Orthodox Church to the Mashu-maru, Hakodate: free self-guided walking tour
Quick answer. A free self-guided walking tour from the Orthodox Church to the Mashu-maru in Hakodate: 4 stops, about 5.4 km, about 70 minutes of walking plus about 25 minutes of listening. Start in Motomachi at the Hakodate Orthodox Church, born as the Russian consulate’s chapel, where Saint Nicholas arrived in 1861; the white and green church you see dates from 1916. Walk round the foot of Mount Hakodate to Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine, said to date from 1445, with a main hall of 1915. Hakodate Park, opened in 1879, was built by the townspeople themselves. Finish at the harbour aboard the Mashu-maru, a Seikan railway ferry of 1965.
- Stops:
- 4
- Distance:
- about 5.4 km
- Walking:
- about 70 min
- Listening:
- about 25 min
Two ways to do this walk
Hakodate with Mappu
Walk Mode, in the free Mappu app
It knows where you are, tells you about everything you pass between the stops, answers your questions and keeps you on the route. Your phone stays in your pocket.
A 2-hour live walk, €4.99.
50 credits from the Starter pack. One-time purchase, no subscription.
Self-guided audio walk. No guide accompanies you. Not affiliated with the sites.
Free: the audio guides
Listen to each stop’s audio guide in your browser and find your own way between the stops.
Walking directions in Google MapsOrthodox Church to the Mashu-maru, Hakodate: how long does the walk take?
About 95 minutes in all: about 70 minutes on foot over about 5.4 km, plus about 25 minutes of audio at the 4 stops. Time inside the sites is extra.
Orthodox Church to the Mashu-maru, Hakodate: in what order should you visit the stops?
Follow the stops in this order: Hakodate Orthodox Church, Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine, Hakodate Park, and Mashu-maru. The longest stretch between two stops is about 2.4 km, about 32 min on foot.
Route and map
Indicative route. While you walk, watch where you're going, mind the traffic and follow local signs and rules. The map is an aid, not a safety guide. Terms
Follow Mappu’s map: the route runs along the streets from stop to stop, and the stories keep playing as you walk.
To get to the first stop, or if you’re far from the route, Google Maps has walking directions through every stop.
Stop 1
The birthplace of the Orthodox Church in Japan, begun as the Russian consulate’s chapel and rebuilt in white and green in 1916 after the great fire of 1907.
about 7 min of audio
Next stop: Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine · about 1.9 km, about 25 min on foot
Stop 2
A shrine said to date from 1445 that moved many times, with a main hall of 1915 under layered, gently curving roofs by the designer of Meiji Shrine.
about 6 min of audio
Next stop: Hakodate Park · about 1.1 km, about 15 min on foot
Stop 3
A Western-style park on the slope of Mount Hakodate, opened in 1879 and built by officials and townspeople with donations and their own volunteer labour.
about 6 min of audio
Next stop: Mashu-maru · about 2.4 km, about 32 min on foot
Stop 4
A 1965 Seikan railway ferry that carried passengers and freight cars between Aomori and Hakodate, now a museum ship with its wheelhouse and restored seats.
about 6 min of audio
The stop stories are AI-generated audio guides and can contain mistakes. Check opening hours and tickets on the official sites.
Planning a trip to Hakodate?
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- Weekend trip, €9.99: Your day-by-day plan plus 2 live walks
- Save your trip’s free guides on your phone in the Mappu app: they play with no signal
Before you go
- Check opening hours, tickets and access on each site’s official page before you go.
- Distances and times are estimates: the walking route between stops, from OpenStreetMap, at 4.5 km/h. Your route on the street may differ.
Route checked by Mappu on November 1, 2026. Stop descriptions come from each place’s published Mappu audio guide. Mappu is a Fenutech product.