Aomori Prefecture

The appearance of the Hakkoda Maru on the Seikan Ferry is revived! Experience the eternal history on board [Aomori Prefecture]

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  • Last updated: 2024.04.30

A five-minute walk from Aomori Station, you will see the Hakkoda Maru on the Seikan Ferry. This is the last ship that departs from Aomori on the Seikan Route and arrives in Hakodate, and its lemon yellow hull is beautiful.

It is now a museum with ships and is known as Japan's first railway ferry museum.

History of the Seikan Ferry that represents the Hakkodamaru

The distance from Aomori to Hakodate is approximately 113km . The Seikan Ferry connected this distance in 3 hours and 50 minutes.

Its history is long, and sailing began in 1908. By the time of retirement in 1988, it carried 160 million reached 80 million km (circumference of 2019 Earth)

With the opening of the Tsugaru Strait a railway that passes through the Seikan Tunnel, in 1988 the mission of delivering people and freight was handed over to the railway. Looking at the entire Seikan Ferry, it was the end of a long history that lasted 80 years.

Of the many Seikan Ferry, Hakkoda Maru lived a particularly long life. It launched in 1964, and completed 23 years and 7 months of sailing.

Let's go inside the Memorial Ship Hakkodamaru

The entrance to the Hakkodamaru, which has become a museum, is the same as the entrance for passengers at the time. Entrance is on the second floor, where there is a multipurpose hall and restaurant. Buy tickets here. The tour will start from the 3rd floor.

At the Tsugaru Straits Culture Corner, items that can be said to be proof of the exchange between Aomori, Hokkaido, and Sakhalin are on display. You can see tools and photos that remind you of the lives of people at the time when ferry boats were in use.

When you look at the exhibit, you will feel like you have traveled back in time to the inside of the Seikan Ferry from that era.

At Marine Wonderland, you can enjoy an impressive underwater walk with 3D images. Performance time is 10 minutes.

The highlight is the models of past contact lines.

The highlight is the Seikan Railway Ferry Memorial Museum. There are many valuable materials and equipment from the time of service being launched on display.

Starting with the first "Hirafumaru", you can see models of all time brave ships. The models of the Daiichi Seikanmaru and Toyamaru, which can be considered tragic ships, are particularly moving.

The Daiichi Seikanmaru was sank in 1945, just before the end of the war, when 300 Grumman carrier-based fighter jets were attacked. The Toyamaru was sank with 1,430 casualties due to the large typhoon of 1954. The vivid appearance of one day is revived as a model.

Summary of the Seikan Ferry/Hakkodamaru

There are many exhibits on board that give you a realistic feel of history. When you look at these things and actually feel the smell and atmosphere of the ship, you can somehow feel the thoughts and breathing of the people at the time.

You can't really understand this feeling until you actually ride the Hakkodamaru. Memorial Ship Hakkodamaru offers experiences that can only be had there.

Not only the exhibition room, but also the ``green cabin,'' ``berth room,'' ``salon conference room,'' ``secretary's office,'' ``captain's room,'' and ``engine room'' remain as they were when the ship sailed. Of course you can take a tour. You can see the remains of the ship's life.

Hakkodamaru<Information>

  • Name: Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Hakkodamaru
  • Address: 1-112-15 Yanagawa, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture
  • Phone number: 017-735-8150
  • Official URL: http://aomori-hakkoudamaru.com/

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