Monday, November 10, 2025

Update on Nara Prison Remake

I first wrote about this story in July 2022. At that time the luxury hotel was forecast to open in 2024.


The Nara Prison Museum is now scheduled to open April 27th of next year, and the 48 room luxury hotel later in the year. The project is built around the concept of  “An Eternal Question Posed by an Iconic Prison”. The remake project calls for several buildings on the north side of the grounds to be converted into a museum complex featuring exhibition halls, a cafe, and a shop selling original goods. Museum exhibits will include the history and architectural features of the former prison, in addition to displays about prison life and rules.

I want to see the museum. When I lived in the US, I visited Alcatraz once. I wouldn’t want to live in a prison, but I am interested in visiting the prison museum.

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