OLD PUBLIC HALL OF
HAKODATE WARD
Important Cultural Property

旧函館区公会堂

Overview of the Hall
Old public Hall of Hakodate Ward is one of the most iconic
Western-style building in the city of Hakodate at the top ofMotoi-zaka slope. In 1974, the national government
designated it as an Important Cultural Property. After
two-time large-scale repair constructions, the Hall, withtwo-tone facade of bluish-gray and yellow and its elegant
interior, revived in the image of Meiji era.

OLD PUBLIC HALL OF HAKODATE WARD

History of the Hall1907 Aug. A town assembly hall was burned down in a big ﬁre.
Sep. A conference was initiated to discuss construction of a new assembly hall.

Stamps1908 Dec. The Industrialist and statesman, Souma Teppei donated 50,000yen.

1909 Feb. Engineer Konishi Asajiro conducted architectural surveys in each place.
May Construction of the Hall started.
Oct. Ridgepole-raising ceremony.

Yayoi-zaka Slope

Takeuchi, the head of a ward, went on a inspection tour in Tokyo toOLD PUBLIC HALLOF HAKODATE WARD

search furniture.

Azuma-zakaSlope
Hakodate Chinese
Memorial Hall

1910 Sep. Opening ceremony.

1911 Aug. The Crown Prince visited the hall. (the person who became Emperor
Taisho later.)

1922 Jul.

The Prince Regent visited the hall. (the person who became Emperor
Showa later.)

1927 May The Novelists Akutagawa Ryunosuke and Satomi Ton gave a lecture toan audience of a thousand people.

1945 Nov. The Hall was used as Hakodate district army headquarters.

1946 Jan. The Hall was used as Yunokawa National Hospital and Hakodate
National Hospital.

1951 Mar. The Hall was used as the local Marine Accidents Tribunal.

Mount Hakodate

Aug. Municipalization of Hakodate was celebrated.

Midorinoshima

MAP

Kokaidomae
bus stopMotoi-zaka
Slope
Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples
Former British Consulate of Hakodate
Suehirocho tram stop
The Old Souma Hiyori-zaka
Slope
Hakodate CityHouse
Hakodate Regional
MuseumWholesale Market for
Hachiman-zaka Slopeof Literature
Marine Products
Hakodate Orthodox Church
Catholic Hakodate
Motomachi Church
Nijikken-zaka Slope

Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse
Kaiko-dori
JR Hakodate Station→

1957 Oct. The Hall was reopened as a Public Hall.

1971 Mar. The Hall was designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Hokkaido.

Jujigai tram stop

1974 May The Hall was designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
1980 Oct. The preservation repair of the Hall began.

Dec. Annex building was designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Mt. Hakodate RopewayMountain Base Station
Takasago-dori

1982 Nov. The preservation repair of the Hall was completed (The hall was restored
in the same condition as at the time of 1911.)1983 Apr. The Hall was open to the public.

1989 Oct. The Emperor and Empress of Japan visited the Hall.

2018 Oct. The preservation repair of the Hall including earthquake resistanceconstruction began.

2021 Mar. The preservation repair of the Hall was completed.
Apr. The Hall was reopened to the public.

● 10 min. by car from JR Hakodate Station● 7 min. walk from Suehirocho tram stop
● 3 min. walk from Kokaidomae bus stop

OLD PUBLIC HALL OF HAKODATE WARD
11-13 Motomachi, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan 040-0054 Tel：0138-22-1001

https://hakodate-kokaido.jp

Fax：0138-86-6480

Management agent designated by the City of Hakodate: Meibi Kogyo Co.,LtdGU I DE
Opening Hours● April to OctoberGame room

Imperial chamber

Tuesday − Friday ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 9:00 − 18:00
Saturday −Monday ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 9:00 − 19:00● November to March ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 9:00 − 17:00● Closed December 31 to January 3
Note that we have extra days of closure.
Last admission is 30minutes before closing.

Reception HallOverview
1910■ Year of Construction■ Structure
Main building:IndividualTwo-storied wooden building
Sangawara tile rooﬁng
Annex building: Single-storied wooden building
Connecting corridor Sangawara tile rooﬁng
Main building: 886.3 sqm
Annex building: 133.9 sqm■ Area

Floor Plan

Multipurpose room
PoachBedroom
Lediesʼ room5

Westernstylebathroom

JourneyʼsTheatreGame room

Dining HallAt the Old public Hall, you feel like as if you traveled back in time tothe late Meiji era. The furnishings are exhibited as they originallyappeared, you will feel change of the times. At the beautifully
restored Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward, spend a time to take abreak from the everyday life.

Changingroom

2F

Changing
room
Stage

Rentalcostumeroom

ShopFootwearroom

Reception
room

Oﬃce
room

Chamber ofCommerce'soﬃceReception Hall

Dressing room

Imperial
bedroom

Imperial
Diningroom

Imperialchamber

Balcony

10m

Rental Costume

There are many kinds of gorgeous
dresses and all of them ﬁt into theatmosphere of the Hall.
you can change into dresses or hakama
which you feel like stepping back intime to the Meiji era.
Any locacion inside the Hall isphotogenic.

¥300

¥240

Pupils, students

¥150

¥120

Combination ticket is available forthe following four facilities:
Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward
Former British Consulate of Hakodate● Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples● Hakodate City Museum of Literature●●Combination
TicketEntry tofour
facilities

Entry tothreefacilities

Entry totwofacilities

Adults

¥840

¥720

¥500

Pupils, students

¥420

¥360

¥250

Notes:• For group admission, all tickets must be purchased at one time by one representative.
The group must enter together.
• Free admission for infants and disabled Hakodate residents.
• Hakodate residensts of 65 and older get a 50% discount(not applicable to combination)

Shop

The Old Public Hall was also a place forthe social meeting of citizens of Hakodate.
If you would like to pack up yourmemories of the people, townscapes, lights
of Hakodate and the southern Hokkaido
region, be sure to visit the gift shop. Many
items are limited-edition products notavailable anywhere else.

Group（20 people or more)

AdultsImperial
Bathroom

TheatreLockerroom

Changingroom
Japanesestylebathroom

View from the Balcony

Gentlemen's room

1F0

Admission Fee

Rental Room
● Fee

Reception Hall ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ¥12,000
Chamber of Commerce's oﬃce ・・・・・ ¥800

● Available date and time

April to OctoberTuesday − Friday 18:00 − 22:00