Kakinoshima Site (Hakodate Jomon Culture Center)
Open by month
Partly closed in January: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A Jomon settlement site with a 190 m long, U-shaped earthwork built around 2000 BCE. The nearby Hakodate Jomon Culture Center displays the National Treasure hollow clay figurine.
World Heritage component (Jomon sites); National Historic Site
Nearby
- Goryokaku Park (Hakodate) ≈ 50 min by car
- Onuma Quasi-National Park ≈ 55 min by car
- Hakodate Morning Market ≈ 55 min by car
- Motomachi (Hakodate) ≈ 1 h by car
- Mt. Hakodate Night View ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 90 min by Hakodate Bus (for Shikabe / Kobe / Todohokke) from Hakodate Station to Kakinoshima-iseki-shita, then a 5 min walk (transfer at Minamikayabe Shisho-mae for Kobe and Todohokke buses). About 60 min by car from Hakodate Station
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Culture Center: adults ¥300, students ¥150
- Good to know
- Site open 9:00-17:00 (Apr-Oct) and 9:00-16:00 (Nov-Mar); closed Dec 29-Jan 3. Center open 9:00-17:00 (Apr-Oct) / 9:00-16:30 (Nov-Mar); closed Mondays (nearest weekday if a holiday), last Friday of each month and Dec 29-Jan 3
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info