Sapporo Gakuin University

Yoh Shiraishi

Masaaki Shirase

Previously at

Previously at

The University of TokyoJapan Advanced Institute of
Science and Technology

Keiji Suzuki
Previously at

Hokkaido University

Shoji Suzuki

Professor●Cognitive Psychology●Data Mining

Misako Nambu

Ayahiko Niimi

Associate Professor

Dominic Kasujja
BagendaYasuyuki Sumi

Previously at

Previously at

Previously at

Osaka University

Hitotsubashi University

Kyoto University

from
UGANDA

Associate Professor

Kaoru Sumi

Adam Smith
Previously at

Future University Hakodate（Part-time Lecturer）

Seiji Takagi

Nobuyuki Takahashi

Previously at

Previously at

Hokkaido University

University of Shiga Prefecture

from
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KINGDOM

Professor

Professor

Professor/Vice-President

Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Specially Appointed Professor

Professor/Vice-President

Professor●Visual Science●Information Design●Music Information Science●Medical Information●AI（Artiﬁcial Intelligence）●System Software●Artiﬁcial Intelligence●Intelligent Mechanics●Learning Environment Design

Mitsuhiko Hanada

Yasushi Harada

Keiji Hirata

Yuichi Fujino

Ian Frank

Katsuya Matsubara

Hitoshi Matsubara

Sadayoshi Mikami

Noyuri Mima

Previously at

Previously at●Food Communications

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The University of Tokyo

Toin University of Yokohama

Previously at

Chiba University

Chiba Institute of Technology

NTT

NTT

National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science andTechnology

IGEL Co.,Ltd

National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science andTechnology

Hokkaido University

National Museum of Emerging
Science and Innovation

Hokkaido University

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KOREA

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor/Vice-President

Associate Professor

Professo/Department chairr

Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Professor/Department chair●Mathematical Modeling,
Computational Neuroscience●Statistical Mechanics●Game Theory●Information Media●Kansei Design●Aesthetics●Non-linear Dynamics●Cognitive Science in the Field●Biophysics●Statistical Data Analysis●Computer-aided Surgery●Brain Science

Yuichi Katori
Previously at

The University of Tokyo

Satoshi Kawaguchi

Toshiji Kawagoe

Toshio Kawashima

Previously at

Previously at

Previously at

RIKEN

Saitama University

Hokkaido University

Nam-Gyu Kang
Previously at

Tsukuba University（Graduate school student）

Kenichi Kimura

Asaki Saito

Rui Sakaida

Shigeru Sakurazawa

Hiroaki Sasaki

Ikuma Sato

Naoyuki Sato

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Pia magazine editorial ofﬁce

RIKEN

Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science(Research Fellow)

National Institute ofAdvanced Industrial Scienceand Technology

Nara Institute of Scienceand Technology

Chiba University

RIKEN

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Associate Professor●Art and Entertainment
Computing●Mathematical Science●Knowledge Science●Interactive Devices●Educational psychology●Cognitive Science●Image Information Processing●Instructional Design●Knowledge Interaction Design●Computer Vision●Cognitive Science of Music●Psycholinguistics

Yoshinari Takegawa
Previously at

Kobe University

Yoshitaro Tanaka

Emiko Tayanagi

Koji Tsukada

Yoshihito Tsuji

Asuka Terai

Kengo Terasawa

Atsuko Tominaga

Kumiyo Nakakoji

Takeshi Nagasaki

Takayuki Nakata

Previously at

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Previously at

Hokkaido University

Sync Lab（Self-employment）

Ochanomizu University

Otaru University ofCommerce

Tokyo Institute ofTechnology

Japan Science andTechnology Agency

Waseda University

Kyoto University

BUG

Nagasaki Junshin Catholic
University

The University of Hawaii
at Manoa

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KINGDOM

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Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Professor●Interactive Systems●Language Processing●Computer Art●Numerical analysis of religious
texts, literary analysis of the Bible●User Interface Design●Autonomous Robot,
Machine Learning●Discrete Integrable Systems●Critical Pedagogy●Nonlinear Dynamics and Signal
Processing●Computer-Assisted
Language Learning（C.A.L.L.）●Marine IT

Yoshiaki Mima

Michiko Nakamura

Edson T. Miyamoto

Kazushi Mukaiyama

Previously at

Previously at

Previously at

IBM Japan

Tsukuba University

Kyoto City University of Arts

Hajime Murai
Previously atTokyo Institute of Technology

Shigeya Yasui
Previously atSony Corporation

Sho Yamauchi
Previously at

Kitami Institute of Technology

Fumitaka Yura

Damian Rivers

Previously at

Previously at

Japan Science andTechnology Agency

Graduate School of
Language and Culture,
Osaka University

Volodymyr B. RiabovPeter Ruthven-Stuart

Previously at

Previously at

National Academy of
Sciences of Ukraine

Hokuriku University

Masaaki Wada
Previously at

Towa Denki SeisakushoProject Learning

Facilities

Project Learning – classes unique to FUN in which students
combine their strengths and improve practical skills

STUDIO

Project Learning involves the participation of all third-year students, and creates classes unique to FUN.
Students from diﬀerent departments and courses split into teams based on individual skills and spend theyear tackling one large topic. The aim is build a problem-solving mentality, develop practical skills and also
develop as members of society.

