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Shinoridate: Day Trip from Sapporo (151 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shinoridate is a castle in Hakodate, Hokkaido, about 151 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Sapporo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Shinoridate
Photo: 函館市, CC BY 2.1 jp, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese志苔館
LocationHakodate, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Hakodate Station – about 8.0 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 151 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 390 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 683 km (straight line)
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates41.76572, 140.82239
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.

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