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The main stand at Hakodate Racecourse

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RACECOURSE · Hokkaido — Hakodate

Hakodate

函館競馬場

Opened 1896Right-handed

Opened in 1896; its grandstand was rebuilt in 2008–09 and reopened in June 2010.

Main stand, Hakodate Racecourse, July 2010 — Photo: Goki / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Overview

Address
Komaba-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido
Region
Hokkaido — Hakodate
Opened
1896
Direction
Right-handed
Operator
Japan Racing Association (JRA)

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History

  • It closed in 2008 and 2009 while the grandstand was renovated; work finished in June 2010.
  • A photograph survives of the earlier Hakodate course under construction in 1882.

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Location

Komaba-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido

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SOURCES & REFERENCES

Sources & References

  1. 01
    函館競馬場 — Wikipedia(日本語版)

    Wikipedia · Reference · Accessed 2026-09-26

  2. 02
    Hakodate Racecourse — Wikipedia (English)

    Wikipedia · Reference · Accessed 2026-09-26

IMAGE CREDITS

Image credits

Each photograph was checked on its individual Wikimedia Commons file page for author and licence.