Tatsuoka Castle Goryokaku
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best.
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.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A star-shaped fort completed in 1867, one of only two Western-style star forts in Japan with Hakodate's Goryokaku. The moat, stone walls and the old kitchen building remain.
National Historic Site
Nearby
- Arafune Cold Storage (Arafune Fuketsu) ≈ 35 min by car
- Komoro Castle Ruins (Kaikoen) ≈ 40 min by car
- Kumoba Pond ≈ 50 min by car
- Kitayatsugatake Ropeway & Tsuboniwa ≈ 50 min by car
- Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza Street ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April
- Getting there
- About 20 min from JR Usuda Sta. (Koumi Line)
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Guidance center 9:00-17:00 (Nov-Mar until 16:00), closed Mondays and the day after holidays
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info