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| Location | Abashiri, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 44°0′59.7″N 144°13′51.8″E / 44.016583°N 144.231056°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opened | 1890 |
| Managed by | Ministry of Justice |
Abashiri Prison (Japanese: 網走刑務所, Hepburn: Abashiri Keimusho) is a prison in Abashiri, Hokkaido Prefecture that opened in 1890. The northernmost prison in Japan, it is located near the Abashiri River and east of Mount Tento. It holds inmates with sentences of less than ten years.[1] Older parts of the prison were relocated to the base of Mount Tento in 1983, where they operate as the country's only prison museum.
- ^ "Inmates in Hokkaido raise beef cattle to learn about value of life". The Japan Times. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2018-03-07.