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Japan turned a 118-year-old prison into a luxury hotel where guests sleep in converted cells

Business Insider · 39 days ago

A former Japanese prison from the Meiji era has reopened as a luxury hotel. Hoshino Resorts. A Meiji-era prison in Japan has been turned into a luxury hotel with 48 rooms. The new hotel at the Former Nara Prison officially opened in June 2026 under Hoshino Resorts. Its iconic red-brick design…

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