Shiryōkaku

Shiryōkaku is a fort in the city of Hakodate in southern Hokkaidō, Japan. It was constructed in April 1869, during the Battle of Hakodate, three kilometres to the northeast of by 200 soldiers of the former Tokugawa shogunate and 100 local villagers, likely under the direction of Ōtori Keisuke.
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  • Historical site
  • …lies at an elevation of 94 metres (308 feet)
  • Description: Fort in Hakodate, Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hokkaido Oshima General Subprefectual Bureau and Goryōkaku.

Government office
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Oshima is a subprefecture of , . is situated 1½ km southwest of Shiryōkaku.

Fort
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is a star fort in the Japanese city of Hakodate on the island of . is situated 3½ km south of Shiryōkaku.

Railway station
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is a railway station on the Hakodate… is situated 4 km southwest of Shiryōkaku.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hakodate and Hokuto.

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is a port city in Southern , .

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is a city in the center of the in 's northern island of .

Shiryōkaku

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Latitude
41.8257° or 41° 49′ 33″ north
Longitude
140.77038° or 140° 46′ 13″ east
Open location code
8RH2RQGC+75
Geo­Names ID
11865074
Wiki­data ID
Q2688247

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Vietnamese—“Shiryōkaku” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Shiryōkaku”
  • French: “Shiryōkaku”
  • Indonesian: “Shiryokaku”
  • Indonesian: “Shiryōkaku”
  • Japanese: “しりょうかく”
  • Japanese: “シリョウカク”
  • Japanese: “四稜郭”
  • Spanish: “Shiryōkaku”
  • Vietnamese: “Shiryōkaku”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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