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NARA--Japan’s first “prison hotel” will open here in the spring of 2026, offering amenities that its former inhabitants could only have dreamed of when it was built more than a century ago.
NARA--A prison breakout by hot air balloon will be one of the highlights of an autumn festival here when the former century-old Nara Prison here is opened to the public.
Renovation for the former Nara Prison is set to begin this autumn
NARA--Hoshino Resorts Inc. wants those entering a century-old prison here not to entertain any thoughts of escape, but to enjoy their stay.
The historic former Nara prison dated back to 1908 is set to be renovated and reborn as a luxury hotel in Japan.