Our Lady of the Lighthouse Trappist Monastery

This monastery in Hokuto, Hokkaido is one of Japan's first. Visitors are free to look around the red brick buildings of the monastery and enjoy the sakura, autumn leaves, and other joys of the seasons. There is also a shop offering Trappist Cookies, butter, and other products made by the monks. Due to a prohibition of women, internal tours require reservations and are for men only.

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Our Lady of the Lighthouse Trappist Monastery

Address: Hokkaido Hokutoshi Mitsuishi 392 Map
Area: Hakodate Area Onuma / Matsumae / Esashi Area
Phone: 0138752108
Hours: [Monastery store]
[Apr.-10/15]9:00-17:00
[10/1June- Mar.]8:30-16:30
Closed: [Monastery directly managed store] 12/25, New Year's Holiday
Fees: Free
Parking Lot: Available(30spaces)
※Near the shop
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available (inside the store)
Note: *In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, internal tours have been canceled for the time being.
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes (shop and walk around)
Wheelchair accessible: Possible (inside the store *No slope to the main gate)
Infant friendly: Possible (inside the store)