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Old Russian Consulate
Old Russian Consulate Photo: 掬茶 CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Hokkaido / Hakodate / Old Russian Consulate

Hakodate, Hokkaido · Former diplomatic building

Old Russian Consulate

The Old Russian Consulate (Japanese: 旧ロシア領事館, Hepburn: Kyū Roshia ryōjikan; Russian: Старое русское консульство, romanized: Staroye russkoye konsul'stvo) is a former consulate of the Russian Empire in the port city of Hakodate, Japan. It hosted the first foreign consulate building and first Russian Orthodox church in the country.

From the Wikipedia article “Old Russian Consulate in Hakodate” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Old Russian Consulate. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationHakodate, Hokkaido
Nearest stationHakodate-Dokku-Mae Station, 0.6 km (straight line)
TypeFormer diplomatic building, Consulate
Year1858 (opened)
MoreWikipedia 7 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Old Russian Consulate?
Hakodate-Dokku-Mae Station. It is 0.6 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
When was Old Russian Consulate opened?
In 1858.

Nearby

Jitsugyō-ji Temple
Jitsugyō-ji Temple
0.1 km away · Hakodate
Kōryū-ji Temple
Kōryū-ji Temple
0.2 km away · Hakodate
Foreigners' Cemetery
Foreigners' Cemetery
0.4 km away · Hakodate
Hakodate Chinese Memorial Hall
Hakodate Chinese Memorial Hall
0.6 km away · Hakodate
Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward
Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward
0.7 km away · Hakodate
Motomachi Park
Motomachi Park
0.7 km away · Hakodate

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Jitsugyō-ji Temple: スミノエ (CC BY 4.0), Kōryū-ji Temple: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Foreigners' Cemetery: Soica2001 (talk) (Public domain), Hakodate Chinese Memorial Hall: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Motomachi Park: 663highland (CC BY 2.5)