As one of modern Japan’s first international ports, Hakodate has always blended Japanese and Western cultures. Modes of transportation are one aspect of everyday life that transformed in the early 20th century, and the Haikara-Go historical tram is a perfect example. Hakodate was a city always reinventing itself. At the turn of the 20th century, the city acquired several new features which exemplified its position as an international port. Hakodate Park opened in 1879 under the supervision of a British consul, while the Seikan Railway ferry connected Honshu and Hokkaido. With frequent fires du…