Delta Vista

This triangular multipurpose area appears toﬂoat in the open ceiling space. Accessedfrom the fourth level, it is intended as a place
for students to work on assignments, read, or
engage in various other activities.

What is Project Learning?
In todayʼs society, where the environment, the economy, engineering,
information and other ﬁelds are becoming increasingly diversiﬁed andcomplicated, most problems do not have clear answers that are convincing
to everyone. Against such a background, it is becoming increasingly diﬃcult
to foster skills for practical application in the real world through conventional
educational methods involving lectures and exercises. FUNʼs Project Learning
initiative supports education on methods for solving such problems. In eachproject, 5 to 15 students and 2 or 3 teachers address a particular subject
over the course of a year in collaboration with other universities, companies

Timeline of Project Learning
April

・Theme selection
・Team formation

May

・Research・Interviews

June・Problem identification
・Consideration/prototype

July・Interim reportAugustProblems to besolved are identiﬁed.

Teamwork

One problem issolved by multiple
members.

Problemsolving

September

October

Problem
identiﬁcation

・Actual production
and verification

Theories and expertisenecessary for problem
resolution are
established and put
into practice throughsystem development
and work production.

November・Preparation for presentation
December ・Presentation

January

・Submission of
final report

Report（Presentation/documention）
A report and apresentation are madeto convey the results
to third parties.

and local communities. Subjects are selected both from the content of FUN
lectures and from problems in the real world. Students choose a project they
consider suitable and actually experience the processes from problem
identiﬁcation to resolution together with the teachers in charge. During thecourse of these processes, students acquire the know-how and expertisenecessary for project implementation based on knowledge acquired fromprevious yearsʼ lectures and their own experience. The results of Project
Learning are presented at the university and elsewhere, and the fruits
produced are returned to aﬃliated companies and local communities.

Production of a hand-made community-based
mobile planetarium using VR/AR technology
The goal of this project was to create a mobile planetarium where children can explore
stars and space in Hakodate, where there are no science museums. Two air domes, apin-hole projector and other projection equipment along with two planetarium programs
were produced during the year, and a screening at an elementary school was held at theend of the project.

Presentation bays

The circular presentation spaces on theglass wall side of the ﬁrst level are used forsmall-group seminars, research presentations,scientiﬁc experiment demonstrations andother purposes.

MALL

StudioThis is a large fully glass-walled space with
an open ceiling up to the ﬁfth level（20mhigh）. The second and higher levels give afull view of the studio area.

Lounges

The lounges on each level of thestudio space can be used freely
for casual meetings, study, or
relaxation.

Robot for Hakodate tourism

Media library

The main purpose of this project was to promote tourism in Hakodate. A robot called
Ikabo was produced using FUN technology with the Hakodate specialty of squid as its
theme. The project team attended a variety of events with Ikabo to sell character
merchandise and engage in related activities.

This public library is located to theimmediate left of the main building
entrance（3F）.
Its “My Library” system allows students
and teachers to check the lending
status of materials and enjoy various
other services simply by logging with an
ID and password.

Global Design based on Empathy

The mall area has an open ceiling from the third level to the ﬁfth level and runs
along the axis of the main building from the university's main entrance to the
Graduate School. The mall walls are glass, so the insides of many rooms
can be seen by strolling along it, including the the Media library, the museum,lecture rooms, computer labs, and the gymnasium. The impression is similar tothat of a shopping mall. This space provides opportunities for university staﬀ
and teachers to stop and talk about classes they see, and also for making
presentations.

The aim of this project is to create a communication tool to support for mutual
understanding with people from diﬀerent cultural background and to design the tool
everybody can operate intuitively. During summer holidays, all of the project
participants visited a country in Asia to take part in an international workshop. Basedon the workshop experience, the participants continued to improve the tool in Japan
presenting the results in English.

Design of a Hokuto City mascot
This project was established to design the Hokuto City mascot in order to increasename recognition for the municipality to coincide with the opening of the northernterminus of the Hokkaido Shinkansen. The aim was to create a mascot even more
appealing than the massively popular "Kumamon". Analysis of existing mascots, ﬁeldwork,
public-participation workshops and other activities were conducted to support thedesign, and the completed mascot was presented to the public for a popularity poll.

For more information on our PBL, please visit; https://www.fun.ac.jp/en/intro-pbl
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Reading books, attending lectures, contemplating quietly, discussing, asking for advice and following examples ‒ all theseare simple but important activities for learning. Future University Hakodate features pleasant spaces where such activities
can be conducted naturally. The universityʼs studio area has an open ceiling up to the ﬁfth level in front of the teachersʼ
rooms. Boundaries with laboratories are walled with transparent glass, allowing students outside and teachers inside tosee one another. This space provides opportunities for new encounters and networking.

Computer lab

This space has a Mac computer for each
student and a color printer for common use,
and is used for classes and practicalapplication. It can also be freely used by
students for assignment work and otherpurposes during oﬀ-hours.

