Culture
Museum Abashiri Prison
An open-air history museum with the theme of "Hokkaido development and prison inmates"
Museum Abashiri Prison is an open-air history museum that relocates, restores, preserves, and preserves buildings that have actually been used in Abashiri Prison since the Meiji era. It is located on the side of Lake Abashiri Tentozan, a scenic spot in Abashiri Quasi-National Park, and its vast site area is equivalent to about 3.5 Tokyo Domes.
The museum, with the theme of "Hokkaido Development and the History of Prisons," offers an easy-to-understand display of how prisons were involved in the history of Hokkaido's development. The oldest building was built 130 years ago, and the rough traces of lumbering, which was done by hand without machinery, remain on the thick beams and pillars. Eight buildings, including the cell block and central watchtower, which were used from 1912 to 1984, the administration building, chapel, and the former Abashiri Prison Futamigaoka Branch, are designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan, and six are registered as Tangible Cultural Properties. A total of 25 prison buildings, including replicas, are scattered around the museum.
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Abashiri Prison Museum has introduced the latest digital content that allows visitors to learn more about the valuable buildings while touring them on their smartphones.
You can experience this by holding your smartphone camera over the QR code, so please be sure to use it when you visit.
Basic information
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Address
1-1 Yobito Abashiri City Yobito, Hokkaido 099-2421
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Business hours
9:00-17:00
*Last entry is 1 hour before closing. -
Regular holiday
December 31st and January 1st
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Price
Adults 1,500 yen High school students 1,000 yen Elementary and junior high school students 750 yen
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Access
From JR Abashiri Station on foot: about 40 minutes By car: about 7 minutes
About 10 minutes by tourist facility tour bus or taxi -
Parking
Yes (400 passenger car lanes, 21 bus lanes, and lanes for disabled persons and motorcycles are available)
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Facility
Free Wi-Fi spots
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Inquiry
0152-45-2411
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