点评:From the 函館市北方民族資料館 we walked a further 15 mins up to the former British Consulate. It is near to the Motoi-zaka, an elegant white and blue Western-style building. See attached photos.
The consulate opened in Hakodate City in 1859 and was rebuilt after several major fires to become the current building. This building was constructed in 1913 and was used as the consulate until 1934 Pre-WW2.
It was renovated in 1992 and is now open to the public as the Port Opening Memorial Hall.
Not a very big premise but being located at a higher ground that provides a skyline view of the port/bay area. The consul's office together with the living quarters have been carefully reproduced to its heydays. One can spend some time visiting the various rooms with its lavish furnitures of its time. There is also a corridor at the lower level lined with panels that explain the history of the opening of Hakodate's port. Just nearby in the garden there is a World Bird's Eye View Map of Hakodate Port Opening, a map in the form of a carpet tucked on the floor.!
Also inside is a tea room and a British-goods store, so one can enjoy shopping and afternoon tea.
翻译:从函馆市北方民族资料馆出发,我们步行15分钟到达前英国领事馆。它靠近基井坂,这是一座优雅的蓝白相间的西式建筑。见附图。
该领事馆于1859年在函馆市设立,在经历了几次大火后重建,成为现在的建筑。这座建筑建于1913年,直到二战前的1934年才被用作领事馆。
它于1992年进行了翻修,现在作为开港纪念馆向公众开放。
馆舍面积不大,但地势较高,可以一览港口/海湾地区的天际线。领事办公室和生活区都被精心复制,恢复了其鼎盛时期的面貌。您可以花些时间参观各个房间,里面摆放着当时的豪华家具。楼下还有一条走廊,两旁排列着介绍函馆开港历史的展板。花园附近有一张函馆开港世界鸟瞰图,是一张铺在地板上的地毯状地图!里面还有一间茶室和一家英国商品商店,所以人们可以享受购物和下午茶。