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About 3km northeast of JR Hakodate Station, Goryokaku (五稜郭) is best known for Japan’s first Western-style, five-star-shaped fortress built in 1864. It was deserted after the last battle of the Boshin civil war of 1869, but the remains of the fortress, such as water moats and stone foundation walls, has been transformed into a park.
Goryokaku is Hakodate’s main business district, with a number of restaurants, bars and shops along the main street.
Sightseeing
Goryokaku Park
五稜郭公園
10min walk from Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop
Goryokaku is Japan’s first Western-style fort built in 1864. The remains of the fort, such as water moats and stone foundation walls, has been developed as Goryokaku Park from 1914. Some 1600 cherry trees bloom from late April to early May.
Goryokaku Tower
五稜郭タワー
10min walk from Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop
Stands at the entrance gate of the park, this 107m-high modern tower provides panoramic views of the five-star-shaped fortress and the town. Best to climb up the tower for cherry-blossom season or winter night.
Hakodate Bugyosho
函館奉行所
Inside Goryokaku Park
Located at the central part of Goryokaku Park, Hakodate Bugyosho (magistrate office of the Edo shogunate) was built here in 1864 but scrapped in 1871. The Bugyosho was faithfully reconstructed in 2010 with galleries.
Hakodate Museum of Art, Hokkaido
北海道立函館美術館
10min walk from Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop
Southern Hokkaido’s premier art collection awaits at this museum, including works by Kakizaki Hakyo and Kaneko Otei. It is also holds Asian art and calligraphy works. The museum is close to the Goryokaku Tower.
Hakodate City Northern Pacific Fishery’s Document Museum
函館市北洋資料館
11min walk from Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop
Opposite the Hakodate Museum of Art is this maritime museum with displays on the north‐sea fisheries history. The reception is next door to the performing arts center.
Sakuragaoka-dori
桜ヶ丘通り
1min walk from Kashiwagi-cho tram stop
If you plan to visit Hakodate during Golden Week (late Apr-early May), don’t miss Sakuragaoka-dori street (800m) in the residential area that became a tunnel of cherry trees. It is a short walk west from Kashiwagi-cho tram stop, two stop east of Goryokaku-koen-mae.
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Hotels
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Hotel Mystays Hakodate Goryokaku
ホテルマイステイズ函館五稜郭
1min walk from Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop
The JR Inn is a convenient location next door to JR Hakodate Station north gate. It has Western-style rooms, communal baths and a lounge overlooking the harbor.
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Smile Hotel Premium –
Hakodate Goryokaku
スマイルホテルプレミアム函館五稜郭
3min walk from Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop
One of Goryokaku’s most modern accommodation facing the main street, the Smile Hotel Premium has functional 190 rooms. There is a number of dining options around the hotel.
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Hotel BRS Hakodate Goryokaku Tower
ホテルBRS函館五稜郭タワー前
6min walk from Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop
This place is Goryokaku Park’s closest hotel. Breakfast (extra) uses local ingredients.
Map
Getting There
JR TRAIN
JR Goryokaku Station is about 2.4km west of Goryokaku Park. Most tourists head to Hakodate Station and change the tram.
TRAM
Trams run every six minutes from Hakodate-ekimae (in front of the JR station) to Goryokaku-koen-mae (17min) continue to Yunokawa terminus. Goryokaku Park is a 15-minute on foot from the tram stop.
BUS
Hakodate Bus 5 (Goryokaku Tower & Trappistine Shuttle Bus) runs hourly to Goryokaku Tower from Hakodate Station (15min) and Hakodate Airport (32min).
Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop
五稜郭公園前 | 고료카쿠코엔마에
Address：31 Hon-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido
Distance：3km from Hakodate Station
Elevation：15m
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