Hakodate, Hokkaido · Pro-shogunate / Shinsengumi
Hakodate / Goryokaku
Goryokaku marks the final stage of the Hakodate War. Looking down at the star-shaped fort from the tower, then walking the magistrate office, moat, and earthworks, brings together the last scenes of Hijikata Toshizo and Enomoto Takeaki.
Toshizo Hijikata
Address44 Goryokaku-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0001, Japan
Nearby
- Goryokaku TowerAn observation tower overlooking the star-shaped fort.
- Hakodate Magistrate OfficeA restored office inside Goryokaku, carrying the memory of old-shogunate administration.
- Hijikata Toshizo's Final Place MonumentA monument associated with the final moments of Hijikata Toshizo.
- Hekketsu-hi MonumentA memorial for old-shogunate soldiers who died in the Hakodate War.








