Hakodate Russian Orthodox Church

Information

Hakodate Russian Orthodox Church is the oldest Eastern Orthodox Church in Japan, established in 1859 by the Russian Orthodox priest Nikolai Kasatkin, St. Nicholas of Japan. The church had been the center of the Orthodox Church in Japan until Nicholai-do (Holy Resurrection Cathedral) was established in Tokyo in 1891.
The present sublime Bizantine-style church was reconstructed on the site in 1916 after the original building was destroyed by fire. The building was designated as a national important cultural property in 1983.

Opening Hours

10:00 - 17:00
10:00 - 16:00 (Saturdays)
13:00 - 16:00 (Sundays)

Closed

No closing days
Irregular (January and February)

Price / Entrance Fee

200 yen

Access / Public Transport

10 minutes walk from Jujigai Station on the Hakodate City Tram

Address / Location

3-13, Motomachi, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, 040-0054

Tweets

Phillip Todd @toddphi - 2019-12-25: Merry Christmas from Hakodate, Japan.

Wreath at the gate of the Russian Orthodox Church. https://t.co/IS7C0cdPa2
Phillip Todd @toddphi - 2019-12-25: This is the Russian Orthodox Church in Hakodate Japan on Christmas Eve. Historically there has been a lot of trade… https://t.co/zsoA8tTUKh
gotravelyourself.com 🏖️ @gotravelys - 2019-12-22: Another building which owes its existence to international travel to Hakodate is the Russian Orthodox Church.… https://t.co/4u7y0Sdx30
Au 79 ^_^ @tekhelet - 2019-09-05: @AlexMalejewicz @TimppaKarjalai1 @ytbaun @nk_low @HuXijin_GT Beautiful memories of my time exploring this Russian o… https://t.co/w7luAcpcj8
🌴 bug bug ☕️ @tekhelet - 2019-02-23: Heyyy fwens, #Russian #Orthodox Church in #Hakodate, #Hokkaido. Also, Russian Consulate within walking distance usi… https://t.co/JIH9S0bYPk
🌴 bug bug ☕️ @tekhelet - 2019-02-23: View of #Hakodate from mountain. 5x zoom to spot the Russian orthodox Church with the green roof! https://t.co/wiC0TnwBze
James D.J. Brown @JamesDJBrown - 2019-02-12: A new set of stamps released by Japan Post includes two stamps closely related to Japan-Russia relations. The first… https://t.co/AXO17fktpd
Ar-jay Abellera @rjdexplorer - 2018-12-30: Russian Orthodox Church, one of the religious sites in Motomachi, Hakodate. The chapel was consecrated in 1859 and… https://t.co/Grq0lsWijr
Ar-jay Abellera @rjdexplorer - 2018-12-30: Russian Orthodox Church, one of the religious sites in Motomachi, Hakodate. The chapel was consecrated in 1859 and… https://t.co/Mjl34YlYpQ
Raynald Kartawan @raynaldk - 2018-11-20: Another shot at Russian orthodox chruch hakodate area - hokkaiddo japan 🇯🇵 .
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#hakodate #hakodate_photo… https://t.co/DbuvjWqvfb
James D.J. Brown @JamesDJBrown - 2018-09-27: @DBirich I’m very fond of Hakodate. I also enjoyed visiting the Russian Orthodox Church there. I have a painting of it on my wall.
Caroline Eden @edentravels - 2018-06-24: Japan’s first Russian Orthodox church, built in 1859, above the Bay of Hakodate, Hokkaido. https://t.co/J5VSm8jgGW
♫♪ Ryan ♪♫ @kurogane - 2018-05-16: Not quite sure if these are Camellias, but found them in front of the Russian Orthodox Church in Hakodate… https://t.co/OR4RVsQiem
♫♪ Ryan ♪♫ @kurogane - 2018-05-16: Not quite sure if these are Camellias, but found them in front of the Russian Orthodox Church in Hakodate… https://t.co/OR4RVsQiem
Robi Domingo @robertmarion - 2018-05-15: The Hakodate Russian Orthodox Church.
The Hakodate Episcopal Church.
The Hakodate Roman Catholic Church. This pla… https://t.co/ku0d0v9GRe
Dawnavie Dadis @_dawnavie - 2018-03-28: The Hakodate Russian Orthodox Church is the first of its kind in… https://t.co/DbZJvYAJdD
Febry Fawzi @febryfawzi - 2017-09-10: Under the shadow of the church, it was like taking a walk back in time to 19th Century in Russia. https://t.co/NlwJO5vnmV
Abby @abbyluy - 2017-08-01: Beautiful architecture #japan2017 #ZappyAbbyTravels @ Hakodate Russian Orthodox Church https://t.co/KQKVJX16bM
Sharon Roth @SLR_golfer - 2017-07-19: Hakodate was one of the first Northern Japanese ports open to foreigners. Temples, Catholic Church, and Russian Or… https://t.co/oZB8nRXWP2
James D.J. Brown @JamesDJBrown - 2016-06-29: Events mark the 100th anniversary of the building of the Russian Orthodox church in Hakodate, the first in Japan. https://t.co/0ZGlWRFyxn
Raph Atienza @RaphAtienza - 2016-06-14: Selfie while on the way walking to the Russian Orthodox Church, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan #Japan… https://t.co/JThmZkN0XV
Raph Atienza @RaphAtienza - 2016-06-14: Selfie while on the way walking to the Russian Orthodox Church, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan #Japan… https://t.co/JThmZkN0XV
Raph Atienza @RaphAtienza - 2016-06-14: Selfie while on the way walking to the Russian Orthodox Church, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan #Japan… https://t.co/JThmZkN0XV
Raph Atienza @RaphAtienza - 2016-06-14: Selfie while on the way walking to the Russian Orthodox Church, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan … https://t.co/UjSETD11BL https://t.co/Msib3JwK7e
Raph Atienza @RaphAtienza - 2016-06-14: Selfie while on the way walking to the Russian Orthodox Church, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan … https://t.co/UjSETD11BL https://t.co/Msib3JwK7e
Raph Atienza @RaphAtienza - 2016-06-14: Selfie while on the way walking to the Russian Orthodox Church, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan … https://t.co/UjSETD11BL https://t.co/Msib3JwK7e
Raph Atienza @RaphAtienza - 2016-06-14: The view near the Russian Orthodox Church, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan #Japan #Hokkaido #Hakodate… https://t.co/TpWHxUgy98
Raph Atienza @RaphAtienza - 2016-06-14: The view near the Russian Orthodox Church, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan #Japan #Hokkaido #Hakodate… https://t.co/TpWHxUgy98
Raph Atienza @RaphAtienza - 2016-06-14: The view near the Russian Orthodox Church, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan #Japan #Hokkaido #Hakodate… https://t.co/TpWHxUgy98
Raph Atienza @RaphAtienza - 2016-06-14: The view near the Russian Orthodox Church, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan #Japan #Hokkaido #Hak… https://t.co/Tu5uuxQ25p https://t.co/jU2EvVWwMa