Site of the Former Urakami Branch of Nagasaki Prison

The prison ruins stand within Peace Park, featuring concrete walls and red brick foundations spanning 1,100 square meters of preserved structures.

Constructed in September 1927 across three districts of Nagasaki, the facility operated until August 1945 when the atomic bomb destroyed the entire complex.

The prison held political activists from Korea who opposed Japanese rule, reflecting the complex social and political dynamics of pre-war Japan.

Located 100 meters from ground zero, the site includes preserved foundations, drainage systems, and structural elements discovered during parking lot construction in 1992.

During December 1944, about 500 inmates worked at Mitsubishi Shipyard as part of the Nagasaki Shipbuilding Patriotic Corps while residing at the facility.

Location: Nagasaki

Inception: September 1927

GPS coordinates: 32.77597,129.86336

Latest update: March 6, 2025 14:30