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Mashumaru
Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashumaru · Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashu-maru · 函館市青函連絡船記念館摩周丸
Board Mashumaru if you’re curious about the inside of a former ferry. The Seikan ferry moored near Hakodate Station serves as a memorial museum.
Take time to explore the wheelhouse and shipboard exhibits.
Visitor information
Admission
Adults and university students JPY 500; elementary, junior high and high school students JPY 250; preschool children free. Groups of 20 or more: general admission JPY 400, children and students JPY 200. Individual visits by elementary and junior high school students living in Hakodate or attending city schools are listed as free.
Opening hours
April–October: 08:30–18:00, admission until 17:00. November–March: 09:00–17:00, admission until 16:00. The facility lists regular closure from 31 December to 3 January; temporary opening is announced annually. See its website for temporary closure and opening notices for your date.
What to see at Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashumaru
Explore the ship and wheelhouse
See the former Seikan ferry’s wheelhouse and exhibits. This is a museum on a moored ship, rather than a journey on an operating passenger ferry.
How to get to Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashumaru
Walk northwest from JR Hakodate Station towards Hakodate Bay. When you see the ship with an ivory upper hull and blue lower hull on your left, follow the shore towards it. Take stairs in the adjoining building to the 2nd-floor boarding entrance. The listed station-to-ship walk is about 4 minutes; allow separately for hotel-to-station travel and climbing stairs. There is no elevator or escalator.
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Visiting tips
Stairs at the entrance and inside the ship
There is no elevator or escalator. If stairs are difficult, ask the facility which areas you can visit before entering.
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Check year-end and temporary closure notices
Regular closure is listed for 31 December–3 January; temporary opening is announced each year. Ship inspections, cleaning, repairs and bad weather can also cause temporary closures.
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Questions about Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashumaru
Does Mashumaru have an elevator?
No. There is no elevator or escalator. Boarding and interior visits involve stairs.
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