Goryōkaku (五稜郭) ★★★
It is a star fort in the city of Hakodate. It was the main fortress of the short-lived Republic of Ezo.Built by the Tokugawa Shogunate in Edo Era 1857-1866. Shaped like a five-pointed star, and it allowed for greater numbers of gun emplacements on its walls than a traditional Japanese fortress, and reduced the number of "blind spots" where a cannon could not fire. Today, Goryokaku is a park, and it has been declared as a special historical site and is home to the Hakodate city museum. The park is a popular spot to seeing Cherry Blossoms.
Official Website
Open and Addmission
Open Hours
- 21Apr - 20Oct : 9:00-19:00
- 21Oct - 20Apr : 9:00-18:00
Admissions
Goryokaku Park
- Free
Goryokaku Tower
- Adult : 840YEN
- High / Junior High Student : 630YEN
- Elementary School : 420YEN
- Child under 6 yrs : Free
Access
Streetcar
- "Goryokaku Koen Mae" Stop -> Walk 15 mins
City Bus
- "Goryokaku Koen Iriguchi" Bus Stop -> Walk 10 mins
Map
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