The Seikan Liaison Ship
From 1908 to 1988, the Seikan Liaison Ship connected Aomori Station, the end of the railroad line in Honshu, to Hakodate Station in Hokkaido, across the Tsugaru Straits.
The Seikan Tunnel, an undersea tunnel under the Tsugaru Straits, was completed in 1988 after 24 years of construction, ending its role.
Mashu Maru: Inside the Ship
Inside the ship, there is a recreation of the wheelhouse and radio room where the captain commanded the ship, as it was when the ship was in service.
The ship's wheelhouse and radio room, where the captain commanded the ship, are reproduced exactly as they were when the ship was in service, as well as other rare documents that tell the long history of the Seikan Liaison Ship.
The "Ship's Structure Exhibition Room" displays a model and video showing the structure of a large ship,
The "Seaside Salon" offers a panoramic view of Hakodate Harbor and Mount Hakodate.