[2025 Abashiri Attraction] Travel Guide for Abashiri kangoku prison Museum (Updated Mar)

Eastern Hokkaido is the essence of Hokkaido tourism. The roads are bad and public transportation is inconvenient in winter, but this means that the beautiful scenery is preserved due to the lack of tourists. It gets dark in Hokkaido at around 4 pm, so keep this in mind when planning your itinerary. I like natural scenery and cultural attractions, so if you're tired of the classic routes, don't miss the advanced routes in Hokkaido from February to March. Hoshino Resorts: Hoshino TOMAMU Resort is the largest ski resort in Hokkaido. The powder snow is picturesque, and the 20+ ski runs will satisfy your skiing dreams. There are also exciting snow activities to enjoy the charm of ice and snow. Shiretoko Hiking: Walk on the Shiretoko Peninsula and admire the magnificent drift ice. The Shiretoko Five Lakes or drift ice walks are both fascinating. Cross the snow to find traces of animals, and you may encounter foxes or deer, leaving unforgettable memories of nature. Abashiri Icebreaker: Don't miss the winter-only Abashiri icebreaker tour. Feel the shock of nature in the icy sea, and you may encounter manatees, seals, and more, adding a mysterious touch to your journey. Sapporo White Illumination: From November 22, 2024 to March 14, 2025, the Sapporo White Illumination Festival will be held at the same time as the German Christmas Market. The light show and food will bring a festive atmosphere and surprises. Lake Akan Winter Carnival: From early February to early March, the Lake Akan Ice Park offers ice fishing, ice skating, snowmobiles, and more. It's lively and fun. Itinerary Recommendations: - Day 1: New Chitose Airport - Tanukikoji Shopping Street - Sapporo White Illumination. - Day 2: Biei Popular Tree Tour - Asahiyama Zoo - Sounkyo Ice Waterfall Festival (January 25 to March 9) - Sounkyo Onsen. - Day 3: Kitami Fox Village - Abashiri Icebreaker - Abashiri Prison Museum. - Day 4: Shiretoko Hiking (various routes available). - Day 5: Bihoro Pass - Lake Kussharo - Lake Mashu - Lake Akan Winter Carnival (early February to early March). - Day 6: Akanko Ainu Kotan - Hoshino Resorts - Ice Platform - Ice Village.

The Abashiri Prison Museum in Abashiri City, Hokkaido, is a preserved real prison that has been in use since the Meiji era, and you can visit the former Abashiri Prison, which was known for its extremely cold interior and harsh prison sentences. 🥶 The many dolls of prisoners and guards are very realistic, and you can understand the harsh environment at that time. The main attraction is the radially extending cells to make it easier for the guards to keep an eye on them. Some prisoners managed to escape from Abashiri Prison by evading the strict security, and there are interesting exhibits such as dolls of prisoners escaping, which can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. ⭐️ For lunch, we recommend the "Prison Restaurant" attached to the Abashiri Prison Museum. 🍚 You can eat the same food as the current prisoners, and it has a reputation for being quite delicious. In fact, the hokke I ordered was very delicious with just the right amount of fat, and I was impressed that I could enjoy Hokkaido's delicious seafood gourmet even in a prison. ✨ 📌Abashiri Prison Museum 📌1-1 Yobito, Abashiri, Hokkaido 099-2421 📌It's a bit far from the station, so it's recommended to visit by car🚗 📌Famous rating★★★★☆ #HokkaidoTourism #Hokkaido #AbashiriCity #AbashiriPrison #Museum #Prison #LocalGourmet

#japantrip 📍Address: Abashiri Prison Museum The Abashiri Prison Museum, located in Abashiri City, Hokkaido, is an open-air museum that preserves and showcases buildings from the Meiji era (1868–1912) originally used in the Abashiri Prison. The museum is established to educate visitors about the history of Hokkaido's development and the role of prison inmates in that process, the museum offers a unique glimpse into Japan's past. The museum features several buildings including the administration building, central guard house, and prison house. They offer an interactive exhibits Whereby visitors can experience a virtual reality presentation that simulates the arduous physical labor inmates endured over 120 years ago.

