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Hakodate, Hokkaido / 金森赤レンガ倉庫

Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse

Red-brick warehouses on Hakodate's bay, rebuilt in 1909 after the great fire and turned into shops, a beer hall and a hall in 1988; some are still working warehouses.

Red-brick warehouses outlined in lights on a snowy winter night
Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse on a winter nightPhoto: HOKKAIDO LOVE! Photo Library (Hokkaido Tourism Organization) / not for reuse · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Car
Closing days
Open every day (check the notes below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

Shops 9:30-19:00. Hakodate Beer Hall: weekdays 11:30-21:30, weekends and holidays 11:00-21:30 (last order 21:00).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Open every day of the year.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 15 min on foot (5 min by car) from JR Hakodate Station. Streetcar bound for Yachigashira or Dokku-mae to Jujigai (about 5 min), then about 5 min on foot. About 25 min by car from Hakodate Airport.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

Times Kanemori car park: 600 yen for the first hour, then 300 yen per 30 min; free for up to 2 hours if you spend 1,000 yen or more; night maximum 500 yen (18:00-9:00).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

Free loan of pushchairs (7 months to 3 years, up to 15 kg) and wheelchairs (show ID; inside the complex only; limited numbers). Nursing room at BAY Hakodate and toilets with baby beds.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Hakodate, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道函館市末広町14番12号)

Official site: https://www.hakodate-kanemori.com/

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Busiest in August (summer holidays and Obon), then Golden Week in May.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteBike rental from late April to late October, 1,650 yen per bike, 10:00-17:00 (BAY Hakodate information desk); please wear a helmet. Take your bags out of the paid coin lockers before closing time.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteIt began in 1887 as Hakodate's first commercial warehouse, burned in the 1907 fire and was rebuilt in 1909. Some buildings are still working warehouses. They are designated traditional buildings of Hakodate City.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteNo pets in food shops, restaurants or cafés (guide, service and hearing dogs welcome); elsewhere keep pets in a carrier. No smoking inside except the smoking area of the Hakodate Beer Hall.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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