Hoheikan

Colonial Hokkaido: The Stylish Hoheikan Hotel

Hoheikan was opened in 1881 during Hokkaido’s colonial period and is known as the only hotel the Meiji government ever built. The Western-style wooden building is said to have hosted the Meiji Emperor as its first overnight guest. The hotel’s strikingly pure white exterior and ultramarine trim give the building a distinctive appearance. The building’s interior architecture was designed and built using traditional Japanese techniques, leaving the hotel with a blend of Japanese and Western styles that is unique to the Meiji Era. The ceiling plasterwork shows off beautiful motifs that include delicate autumn leaves and peonies. In 1958, the hotel was designated as a Nationally Important Cultural Property.

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Nearest airports
New Chitose Airport Sapporo Okadama Airport Hakodate Airport Okushiri Airport Asahikawa Airport Wakkanai Airport Rishiri Airport Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport Memanbetsu Airport Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport Tancho Kushiro Airport Tokachi Obihiro Airport

General Information

Postal code
〒064-0931 
Address
北海道札幌市中央区中島公園1-20
Telephone Number
011-211-1951
Open
Viewing/9:00 - 17:00 (admission by 16:30)
Rooms for rent: 17:00-22:00
Closed
2nd Tuesday of the month, The New Year's holiday
Prices
paid
Car Park
none
*Only 2 spaces available for disabled persons
Directions
●On foot: About 5 minutes from Nakajima Koen Subway Station
Website

Hoheikan

* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.

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