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Kobe Detention House

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Background

Kobe Detention House (神戸拘置所, Kobe Kōchisho) is a correctional facility in Kita-ku, Kobe. A part of the penal system of Japan, it is operated by the Ministry of Justice.

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Capacity

508

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

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Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 28 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Region

Kobe

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

Official site

Conditions Risk Score

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Compared to other facilities in Japan

154 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 508 · peers avg: 2905 (83%)

Data completeness

26%

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Kobe Detention House. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kobe-detention-house
Chicago
"Kobe Detention House." World Prisons. Accessed October 26, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kobe-detention-house.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-kobe-detention-house,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Kobe Detention House},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kobe-detention-house},
  urldate = {2026-10-26}
}