Goryokaku is highly significant in being only one of 2 European-style forts built in Japan, and also as the administrative centre for the short-lived breakaway Republic of Ezo which succumbed near the end of the Boshin War. But perhaps the best reason for coming to Goryokaku is to see the hundreds of cherry blossom trees blooming, which carpets the entire...
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Fort Goryokaku
Goryokaku-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0001, Japan
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Ranked #12 of 52 attractions in Hakodate
52 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Description: The ruins of this Western-style fortress are housed in Goryokaku Park, the prime spot for cherry blossom viewing in May.
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