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Motomachi

Motomachi is a quarter in , and has about 1,020 residents. Motomachi is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.

Church
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
of Hakodate is a Japanese Orthodox Church in the city of , , . The first purpose-built Orthodox Christian church to open in Japan was the wooden Russian Consulate chapel of the Resurrection of Christ, in Hakodate, Hokkaido, consecrated in October 1860.

Church
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Buddhist temple
Photo: ダブルで, Public domain.
is a branch temple of in , Hokkaidō, . Rebuilt after a fire in 1907, it is the first temple in Japan built with reinforced concrete.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hakodate and Hokuto.

Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a port city in Southern , . Separated by the 20-km long Tsugaru Strait from , Japan's main island, the city has naturally been seen as an entrance to Hokkaido.

Photo: DrTerraKhan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the center of the in 's northern island of . It serves as a bedroom community for Hakodate, to the east of the city.

Motomachi

Latitude
41.7639° or 41° 45′ 50″ north
Longitude
140.71255° or 140° 42′ 45″ east
Population
1,020
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
8RH2QP77+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3086048897
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
11865302
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In Other Languages

“Motomachi” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “Motomachi”
  • Japanese: “もとまち”
  • Japanese: “モトマチ”
  • Japanese: “元町”

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Localities in the Area

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