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Hakodate
Kikonai

From Hakodate to Matsumae

  • By train and bus

  • Matsumae is about 100 km west of Hakodate. Take a direct train from Hakodate to Kikonai Station, then a bus to Matsumae (95 min, 1300 yen). The bus isn’t covered by the Japan Rail Pass. The nearest bus stop to the castle is Matsushiro.

From Kikonai to Matsumae

  • By bus

  • From Kikonai Station, take a bus to Matsumae. It takes about 95 minutes, costs 1300 yen one way, and buses leave every 1–2 hours. The Japan Rail Pass is not valid for this bus.