Benten Daiba
Benten Daiba was a coastal battery constructed in the late Edo period in what is now Benten-chō, Hakodate City, Hokkaido, as one of a group of coastal fortifications built to defend the northern territories of Ezo against the increasing presence of foreign ships.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Point
- Description: ezo fortress in Hokkaidō, Japan
- Also known as: “Benten Saki”, “Benten-misaki”, and “Benten-saki”
- Historically known as: “Anama Point” and “Fort Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hakodate Dock-Mae and Old Hakodate Public Hall.
Mount Hakodate
Peak
Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Hakodate is an inactive volcanic mountain in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan. The mountain is renowned for its view of the surrounding bay and city. The Michelin Green Guide: Japan gave the experience 3/3 stars in a review, placing it on par with mountain views of Naples and Hong Kong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hakodate and Hokuto.
Hakodate
Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hakodate is a port city in Southern Hokkaidō, Japan. Separated by the 20-km long Tsugaru Strait from Honshu, Japan's main island, the city has naturally been seen as an entrance to Hokkaido.
Hokuto
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Hokuto is a city in the center of the Oshima Subprefecture in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. It serves as a bedroom community for Hakodate, to the east of the city.
Benten Daiba
- Categories: daiba and landform
- Location: Hakodate Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Benten Daiba from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Benten Daiba” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Benten-saki”
- Chinese: “弁天台场”
- Chinese: “弁天台場”
- Chinese: “辯天台場”
- Dutch: “Benten Daiba”
- French: “Benten Daiba”
- French: “castel de Benten Daiba”
- Japanese: “弁天台場”
- Japanese: “弁天岬台場”
- Japanese: “弁天砲台”
- Korean: “벤텐다이바”
- Persian: “بنتن دایبا”
- Vietnamese: “Benten Daiba”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bentencho and Yayoicho.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hakodate Gyokō and Koryuji Temple.
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