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Hakodate, Hokkaido / 五稜郭タワー

Goryokaku Tower

A tower whose observation deck, 90 m up, looks straight down on the star-shaped Goryokaku fort, a Special Historic Site, and across Hakodate to Mt. Hakodate.

Goryokaku Tower rising behind cherry trees in bloom along the moat, reflected in the water
Goryokaku Tower and the cherry trees of the moat in springPhoto: HOKKAIDO LOVE! Photo Library (Hokkaido Tourism Organization) / not for reuse · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Bus
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Open every day (check the notes below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:00-18:00 (observation tickets sold until 17:50).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Open every day of the year.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Observation deck: adults 1,200 yen, junior high and high school 900 yen, elementary 600 yen, under school age free. Groups of 30+: 1,080 / 810 / 540 yen. With a disability certificate: 600 / 450 / 300 yen (also for one companion).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

From Hakodate Station: streetcar to Goryokaku-Koen-mae (about 16 min, 230 yen), then about 10 min on foot; Hakodate Bus to Goryokaku-Koen Iriguchi (about 17 min, 280 yen), then 5 min on foot; or shuttle bus route 5 from Hakodate Station (300 yen) or the airport (400 yen) to Goryokaku Tower-mae, 1 min on foot. Buses from JR Goryokaku Station run only about once an hour in the daytime, so getting off at Hakodate Station is easier.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

No car park for private cars. Nearby paid car parks (Hakodate Arts Hall / museum car park, Goryokaku Tourist car park) cost 200 yen for the first hour, then 100 yen per 30 min. Coach parking: 30 spaces, 1,000 yen per bus (no reservations).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

Lift, accessible toilet and nursing room on the 1st floor. Going down, take the lift from observation floor 1 (not from floor 2); staff will take anyone who needs help by lift to the floor they want.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Hakodate, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道函館市五稜郭町43-9)

Official site: https://www.goryokaku-tower.co.jp/

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Crowds

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Buying an advance ticket at a convenience store lets you go straight to the lift queue. The tower's exterior is being painted and repaired from May 19 to November 15, 2026 (planned), but it stays open as usual.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteNo smoking anywhere. No pets (guide, service and hearing dogs welcome). Coin lockers: small 300 yen, large 500 yen (100-yen coins or cashless).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteOnce you come down from the observation deck, you cannot go back up.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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