Old prison buildings at Abashiri Prison Museum, Abashiri, HokkaidoPhoto: 663highland / CC BY 2.5

Abashiri Prison Museum

Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan

An open-air museum of Meiji-era prison buildings, several of them Important Cultural Properties. Abashiri Prison is a key setting in the story, and the museum cooperated in filming the second live-action movie (2026), which is set at the prison. A color illustration from the creator is on display in the old administration building.

Please be a considerate guest: keep your voice down, keep paths clear and leave the place as you found it.

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