TABI ARCHIVE / JAPAN Japan travel guides
33 guides · 3 regions open
Guide 01 FILE 01 · Hokkaido

Goryokaku Tower Tickets: Prices, Hours and Access from Hakodate Station

Show summary

Admission by age, the online price, opening hours and the tram and walking route from Hakodate Station to Goryokaku Tower.

The star-shaped Goryokaku under snow from above

Affiliate disclosure We earn a commission when you book through links in this article, at no extra cost to you.

Goryokaku Tower is a 107 m observation tower next to Goryokaku, a star-shaped fort.

Goryokaku and its moat in summer from above
Goryokaku from above in summer Photo: Daniel Beauchamp / Unsplash License

Tickets

The adult ticket costs about the same at the counter and online
  1. Counter ¥1,200
  2. Online ≈¥1,200

Goryokaku Tower official fare and the online listed price, one adult.

Item Detail
Junior high and high school ¥900
Elementary ¥600
Preschool Free
Hours 9:00–18:00
Last entry 17:50
Closed Open every day

A ticket is good for one entry, with no re-entry. The observation level has a section of glass floor and exhibits on the fort’s history.

Getting there

The tower is about 30 minutes from Hakodate Station

17 minutes by tram, 13 on foot

  • Tram 17 min
  • Walk 13 min

One-way times from Hakodate's official tourism site, not counting waits.

The tower is north of the Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop
The tower is north of the Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop

TramWalk

A sketch from Wikipedia coordinates. Lines are straight, not the real tracks and roads.

Sources

Yen rate calculator

Yen rate calculator

¥

Reference rates as of 2026-11-11 09:00 JST (Japan time).
Rates By Exchange Rate API