Kyoto Detention House

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LocationKyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°57′54″N 135°45′16″E / 34.9649°N 135.7544°E / 34.9649; 135.7544
StatusOperational
OpenedSeptember 1924; 100 years ago (1924-09)
Kyoto Detention House
京都拘置所 (Kyoto Kōchisho)
LocationKyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°57′54″N 135°45′16″E / 34.9649°N 135.7544°E / 34.9649; 135.7544
StatusOperational
OpenedSeptember 1924; 100 years ago (1924-09)
Managed byMinistry of Justice Corrections Bureau, Osaka Regional Corrections Headquarters
Street address138 Takeda Mukaishirocho, Fushimi-ku
CityKyoto
State/provinceKyoto Prefecture
CountryJapan

Kyoto Detention House (京都拘置所, Kyoto Kōchisho) is a correctional facility in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. A part of the penal system of Japan, it is operated by the Ministry of Justice.

The prison covers an area of 2.7ha.[1]

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