🏛️ Museum
Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward
A grand blue-and-yellow 1910 colonial-style hall overlooking the harbour in Motomachi.
Typical duration
40 min
Price
¥300 entry (≈ €1.8 / $1.9)
From port
1.6 km / 1 mi
Transfer time
20 min
Indoor / Outdoor
indoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly⚡ Good for short stops
🕐 Best time to visit
Daytime; a good rainy-day stop
This grand 1910 hall, painted pale blue and yellow, is the showpiece of Motomachi's colonial architecture, with a balcony looking straight down over the harbour. Inside, restored reception rooms recall the era when royalty and officials were entertained here.
Getting there from the port
Uphill in Motomachi above Motomachi Park; tram to Suehirocho then walk
🚌 Best transport: tram💶 Cost: ¥230 tram