Shiryōkaku, Hakodate

Name: Shiryōkaku
Address: 59 Jinkawacho, Hakodate, 041-0833, Japan
Telephone: +81 138-21-3323

#16 among attractions in Hakodate

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Shiryōkaku is a fort in the city of Hakodate in southern Hokkaidō, Japan. It was constructed in April 1869, during the Battle of Hakodate, three kilometres to the northeast of Goryōkaku by two hundred soldiers of the former Tokugawa shogunate and a hundred local villagers, likely under the direction of Ōtori Keisuke. Goryōkaku is a star fort with five triangular bastions; Shiryōkaku instead has four, and is sometimes known as the "butterfly fort" as opposed to the "star fort". ()

Local name: 四稜郭 Coordinates: 41°49'33"N, 140°46'16"E

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59 JinkawachoHakodate 041-0833 Japan

Contact

+81 138-21-3323

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Shiryōkaku – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hakodate Museum of Art, Former British Consulate, Chiyogadai Park Athletic Studium, Hakodate City Museum of Literature.

2.4 miS
Museum, Art museum
Hakodate Museum of Art, Hakodate
61 min walk • Nestled in the charming city of Hakodate, Japan, the Hakodate Museum of Art stands as a cultural beacon, inviting visitors to explore its rich collection of artwork. This museum, though perhaps not as towering as the famous monuments of larger cities, offers a window...
5.2 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Former British Consulate, Hakodate
132 min walk • Nestled within the charming port city of Hakodate on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, the Former British Consulate offers visitors a unique glimpse into the city's international history. This elegant building, now repurposed as a museum, stands as a testament...
3 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Chiyogadai Park Athletic Studium, Hakodate
78 min walk • Chiyogadai Park Athletic Studium is a multi-use stadium in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. It holds 15,000 people. It is mostly used for track and field competitions as well as football games.
5.1 miSW
Museum
Hakodate City Museum of Literature, Hakodate
129 min walk • The Hakodate City Museum of Literature opened in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1993. It exhibits materials relating to Ishikawa Takuboku and other contributors to the Hakodate literary scene.
4.9 miSE
Archaeological site
Shinoridate, Hakodate
126 min walk • The site of Shinoridate in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan, is that once occupied by the Shinori Fort or Fortified Residence. This was the easternmost of the so-called "Twelve Garrisons of Southern Hokkaido", built on the Oshima Peninsula by the Wajin from the fourteenth century.
2.1 miS
Park in a star-shaped 1860s fort
Goryōkaku, Hakodate
54 min walk • Goryōkaku is a star fort in the Japanese city of Hakodate on the island of Hokkaido. The fortress was completed in 1866. It was the main fortress of the short-lived Republic of Ezo.
2.1 miSW
Library
Hakodate City Central Library, Hakodate
54 min walk • Hakodate City Central Library is a public library in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan. The library is known in particular for its important collection of northern materials and for its Takuboku Library.
3.1 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Hakodate Arena, Hakodate
79 min walk • Hakodate Arena is an arena in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan.
3.3 miS
Hot springs
Yunokawa Onsen, Hakodate
84 min walk • The Yunokawa Onsen is a well known onsen in Japan on the northern island of Hokkaidō. It is located on the outskirts of Hakodate city close to Hakodate Airport.
5.1 miSW
Museum, History museum, Art gallery
Hakodate Museum of Northern Peoples, Hakodate
129 min walk • Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples first opened as the Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples and Ishikawa Takuboku in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1989.
4.4 miSW
41°46'23"N • 140°43'19"E
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