#0yentravelJanuary2025 🔥Recommended points Abashiri Prison is a unique museum where you can learn about the history of Japanese prisons. Actual prison facilities that were in use are on display. 📝Travel record I've always wanted to go to Abashiri Prison. As a Golden Kamuy fan, I wanted to call out "Shiraishi!" to the escape master lol I took a commemorative photo of myself as a prisoner 📸 I got so into the role that I ended up looking like a prisoner lol -------------------------------------------- 📍Abashiri Prison 1-1 Yobito, Abashiri, Hokkaido

This is Abashiri Prison in Abashiri City. During the Meiji era, it was used as a place to hold serious criminals, and it also appears in the manga "Golden Kamuy." I read the manga before going here, and I was impressed that it matched perfectly✨ For fans of Golden Kamuy, it's a place that makes you excited for some reason, even though it's supposed to be a prison🤣 Let's go on a pilgrimage! ~~~~~Information~~~~~~ 📍Abashiri Prison Address: 1-1 Yobito, Abashiri City, Hokkaido Access: 20 minutes by car from Memanbetsu Airport Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 Price: 1,500 yen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #Domestic travel diary #Domestic travel

Abashiri Prison, located in Abashiri City, Hokkaido, is a historical prison established during the Meiji era. Initially, it was used for prisoners to engage in the development of Hokkaido under harsh conditions. Prisoners were particularly utilized as labor for constructing railways and roads in the undeveloped areas of Hokkaido, and life in the severe natural environment was extremely tough. History and Role Abashiri Prison was opened in 1890, and prisoners mainly engaged in the development of Hokkaido. Notably, prisoners known as the 'Five Men of Abashiri Prison' advanced the construction of the road from Abashiri to Asahikawa (known as the Prisoners' Road), significantly contributing to the development of Hokkaido. Current Abashiri Prison Today, part of Abashiri Prison is open to the public as the 'Abashiri Prison Museum,' where visitors can learn about the history of Japanese prisons, the lives of prisoners, and the development of Hokkaido. The museum features restored wooden buildings, tools used by prisoners, and exhibits recreating life inside the prison, making it a popular spot for many tourists.

The manga 'Golden Kamuy,' which has been adapted into movies and dramas, is a hot topic. I'm a big fan too, and the setting of the manga, which includes the important cultural properties of the prison cells and the central watchtower, is here at 'Abashiri Prison.' Seeing the same scenery as in the manga right before my eyes made my heart swell with emotion. Shiraishi~! I'd love to hear from fellow fans in the comments, haha. This time, I visited because of the manga, but as I took my time to go around and read the explanations, it also became an opportunity to learn about various histories. There were inhumane events and tragedies, but on top of that, there is the current Japan, Hokkaido, and our lives. 'From records to memories, in doing so, the prisoners who lost their lives might be redeemed.' These words were very heavy. The museum is spacious, rich in nature, and I even saw Ezo squirrels running around. And if you come here, you must visit the 'Prison Cafeteria.' You can eat meals that are recreated from what was actually served at Abashiri Prison. And it was surprisingly delicious♡ Maybe because it's Hokkaido?? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Inside the Museum, Abashiri Prison 📍 1-1 Yobito, Abashiri City, Hokkaido 🕐 9:00-17:00 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

An open-air history museum that preserves and displays the old buildings of Abashiri Prison [Abashiri Prison Museum]✨ The vast grounds are packed with buildings designated as important cultural properties and exhibits of registered cultural properties, making it a very interesting sight. You can learn more about Abashiri Prison in depth at the Prison Experience Theater⭐️ There is a prison cafeteria on the premises, with the theme [Please don't call it a "nostalgic taste"]😅 Barley rice, grilled fish, small and medium plates, miso soup. It is said to be a reproduction of the meal menu served as lunch at the current Abashiri Prison. The menu names are Prison Food A and Prison Food B. The difference between sanma and hokke made me laugh out loud. It was too realistic, so I had the Abashiri Prison Pork Bowl with vinegared rice made from 3 parts barley and 7 parts white rice, which was simple but not bad ☺️ The soup is a secret recipe hidden in the walls 💡 Please don't give me the real thing 😂 💰Price per person: Prison meal 950 yen 📍Location: 1-1 Yobito, Abashiri, Hokkaido 🕰️Opening hours: 11am-last orders 2:30pm Abashiri Prison Museum is 🕰️Opening hours: 9am-5pm Admission fee 1500 yen Free parking #AbashiriPrison#AbashiriPrisonMuseum#PrisonDiningRoom#Abashiri#AbashiriGourmet#AbashiriLunch#GoldenKamuy #0yenTrip

