Hakodate Station 函館駅

  • Published on : 12/02/2023
  • by : Joshua
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Hakodate Station Entrance, Hokkaido

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Hakodate Station is a major station and point of access in Hakodate in Hokkaido with trains to Sapporo, Otaru and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto.

Hakodate Trams

There are two Hakodate Municipal Transit tram lines in Hakodate with a combined length of 10.9 km: tram #2 goes from Yunokawa to Yachigashira while tram #5 goes from Yunokawa to Hakodate Dock. Both trams go via Matsukazecho, Hakodate-Ekimae (the stop outside Hakodate Station) and Jujigai.

A one day pass for the trams is 600 yen, or 1000 yen for buses and trams. A 2-day pass for buses and trams costs 1700 yen. Hakodate's buses and trams take the Ikasunimoka Card. 

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Hakodate tram

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