Statue of Commodore Matthew C. Perry

The key man who open the door of old Japan

Matthew Perry was the man who open the door of old Japan. You can say he was the key man who change the history of Japan. To the one who knows the history, it's good the see Matthew Perry's statue her...

Marks East/West Historic Event

Commodore Matthew C. Perry proved to be a major player in the opening of Japan to the West in the mid-19th century. I found this statue of Perry on a Motomachi hill to be a fitting recognition for his...

A Good Recognition Of Perry

You see a great deal of reference of Perry around Hakodate but this is the only memorial I saw. It is a neat status and is accompanied by some history

A bronze statue on Perry Square

Original Text

It is a statue on Perry Square on the north side of Motomachi Park. It's just across the road from the former British Consulate, so you'll see it as soon as you go up the base slope. Admiral Perry has a strong image of Uraga and Yokohama, but he also came to Hakodate, where he asked for the opening of the port. The Perry Fleet surveyed Hakodate Bay and left materials. The current Hakodate is a global tourist destination, represented by a million dollars night view, but this development is due to Admiral Perry's request for the opening of the port ...

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Original Text

Just off Motomachi Park is the statue of Admiral Perry, known for his arrival of the Kurofune. It seems that this place was selected as a venerable place near the US Consulate established after the opening of the port, and the green space where this statue stands is also Perry Square. He is also an important person in the sense that he brought the exoticism of Hakodate.