Goryōkaku 五稜郭
Goryōkaku (五稜郭; lit. 'five-point fort') is a star fort in the Japanese city of Hakodate on the island of Hokkaido. The fortress was completed in 1866. It was the main headquarters of the short-lived Republic of Ezo.
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| Location | Hakodate, Hokkaido (函館市 北海道) |
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| Coordinates | 41.79694, 140.75694 · Open in Google Maps |
| Type | Castle garden |
| Cultural property | Special Historic Site, Historic Site of Japan |
| Established | 1866 |
| Official website | https://www.hakobura.jp/ |
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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the garden's official website is the authoritative source.
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