Prisons in Japan map & data
There are 189 prisons mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Hokkaido (16), Hyogo Prefecture (10) and Tokyo (7). 93% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include 大阪刑務所, 大分刑務所 and 福井刑務所.
Prisons by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido | 16 | 8.5% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 10 | 5.3% |
| Tokyo | 7 | 3.7% |
| Chiba | 7 | 3.7% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 7 | 3.7% |
| Miyagi | 7 | 3.7% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 6 | 3.2% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 6 | 3.2% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 6 | 3.2% |
| Kanagawa | 6 | 3.2% |
| Hiroshima | 6 | 3.2% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 5 | 2.6% |
| Tochigi | 5 | 2.6% |
| Gunma | 5 | 2.6% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 5 | 2.6% |
| Nagano | 5 | 2.6% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 5 | 2.6% |
| Okinawa Prefecture | 5 | 2.6% |
| Saga Prefecture | 4 | 2.1% |
| Ibaraki | 4 | 2.1% |
| Shimane | 4 | 2.1% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 4 | 2.1% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 4 | 2.1% |
| Yamaguchi | 4 | 2.1% |
| Mie Prefecture | 3 | 1.6% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 3 | 1.6% |
| Niigata | 3 | 1.6% |
| Akita | 3 | 1.6% |
| Iwate | 3 | 1.6% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 3 | 1.6% |
| Oita | 2 | 1.1% |
| Shiga | 2 | 1.1% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 2 | 1.1% |
| Fukushima | 2 | 1.1% |
| Aomori | 2 | 1.1% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 2 | 1.1% |
| Yamanashi | 2 | 1.1% |
| Yamagata | 2 | 1.1% |
| Toyama | 2 | 1.1% |
| Shizuoka | 2 | 1.1% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 2 | 1.1% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 1 | 0.5% |
| Nara Prefecture | 1 | 0.5% |
| Saitama | 1 | 0.5% |
| Kumamoto | 1 | 0.5% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 1 | 0.5% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 1 | 0.5% |
Notable prisons in Japan
- 大阪刑務所堺市 · Osaka Prefecture · prison
- 大分刑務所大分市 · Oita · prison
- 福井刑務所福井市 · Fukui Prefecture · prison
- 北九州医療刑務所北九州市 · Fukuoka Prefecture · prison
- 麓刑務所鳥栖市 · Saga Prefecture · prison
- 長崎刑務所諫早市 · Nagasaki Prefecture · prison
- 千葉刑務所千葉市 · Chiba · prison
- 横浜刑務所横浜市 · Kanagawa · prison
- 新潟刑務所新潟市 · Niigata · prison
- 名古屋刑務所みよし市 · Aichi Prefecture · prison
- 富山刑務所富山市 · Toyama · prison
- 静岡刑務所静岡市 · Shizuoka · prison
- 金沢刑務所金沢市 · Ishikawa Prefecture · prison
- 高知刑務所高知市 · Kochi Prefecture · prison
- 松山刑務所東温市 · Ehime Prefecture · prison
- 函館少年刑務所函館市 · Hokkaido · prison
- 府中刑務所府中市 · Tokyo · prison
- 奈良少年刑務所Nara Prefecture · prison
- 笠松刑務所笠松町 · Gifu Prefecture · prison
- 和歌山刑務所和歌山市 · Wakayama Prefecture · prison
- 福島刑務所福島市 · Fukushima · prison
- 喜連川社会復帰促進センターさくら市 · Tochigi · prison
- 宮崎刑務所Miyazaki Prefecture · prison
- 熊本刑務所熊本市 · Kumamoto · prison
- 京都拘置所Kyoto Prefecture · prison
- 広島刑務所広島市 · Hiroshima · prison
- 松江刑務所Shimane · prison
- 仙台拘置支所仙台市 · Miyagi · prison
- 高松刑務所Kagawa Prefecture · prison
- 沖縄刑務所Okinawa Prefecture · prison
- 大阪医療刑務所Osaka Prefecture · prison
- 福岡刑務所宇美町 · Fukuoka Prefecture · prison
- 市原刑務所市原市 · Chiba · prison
- 横須賀刑務支所横須賀市 · Kanagawa · prison
- 岡崎医療刑務所岡崎市 · Aichi Prefecture · prison
- 旭川刑務所旭川市 · Hokkaido · prison
- 東京拘置所Tokyo · prison
- 宮城刑務所仙台市 · Miyagi · prison
- 帯広刑務所Hokkaido · prison
- 帯広刑務所釧路刑務支所釧路市 · Hokkaido · prison
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Every prison in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Prisons and correctional centres.
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This layer holds 189 prisons in Japan, the most of them in Hokkaido. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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