Places worth the detour in Hakodate

15 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Hakodate, Japan, across 6 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (7). Best known: Goryōkaku. 14 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks7 Sacred sites3 Nature & landscapes2 Parks & cemeteries1 Museums & culture1 Fun & leisure1

All 15, ranked 15

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Goryōkaku

Built landmarks · 19th century · Notable

Fortress

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2.Benten Daiba

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Ezo fortress in Hokkaidō, Japan

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3.Shiryōkaku

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Fort in Hakodate, Japan

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4.Trappistine Convent

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Abbey in Hokkaido, Japan

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5.Goryōkaku Tower

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Tower in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

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6.Hollow Dogū

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Japanese clay figurine

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7.Mount Hakodate Ropeway

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Aerial lift

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8.Mount Yokotsu

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Mountain in Japan

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9.Yunokawa Onsen

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Building in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

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10.Shinoridate

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Former fort in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan

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11.Shinshū Ōtani-ha Hakodate Betsu-in Temple

Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple in Hokkaido, Japan

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12.Hekirichi Bastion Fort

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

First star-shaped Bastion fort in Japan

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13.Hakodate Museum of Art, Hokkaido

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Art museum in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

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14.Kōryū-ji Temple

Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect in Hakodate, Japan

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15.Motomachi Park

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Park in Hakodate, Japan

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