Museum

A variety of exhibitions and other events areheld in this multipurpose space. It is locatedto the immediate right of the main building
entrance （3F） for easy access by external
visitors.

C&D classrooms

Oval tables for group work can be freely
arranged in these spaces to suit various
class styles and purposes. These rooms aremainly used for communication-relatedclasses（undergraduate）.

Craft-shop

The Craft-shop equipped with cutting-edge
3D printers and laser cutters which are used
for digital fabrication. Woodworking, metal
processing and welding facilities are alsoavailable.

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Location

A city of beautyin all seasons
The streets of Hakodate are ﬁne places to directly
experience changes in the regionʼs four distinct seasons,which add color to the beautiful local scenery. Spring
starts with the ﬂowering of cherry blossoms, and people
ﬂock to Goryokaku Park and Hakodate Park to view them.
The weather is pleasant even in summer thanks to the coolclimate, making the area popular with tourists for sightseeing
and getting away from the heat in other parts of thecountry. The brilliance of Hakodateʼs summer comes fromits clear blue sky and refreshing sea breeze. In autumn,
beautiful tinted leaves color the mountains and streets, andfresh fruits and vegetables mark the arrival of the harvest
season. The cityʼs location in a warmer part of Hokkaido
means that conditions are relatively pleasant even in winter,when illuminations along the snow-covered streets
create a romantic evening glow. Students enjoy the bestof their youth in this city of all-year-round beauty.

A city of eventsand activities
A city with a pleasant ambiance and a rich natural environment
Hakodate is an international tourist city visited by 4.5 million tourists every
year. It is known as an appealing destination with a quiet atmosphere aswell as having a beautiful exotic port and street landscapes. Theselandscapes include the view from Mt. Hakodate, which was awarded thehighest rating of three stars by the Michelin Green Guide Japan. In addition
to the advanced urban amenities that underpin its reputation as a core city of
Hokkaido, Hakodate is blessed with a rich natural environment of sea andmountains and provides easy access in its role as a gateway to Hokkaido.
Flights run from Hakodate Airport to major cities in Japan, as well as to Taipei（Taoyuan）and other overseas destinations. Access to mainland Japan runs
through the longest and deepest operational rail tunnel in the world, with atravel time to Tokyo of just four hours on the Hokkaido Shinkansen（operational from March 2016）. Students devote themselves to their studies
and research in this rich and pleasant natural environment.

Faculty of Future University Hakodate are also active
organising events in the town, including an award-winning
Science Festival and a World Music and Dance Festivalthat has brought over a thousand artists from over 40
countries to the town.

Average Temperature at Hakodate
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Hakodate supports the research and educational works of
Future University Hakodate, and is always a venue for
events and activities. The summertime Hakodate Port
Festival（the cityʼs largest event）is held between August
1 and 5 every year, and is popular for its ﬁreworks, parades
and other daily attractions. Winter oﬀers a variety ofilluminations, including the Hakodate Christmas Fantasy（an event featuring a 20m high Christmas tree in front of
the bay areaʼs red brick warehouses） and Hakodate
Illumination（during which the foot of Mt. Hakodate isbathed in light）
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2,500Km

Sapporo2,000Km

1,500Km

1,000Km

Hakodate

500Km

Aomori

NORTH
KOREA

Beijing

Pyongyang
Seoul

SOUTH
KOREA

CHINA

Osaka

Tokyo
NagoyaJAPAN

ShanghaiTaipeiTAIWAN
Hong Kong

Hanoi

Approximate travel times to Hakodate■ By JR train

ManilaTokyo - Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto（Hokkaido
Shinkansen “Hayabusa”）4 hr
PHILIPPINESVIETNAM
Sendai ‒ Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto（Hokkaido Shinkansen “Hayabusa”）2 hr 30 min
CAMBODIA
Sapporo ‒ Hakodate,（Hokuto Limited Express）3 hr 30 min
Ho ■Chi ByMinh airCity

Sapporo（Okadama, Shin-Chitose）‒ Hakodate, 40 min
Tokyo（Haneda）‒ Hakodate, 1 hr 20 min
BRUNEI
NagoyaDARUSSALAM（Chubu）‒ Hakodate, 1 hr 30 min
Osaka（Itami）‒ Hakodate, 1 hr 40 min
MALAYSIA
Taipei ‒ Hakodate, 4 hr 40 min
SINGAPORE↑Shin-HakodateHokuto Station
Ujungpandang

Jakarta

INDONESIA Nanaehama

StationFuture University Hakodate

SapporoGoryokaku
Station

Hakodate

Goryokaku Park

Aomori

Hakodate
Station

Hakodate Airport▲

Mt. Hakodate

Approximate driving times to FUN● JR Hakodate Station ‒ FUN, 30 min by car or 45 min by bus● Hakodate Airport ‒ FUN, 15 min by car

116-2 Kamedanakano-cho, Hakodate,
Hokkaido 041-8655 Japan
Tel: 0138-34-6448 Fax: 0138-34-6470
E-mail: a-dm@fun.ac.jp URL: https://www.fun.ac.jp/