Trappistine Convent
天使の聖母トラピスチヌ修道院
Japan's first convent for women, with a red-brick Gothic building and a Madonna statue in the courtyard. Handmade butter cookies and madeleines are local specialties.
The Trappistine Convent was founded in 1898 by French nuns and is Japan's earliest Catholic convent for women. The convent itself is not open to the public, but visitors can see the forecourt, the statue of Saint Michael, the statue of the Madonna, and a small exhibition room. The red-brick buildings and neatly trimmed courtyard are great for photos. The shop sells madeleines, butter cookies, and soft caramels handmade by the nuns, and they are a popular Hakodate souvenir. Admission is free. Open about 8:00-17:00 (shorter hours in winter). About a 15-minute bus ride from Yunokawa Onsen, or about 10 minutes by car. Note that it is not the same place as the men's Trappist monastery in Hokuto City.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–17:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden
- Yunokawa Onsen
- Goryokaku Park & Hakodate Magistrate's Office
- Goryokaku Tower
- Hakodate Morning Market
- Mashu Maru Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship
- Hakodate Meiji-kan
- Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse