Goryokaku
五稜郭
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Goryokaku
Goryokaku is a historic castle in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Travel through its seasons and highlights across 1 on-location videos before you visit.
Goryokaku is a ryoboku-style castle built by the Edo bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) on the outskirts of Hakodate in Ezo (present-day Hakodate City, Hokkaido) in the late Edo period. The name of Goryokaku was used from the time of the budget, but it was also called Kameda Yakushodorui or Kameda Yakushodorui during construction. Originally a wetland with many cat onions, it is also known as Yanagino Castle.
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History & Culture
Japan's Western-Style Fortress
Completed in 1864, Goryokaku is a star-shaped Western-style fort built to defend the newly opened port of Hakodate. It became the last stronghold of the shogunate forces in the 1869 Battle of Hakodate.
Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Park 5:00–19:00 (seasonal); tower 9:00–18:00
Park free; tower ¥1,000
Hours and fees are a guide and may change — please check official information before your visit.
