Fukuoka Detention House
Fukuoka Detention House is a correctional facility in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka. A part of the penal system of Japan, it is operated by the Ministry of Justice. One of Japan's seven execution chambers is in this facility.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Prison
- Description: prison in Japan
- Also known as: “Fukuoka Kochisho” and “Fukuoka Kōchisho”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fujisaki Station and Sarutahiko Shrine.
Fujisaki Station
Metro station
Photo: Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fujisaki Station is a train station located in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is a wisteria flower Fuji in violet. Fujisaki Station is situated 390 metres southeast of Fukuoka Detention House.
Sarutahiko Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarutahiko Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 370 metres southeast of Fukuoka Detention House.
Fukuoka-shi Sawara Library
Library
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fukuoka-shi Sawara Library is situated 310 metres southeast of Fukuoka Detention House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishi and Jōnan-ku.
Nishi
Suburb
Photo: Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered to the east by Sawara-ku, and to the west by Itoshima.
Jōnan-ku
Suburb
Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jōnan-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2. Jōnan-ku is situated 2½ km east of Fukuoka Detention House.
Ōhori Park
Quarter
Photo: Tzuhsun Hsu, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ōhori Park is a park in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan and a registered Place of Scenic Beauty. Ōhori Park is situated 3 km east of Fukuoka Detention House.
Fukuoka Detention House
- Categories: detention house in Japan and government building
- Location: Sawara, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.58321° or 33° 34′ 60″ northLongitude
130.34474° or 130° 20′ 41″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8Q5GH8MV+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 706729494OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Fukuoka Detention House” goes by many names.
- German: “Arrestanstalt Fukuoka”
- Japanese: “ふくおかこうちしょ”
- Japanese: “福岡拘置所”
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