🇨🇦 Halifax | A Slice of Hokkaido in North America 📸

By sheer coincidence, I spotted a lighthouse model in a Hokkaido food vlog—and instantly recognized it as Halifax’s Citadel Hill. A quick search revealed that Halifax and Hakodate are sister cities! 🏙️ Uncanny Resemblances Tiny, walkable streets reminiscent of Hakodate and Otaru. "Yōshiki" (Western-style) architecture—think red-brick warehouses and sloping roads (like Hakodate’s famous Funami Slope). Harbor views where the city dips toward the sea, just like in Hokkaido’s port towns. ☕ The Big Difference? Food & Vibe Coffee Desert: Beyond the ferry terminal’s Tim Hortons, decent cafés are shockingly rare along the waterfront. (Why, Halifax, why?) Dining Dead Zones: Aside from The Bicycle Thief’s block, restaurant options thin out fast. Beer Overload: Summer = pop-up beer stalls (but where’s my iced latte?). Locals joke that bars = the only social life—awkward small talk included. ✨ Why I Still Love It Halifax remains a quiet, photogenic gem—a place where: Golden-hour light bounces off pastel rowhouses. Crashing Atlantic waves drown out urban noise. Every alley feels like a film set waiting to be framed. #HalifaxVibes #HokkaidoOfTheEastCoast #StreetPhotography