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Mashu Maru
Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashu-maru · 函館市青函連絡船記念館摩周丸
Board Mashu Maru to see inside a former ferry. This Seikan ferry is moored near Hakodate Station and used as a museum.
Take your time exploring the wheelhouse and onboard exhibitions.
Visitor information
Admission
Adults and university students 500 yen; elementary, junior high and high school pupils 250 yen; preschool children free. For groups of 20 or more, general admission is 400 yen and children/students 200 yen. Individual visits by elementary and junior high school pupils who live in Hakodate or attend a city school are listed as free.
Opening hours
April–October: 08:30–18:00, last admission 17:00. November–March: 09:00–17:00, last admission 16:00. Regular closure is listed for 31 December–3 January; special opening is announced each year. Check the facility website for temporary closure or opening on your date.
What to see at Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashu-maru
Go aboard to explore the wheelhouse
Visit a former Seikan ferry's wheelhouse and onboard exhibitions. This moored ship is a museum; the visit is not a journey on an operating passenger ferry.
How to get to Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashu-maru
Walk northwest from JR Hakodate Station towards Hakodate Bay. When the ship with an ivory upper hull and blue lower hull appears on your left, follow the waterfront towards it. Take the stairs in the building beside the ship to the floor 2 boarding entrance. The station-to-ship walk is listed as about 4 minutes; allow extra for hotel-to-station travel and the stairs. There is no lift or escalator.
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Before you visit
Stairs at the entrance and aboard
There is no lift or escalator. If stairs are difficult, ask the facility which areas you can visit before entering.
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Check New Year and temporary-closure notices
Regular closure is listed for 31 December–3 January; special openings are announced each year. Ship inspections, cleaning, repairs or severe weather can also cause temporary closures.
Admission, last entry and closures Facility notices for the day
Questions about Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashu-maru
Does Mashu Maru have a lift?
No lift or escalator is available. Boarding and viewing inside involve stairs.
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