Former British Consulate of Hakodate
A Western-style building with the Union Jack fluttering in front of Kizaka. The rose garden is magnificent.
On the hillside of Kizaka overlooking Hakodate Port, there is a building that was used as the British Consulate from the opening of the country to the early Showa period. With a mixed appearance of tiles and a chimney, the interior is entirely European in taste. You can enjoy a feeling as if you have time-slipped back to the era of civilization and enlightenment. In May 2023, it was renewed, and there is a "Victorian Rose Souvenir Shop" that has carefully selected wonderful products from around the world, including original T-shirts inspired by the British Consulate and vinyl umbrellas favored by Queen Elizabeth. There is also a "Victorian Rose Tea Room" where you can enjoy a traditional afternoon tea set, featuring carefully selected teas from the world's top three production areas. Take a break while gazing at the garden surrounded by roses.
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General Information
- Postal code
- 〒040-0054
- Address
- 北海道函館市元町33-14
- Telephone Number
- 0138-27-8159
- Open
- ●Tea Room
From April 1 to October 31, summer hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (L.O. 5:00 PM)
From November 1 to March 31, winter hours: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM (L.O. 4:00 PM)
●Shop
From April 1 to October 31: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
From November 1 to March 31: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Closed
- The New Year's holiday
- Prices
- Admission fee for the exhibition room: paid
- Car Park
- *Please use the Motomachi Tourist Parking Lot, which is a multi-story and plaza type (paid), about a 5-minute walk away.
- Directions
- ● About 8 minutes by car from JR Hakodate Station
● About 20 minutes on foot from JR Hakodate Station
● About 5 minutes on foot from the streetcar "Suehirocho Station" - Website
- Remarks
- 【Facilities in the building】
Exhibition room (consular office, family living room, etc.), Opening Port Museum, Victorian Rose Souvenir Shop, Victorian Rose Tea Room, Western-style garden
【Common admission ticket】
*Can be used at the former British Consulate in Hakodate, the former Hakodate Ward Public Hall, the Hakodate City Northern Peoples Museum, and the Hakodate City Literary Museum.
* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
