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Abashiri Prison Museum
博物館網走監獄Hokkaido
An open-air museum of relocated original buildings from the historic Abashiri Prison, Japan's notorious Meiji-era penal colony for hardened criminals, with preserved cell blocks, a mess hall and exhibits on prison life at the edge of the frontier.
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.3· 8,505 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Adult ¥1,500; high-school ¥1,000; elementary/junior-high ¥750; 20%-off for groups (20+) and Abashiri residents. Official kangoku.jp.
- Nearest station
- Abashiri Station
- Website
- kangoku.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Admission
- Adult ¥1,500; high-school ¥1,000; elementary/junior-high ¥750; 20%-off for groups (20+) and Abashiri residents. Official kangoku.jp.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Note
- Last admission 4:00 PM — a full hour before closing, and the site takes well over an hour to walk.
- The museum publishes no closing days; any year-end closure is not recorded here because it is not verified.
How to get there
About 10 minutes by taxi or local bus from JR Abashiri Station, at the base of Mt. Tento.
Tags
museumhistoryopen-air-museum
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