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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
Step aboard Mashu-maru to see inside a former Seikan ferry. Moored near Hakodate Station, the ship now serves as a memorial museum.
Take your time exploring the wheelhouse and onboard exhibits.
Visitor information
Admission
Admission costs JPY 500 for adults and college students and JPY 250 for elementary, junior, and senior high school students. Preschool children enter free. Groups of 20 or more pay JPY 400 for general admission and JPY 200 for children and school students. Individual visits are listed as free for elementary and junior high school students who live in Hakodate or attend a school in the city.
Opening hours
From April–October, the museum opens 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., with admission until 5:00 p.m. From November–March, it opens 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with admission until 4:00 p.m. The facility lists December 31–January 3 as its regular closure period; any temporary holiday openings are announced annually. Check the facility website for temporary opening or closure notices on your date.
What to see at Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashu-maru
Step aboard and explore the wheelhouse
Visit the former Seikan ferry's wheelhouse and onboard exhibits. This is a museum aboard a moored ship, not a sailing on an active passenger ferry.
Hakodate city facility information Same-day facility notices
How to get to Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashu-maru
From JR Hakodate Station, walk northwest toward Hakodate Bay. Look to your left for a ship with an ivory upper section and blue hull, then follow the waterfront toward it. Climb the stairs in the building beside the ship to the second-floor boarding entrance. The published walk from the station is about four minutes; allow extra time from your hotel and for the stairs. There are no elevators or escalators.
From the station to the boarding entrance Admission, last entry, and closures
Visit tips
The entrance and onboard visit involve stairs
There are no elevators or escalators. If stairs are difficult, ask the facility which areas you can visit before paying admission.
From the station to the boarding entrance Admission, last entry, and closures
Check New Year's and temporary closure notices
December 31–January 3 is listed as the regular closure period, with any temporary holiday openings announced annually. Ship inspections, cleaning, repairs, and bad weather may also cause closures.
Admission, last entry, and closures Same-day facility notices
Questions about Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Museum Mashu-maru
Does Mashu-maru have an elevator?
No. There are no elevators or escalators, and both the boarding entrance and onboard visit involve stairs.
From the station to the boarding entrance Admission, last entry, and closures
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