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Memorial Ship Hakkoda-Maru

Travel Guide - Memorial Ship Hakkoda-Maru

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Seikan Renrakusen was a JR's ferry service which ran between JR Aomori Station and JR Hakodate Station. The service was ended when Seikan Tunnel was completed in 1988.
Hakkoda-Maru is the last Seikan Renrakusen ferry, and after its last trip in 1988, the ship was remodeled as Japan's first railroad ferry museum. You can enter some of its cabins which are maintained as they were.

Opening HoursOpening Hours

  • 9:00 - 19:00 (April - October) *admission until 18:00
  • 9:00 - 17:00 (November - March) *admission until 16:30

ClosedClosed

  • Mondays (or the following day when it falls on a national holiday) *November - March
  • December 31, January 1
  • The 2nd week of March (For maintainance)

Price / Entrance FeePrice / Entrance Fee

  • 500 yen (General, Adult)
  • 300 yen (Student)
  • 100 yen (Child)

Access / Public TransportAccess / Public Transport

  • 5 minutes walk from Aomori Station on the JR lines or Aoimori Railway Line

Address / LocationAddress / Location

  • 1-112-15, Yanakawa, Aomori-shi, Aomori, 038-0012
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JapanVisitor @JapanVisitor - 2019-06-19
Check out this article: https://t.co/9V5HzwsTlg
Kopitiam Bot @KopitiamBot - 2018-12-10
Memorial Ship Hakkoda-Maru: A Vessel of Aomori’s Past and Culture｜Taiken Japan https://t.co/iQEH96NKuT https://t.co/rVd5N303WC
TAIKEN JAPAN @TAIKENJAPAN - 2018-12-10
'Docked in Aomori Bay is a ferry ship that played an important role in the identity of northern Japan, the Hakkoda-… https://t.co/02mQRZUug1
Hannah Marie (花) 🌻 @hanamariiJP - 2018-01-12
Danny got an article published on Odigo! Please give it a read; especially if you plan to visit Aomori! ✨🌊🗾… https://t.co/Ps2iCUxMxA
The Common Foodie @thecommonfoodie - 2016-08-02
You can also see the Memorial Ship Hakkoda-maru from the Aomori Bay Bridge. This used to serve… https://t.co/2iwM3M1tUx
vv @vividvoyager - 2016-05-22
The memorial ship 'Hakkoda-maru', an old channel boat between Aomori n Hakodate, Hokkaido. https://t.co/jPPFylkiSL

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