Seikan Renrakusen Memorial Ship, Hakkoda-Maru

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Seikan Renrakusen Memorial Ship, Hakkoda-Maru

Seikan Train Ferry, Hakkoda-Maru, is docked for a display after the last grand navigation.

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Hakkoda-Maru was a cargo-passenger ship which connected Aomori and Hakodate Ports. Between its building in 1964 and the last voyage in 1988 due to the opening of Seikan Tunnel, it served the longest, for 23 years and 7 months, of all the Seikan train ferries and is docked in Aomori Port now as a museum ship.

You can look into the wheelhouse, radio shack, engine room, etc. which you normally cannot. Dioramas and videos let you learn about the history of the Seikan Train Ferry. The highlight is the vast space with rails for bringing in freight trains. A ship which can carry freight trains is rare in the world. A few train cars from the National Railway era are on display now.

Aomori Port reminds many of Sayuri Ishikawa’s hit song, “Tsugaru Strair Winter Scenery.” At Hakkoda-Maru-mae Plaza in front of the museum ship, there is a monument of the song. When someone approaches, a censor turns on the song.

Highlights

  • A cargo-passenger ship worked as Seikan Train Ferry.
  • You can look into the wheelhouse, etc.
  • A few train cars from the National Railway era are on display.

Photos

  • 132m-long, 18m-wide cargo-passenger ship

    132m-long, 18m-wide cargo-passenger ship

  • Pretend to be a captain in the wheelhouse

    Pretend to be a captain in the wheelhouse

  • Train cars from the National Railway era are on display

    Train cars from the National Railway era are on display

  • Thick pipes extending to the chimney and powerful engines

    Thick pipes extending to the chimney and powerful engines

  • Entrance for the freight cars

    Entrance for the freight cars

  • Learn about the history and structure of the train ferry

    Learn about the history and structure of the train ferry

Reviews

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  • 馮鴻

    了解到在靑函海底隧道沒有完成以前,兩地的居民在交通往來上是辛苦的。

Details

Name in Japanese
青函連絡船メモリアルシップ八甲田丸
Postal Code
038-0012
Address
1-112-15 Yanakawa, Aomori City, Aomori
Telephone
017-735-8150
Closed
Mondays between November and March, December 31, January 1, Monday through Friday in the 2nd week of March
Hours
9:00am-7:00pm (Admission allowed until 6:00pm)
From November to March: 9:00am-5:00pm (Admission allowed until 4:30pm)
Fare
Adult 510 yen, High/middle school student 310 Yen, Elementary student 110 yen
Directions
1) From JR Aomori station, walk 5 min.
2) From Aomori Expressway, Aomori-Chuo Interchange, drive 15 min.
Credit Cards
Not accepted
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)