#springsummergoodplace2024 #天都山 #Abashiri It was once the most difficult wooden prison in Japan to escape from. The low temperature in winter can be as low as minus 30 degrees. Major infrastructure construction in Hokkaido was completed by prisoners here, The prison is now a museum commemorating these people. It has a special construction and an unobstructed surveillance design. The special arrangement makes it difficult for prisoners in the cells to communicate with each other. Simulated dolls show life with the clothes and appliances of the time The extremely harsh environment makes people feel the hard work of the people at that time 🗓️Itinerary: It will take about half a day to visit carefully 🕰️Business hours: 9:00 ~ 17:00 💰Per capita consumption: 1100 yen for adults 📍Address: 1-1 Zihuren, Abashiri City, Hokkaido

Travel thousands of miles to the northeastern corner of Hokkaido - Abashiri, just to eat a meal of prison food ! As a result, I found that the prison canteen has moved from the prison to the outside of the prison gate, this 900 yen prison meal is not authentic , but the taste is still good (Figure 4)! During the Meiji period, in order to resist Russia's southward search for a non-freezing port, the government decided to rapidly develop Hokkaido. Using the prisoners sent to Abashiri Prison to build roads became a "masterstroke": saving costs by working, and saving expenses when they died! As a result, 1115 prisoners worked for 8 months, built 228 kilometers of roads, and 211 people died. The cold and hard Abashiri Prison has created many prison break kings, among which Torakichi escaped three times, and the last time he was caught back after being pierced by a 5-inch nail, he was later called "Five-inch nail Torakichi" (Figure 7). Because the Abashiri prison break incidents are frequently reported in the media, it has attracted public attention and finally forced the authorities to improve the treatment of prisoners in Japanese prisons. ⏳Play time: 3 hours 💰Average consumption: ticket JP1500/person 🌟Highlights: The taste of prison food is really good 😌, and there is a paid project for taking prison photos , and staying in prison for one night ! The play is the "not taboo at all" prison experience 🚓😵‍💫😵‍💫 🚉Traffic strategy: direct bus 🚌

