noun
Goryokaku; star-shaped fort
Refers specifically to the historical star-shaped fort in Hakodate, Hokkaido. The term can also be used generically for any five-sided fortification, but it is overwhelmingly associated with the famous site.
五稜郭は函館の有名な観光地です。
Goryokaku is a famous sightseeing spot in Hakodate.
五稜郭は星形
Goryokaku is known as a star-shaped fortress.