Memorial Ship Hakkoda Maru
八甲田丸
A retired Seikan ferry converted into a memorial museum, where you can visit the bridge, engine room and the car deck that once carried railway cars.
The Hakkoda Maru was a Seikan ferry that sailed between Aomori and Hakodate from 1964 to 1988. After the Seikan Tunnel opened, it was retired and moored at the former pier beside Aomori Station, which is now a museum. Inside, life-size figures recreate the early-morning market in front of Aomori Station in the Shōwa era. Visitors can climb up to the bridge and tour the engine room. The most special feature is the car deck, where the railway cars the ferry once carried are still preserved. Admission is about ¥510, and hours are about 9:00–17:00 (until 19:00 from April to October). It is closed on Mondays in winter. It is about a 5-minute walk from Aomori Station.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00 (until 19:00 April–October)
Nearby sights
- A-FACTORY
- Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse
- Aomori Gyosai Center (Nokke-don)
- Aomori Museum of Art
- Sannai-Maruyama Site
- Asamushi Onsen
- Hakkoda Ropeway
- Jogakura Bridge