Hakodate was founded in 1454, when Kono Kaganokami Masamichi constructed a large manor house in the Ainu fishing village of Usukeshi (the word for bay in Ainu).
Hakodate didirikan pada tahun 1454, ketika Kono Kaganokami Masamichi mendirikan rumah besar di desa nelayan Ainu bernama Usukeshi (bahasa Ainu untuk teluk).