Former prison turned luxury hotel opens in Japan
Hoshino Resorts transforms the one of the only surviving structures of the Meiji government's "Five Great Prisons” into a luxury hotel.
Hoshino Resorts’ flagship luxury brand, HOSHINOYA, announced the opening of a former prison turned luxury hotel on 25 June.
HOSHINOYA Nara Prison will be the group’s ninth property, transforming one of the only surviving structures of the Meiji government's "Five Great Prisons."
The Five Great Prisons built during the Meiji period include the Former Nara Prison, where construction began in 1901, as well as Nagasaki Prison, Kanazawa Prison, Chiba Prison, and Kagoshima Prison.
The hotel will feature former prison blocks converted into private, luxury suites. Each of the 48 suites has distinct areas for sleeping, living, and dining. It also includes "The 10-Cell" suite, featuring ten individual solitary cells which are the smallest units of the original structure.
HOSHINOYA Nara Prison will be the group’s ninth property, transforming one of the only surviving structures of the Meiji government's "Five Great Prisons."
The Five Great Prisons built during the Meiji period include the Former Nara Prison, where construction began in 1901, as well as Nagasaki Prison, Kanazawa Prison, Chiba Prison, and Kagoshima Prison.
The hotel will feature former prison blocks converted into private, luxury suites. Each of the 48 suites has distinct areas for sleeping, living, and dining. It also includes "The 10-Cell" suite, featuring ten individual solitary cells which are the smallest units of the original structure.
