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nara prison museum opens its doors all about japan go travel food drink entertainment innovation life in japan english 简体中文 繁體中文 ภาษาไทย 한국어 日本語 english 简体中文 繁體中文 ภาษาไทย 한국어 日本語 home travel food drink entertainment innovation life in japan about us site policy home entertainment weird japan updated april 24 2026 nara prison museum opens its doors the entrance to the museum a landmark new cultural attraction opens in nara this spring as hoshino resorts launched its first ever museum on april 27 2026 founded in 1914 and widely regarded as japan s most innovative luxury hospitality group hoshino resorts has built its reputation on reimagining overlooked or underutilized spaces from historic hot spring towns to remote natural landscapes and transforming them into distinctive design led destinations the nara prison museum brings new life to the former nara prison a designated important cultural property transforming one of japan s most architecturally striking meiji era 1868 1912 buildings into a thought provoking destination for visitors from around the world by aaj editorial team share about the former nara prison built in 1908 as part of japan s sweeping drive toward modernization the former nara prison was designed by yamashita keijiro an architect responsible for numerous japanese courthouses and correctional facilities in 1946 it was renamed the nara juvenile prison serving for decades as a rehabilitation and reintegration focused facility its historical significance and exceptional architectural beauty were formally recognized in 2017 when it was designated a national important cultural property the concept questions from a beautiful prison the nara prison museum goes well beyond offering straightforward historical displays using design and art as primary languages it invites visitors to reflect on their own values and way of life coming face to face with the history embedded in this magnificent red brick building visitors are encouraged to consider what freedom really means and possibly to feel the ground shift a little beneath their previous assumptions what to see the architecture alone is worth the visit the building was fashioned on the haviland system with cell blocks radiating outward from a central watchtower a design that combines beauty with function the english bond red brick walls are as impressive today as they were when they were laid over a century ago inside the museum is organized across three wings aerial view of the haviland system preservation area dormitory 3 wing a houses eight exhibition rooms which trace the history of the nara prison along with the development of japan s modern administrative system visitors can learn about the architect yamashita keijiro explore the ingenious structure that allowed guards to survey the entire facility from a single central point and examine a 1 420 scale reconstruction model that allows visualizing the building s full complexity wing a with eight consecutive exhibition rooms wing b explores what life was like inside this unusual social world through seven themes discipline food hygiene work rehabilitation money and freedom each approached through the lens of design wing b freedom wing c housed in the former prison infirmary presents works by five contemporary artists alongside prison art that was created by inmates the exhibition is organized around the universal themes of crime and punishment time and life wing c melting prayers into the sea by kyun chome the museum café offers a moment for visitors to decompress after taking it all in the standout item on the menu is a curry bread shaped to evoke the building s red bricks a nod to meiji era western cuisine it was apparently a favorite food during the juvenile prison years the museum shop stocks a well curated range of original items from architectural postcards and homeware to apparel brick curry bread following a red brick motif world class creative team the depth of the subject matter called for an exceptional creative team art direction is by taku satoh one of japan s most celebrated graphic designers museography has been supervised by adrien gardère whose permanent exhibition designs are found in more than 13 major institutions worldwide including the louvre lens in france and the royal academy in london a visit to the nara prison museum is a rare opportunity to walk through a beautifully preserved piece of meiji era history and to come away with some genuinely new thoughts about freedom society and life museum gate framing the solemn prison architecture data address 18 hannyaji cho nara city nara prefecture opening hours 9 00 17 00 last entry 16 00 closed never open year round admission from 2 500 per adult tax included reservations recommended book via the official website access direct bus to nara prison museum mae stop 1 minute on foot 18 minutes from kintetsu nara station 25 minutes from jr nara station website https hoshinoresorts com nara prison museum en tags museum 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