Luxury Hotel Opens in Former Japanese Prison in 2026
HOSHINOYA Nara Prison will open on June 25, 2026, transforming a historic Meiji-era prison into Japan's first luxury hotel within a former correctional facility.
HOSHINOYA Nara Prison will open on June 25, 2026, transforming a historic Meiji-era prison into Japan's first luxury hotel within a former correctional facility.
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