Abashiri Prison Museum

Description

This museum showcases the history of Abashiri Prison, which housed convicts who were used to dig out Hokkaido's central road. Structures from the late 19th and early 20th century are preserved and reconstructed on its grounds.

A 7-minute trip from Abashiri Station on Abashiri Bus Tourist Facilities Line (seasonal service), bus stops at the museum

Location Information

• Address

  1-1, Yobito, Abashiri-shi, Hokkaido, 099-2421

• Nearest Station

  Abashiri Station
  ･ Sekihoku Main Line
  ･ Senmo Main Line
  7 minutes by bus

• Phone Number

  0152-45-2411

  Available languages

  only in Japanese

• Hours

  8:30am - 5:00pm
  Closes at 6 PM; open 9:00 AM to 5 PM (last entry at 4:00) from October until following April

• Closed

  None

Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.

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