True View of Hakodate

Asanobu Fumiteru 

1882 (Meiji 15)

Donated by Tanba Tsuneo 

This image was drawn by Asanobu Fumiteru, an artist of Suehiro-cho, Hakodate. The image is an important historical document that transmits the appearance of Hakodate during the time in question.

The images of the Hakodate environs as they were in the olden times, featuring large ships from Japan and foreign lands sitting at anchorage in the harbor and the fishing lifestyle by the shores, are quite striking.