❄️When it comes to Hokkaido, people always think of powder snow, hot springs, and colorful lights.🌲However, in the World Heritage Shiretoko Peninsula, Akan Mashu National Park and Kushiro Wetland in the east of Hokkaido, the tranquility and primitiveness covered by the original forest are the real charm of Hokkaido. - 【Travel Highlights】 ⛵Ice floe spectacle｜Sailing on the boundless ice field 🚶🏻Shiretoko Trekking｜Walking around the Shiretoko Five Lakes, encountering animals that appear from time to time 🙋Encounter with Red-crowned Cranes｜Hundreds of Japan's special natural monuments come here to overwinter ♨Winter hot springs｜Healing time surrounded by lake views and mountains 🦀Luxury seafood｜The fresh and sweet taste of Kushiro's catch is mouth-watering 🦌Natural paradise | Various rare wild animals and plants live freely - 【Encounters on the way】 ✅Abashiri and Shiretoko｜Okhotsk icebreaker, Abashiri Prison Museum, Shiretoko Five Lakes Trekking, Ice Walking ✅Akan and Mashu｜Lake Kussharo Sunayu, Lake Mashu, Winter Ranch, Lake Akan, Ainu Village, Lake Akan Ice Carnival ✅Kushiro｜Wetland Observatory, Wetland Canoe, SL Winter Wetland Number, Bihoro Bridge Sunset, Kushiro River Lotus Ice, Wa Shang Morning Market, Crane Village ✅Obihiro｜Otsu Gem Ice, Yatai Village, Tokachi River Hot Springs - 【Accommodation】 🏡Lake Abashiri Tsuruga｜Taste seasonal seafood and feel the Ainu indigenous style and Okhotsk legend while bathing in natural hot springs 🏡Tsuruga Bisei｜Only 25 high-end open-air guest rooms, allowing tourists to feel at home on the shore of Lake Akan and find their spiritual homeland 🏡Seijaku House｜The single-story building seems to grow out, with guest rooms distributed on the periphery, and the restaurant and large bathhouse surround the central courtyard with changing scenery in all seasons - 【Delicacies】 🍜Kushiro Ramen｜Use bonito, kelp, etc. to make soy sauce soup base, the noodles are curled and extremely thin, which is very different from general ramen 🔥Robatayaki｜Mainly fresh fish and shellfish seafood, paired with various vegetables and grilled with charcoal, feel the full fresh taste and slight saltiness of seawater 🍱Victory Bowl｜Buy rice in advance and then go to the seafood market to choose salmon, sweet shrimp and even crab and other ingredients, paired with soy sauce and mustard to make a unique capricious seafood rice - 【Itinerary Overview】 ❄D1 Okhotsk Sea 🚢Okhotsk Sea Icebreaker ❄D2 The Last Secret 🚶🏻Shiretoko Five Lakes Trekking, Ice Walking ❄D3 Swan Lake in the North Country 💁Watch swans in Lake Kussharo Sunayu, experience the winter ranch, climb the Lake Mashu observation deck, and celebrate the ice carnival in the Ainu village ❄D4 Wetland Water Journey 🛶Canoeing in Kushiro Wetland, climbing the observation deck, taking the SL Winter Wetland Number to Kushiro City to watch the sunset of Bihoro Bridge ❄D5 Hometown of Red-crowned Cranes ♨Choose your own victory bowl at the Wa Shang Market, look for the traces of red-crowned cranes, pick up gem ice on the Otsu coast, have dinner in Obihiro Yatai Village, and take a bath in Tokachi Hot Spring Village ❄D6 Farewell to Hokkaido ✈️Return/Continue to travel to other cities in Japan

This time we will introduce "Abashiri Prison"! Located at the foot of scenic Mt. Tento, this open-air history museum has the theme of "Hokkaido development and prisoners". It preserves and displays buildings that have been used by Abashiri Prison since the Meiji era. The oldest building was built 109 years ago, six years after the prison came to Abashiri. Unlike today, wood was sawn by hand, without the use of machines, and the thick beams and pillars still bear the rough marks of prisoners' carving. The "Five-Wing Radial Single-Story Cell Block", which opened to the public in 1985, is the oldest prison facility in Japan and the oldest wooden penal building in the world! The site area is about 3.5 Tokyo Domes, and a tour takes about 1.5 to 2 hours. If you come to Abashiri, please be sure to visit! - info - Address: 1-1 Yobito, Abashiri, Hokkaido Opening hours: 9:00 - 17:00 Admission fee: 1,500 yen for adults, 1,000 yen for high school students, etc... #tripmemory2022#wintertrip #outdoors #trip2022 #tourismsupport #hokkaido #hokkaidotourism #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidosightseeing #hokkaidotrip #abashiriprison #abashiritourism #museum #historicalsites #triptotouristculture #placeswhereyoucanfeelhistory

The Abashiri Prison Museum was originally a net walking prison. It was later rebuilt and converted into a museum. It is very large. There are wooden puppets, bathrooms, single cells, and teaching rooms. He used to be the "Japanese jailbreak king", the white bird Yurong, who is the most legendary prisoner in Japan. Transportation: There is a tourist ring bus in front of the station, half an hour, from the station to the icebreaker dock, then to the net walking prison, all the way, if you want to catch a boat, be sure to watch the time! Ticket: 1080 yen