Angel Garden of The Female, By the Female, For the Female -Trappistine Monastery in Hakodate-

Trappistine Monastery (トラピスチヌ修道院) is a convent founded by 8 sisters from France in 1898 and is located in the east part of Hakodate city area. Another name is Angel Garden (天使園). It was rebuilt in 1927 though it was destroyed by a fire in 1925. There are Statue of Archangel Michael (大天使聖ミカエル像), Statue of Virgin Mary with Sad Face (悲しみの聖母マリア), Museum (資料館), Souvenir Shop (売店), Chapel for Travelers (旅人の聖堂), Lourdes (ルルド), Statue of St. Theresa (聖テレジアの像), Parsonage (司祭館), Church (聖堂), Statue of French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc (ジャンヌ・ダルクの像) and Gate for New Nun (入会者の門) at the site. Except a monastic life, a front garden is open to public. Speaking of the Trappist Monastery, sweets are famous. Especially, a cookie and a soft serve ice cream is very popular. Admission free. There is a toll parking lot near the Trappistine Monastery.

Atmosphere of Trappistine Monastery Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Trappistine Monastery

Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations around Trappistine Monastery.

Ryokan Ichinomatsu(旅館一乃松)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yumoto Isaribikan(湯元漁火館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Amamiyakan(ホテル雨宮館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Imagine Hotel and Resort Hakodate(イマジン ホテル＆リゾート函館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Emi Hakodateya(笑函館屋)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Kahantei(ホテル河畔亭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Kamomekan(ホテルかもめ館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
KKR Hakodate(KKRはこだて)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Shinmatsu(新松)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Daikokuya Ryokan(大黒屋旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yumoto Takubokutei(湯元 啄木亭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
HAKODATE Umi-no-Kaze(HAKODATE 海峡の風)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Boro NOGUCHI Hakodate(望楼 NOGUCHI函館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Chikuba Shinyotei(竹葉新葉亭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hanabishi Hotel(花びしホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Banso(ホテル万惣)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Yunokawa(ホテル湯の川)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yunokawa Kanko Hotel Shoen(湯の川観光ホテル 祥苑)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yunokawa Prince Hotel Nagisatei(湯の川プリンスホテル 渚亭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yunohama Hotel(湯の浜ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kappou Ryokan Wakamatsu(割烹旅館 若松)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

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