37th Kansai Correctional Exhibition 2026

Dates & time: November 7, 2026 (Sat) - November 8, 2026 (Sun) ・Nov 7 (Sat) 10:00–16:00
・Nov 8 (Sun) 9:30–15:00
cost: Free admission
Venue & access: Osaka Prison special venue (Sakai) About 5 min walk from Sakaishi Station on the JR Hanwa Line. No parking is mentioned; visitors are asked to use public transport.

There are 2 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Osaka Prison special venue (Sakai), and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

An annual correctional exhibition at Osaka Prison in Sakai; 2026 is the 37th edition. Leather goods, shoes, woodwork and other items made in 28 correctional facilities nationwide are displayed and sold, alongside vegetables and flower seedlings from juvenile training schools, "prison bento" recreating inmates' meals, and bread baked in the prison kitchen (¥100 a bag). Prison tours run twice a day, and the stage features actor Hiroki Miyake as honorary one-day warden on the 7th and comedy duo span! on the 8th. Admission is free, and with a kids' guard-uniform photo spot and a puzzle rally, families can spend the whole day.

Programs

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For sale

Prison-made goods (CAPIC products) from 28 facilities nationwide: leather goods, shoes, woodwork, daily goods and textiles
Popular items: Marugoku products, pasta from Yokohama Prison
Vegetables grown at facilities in Hokkaido (limited quantity)
Seasonal vegetables, flower seedlings and processed farm goods from five juvenile facilities

Food

Food trucks
Prison curry
Prison bento (recreating inmates' meals)

Demonstrations & hands-on

Demonstrations: Tsugaru lacquerware (Aomori Prison), mikoshi shrine display (Toyama Prison)
Hands-on: cloisonné (Kasamatsu Prison), braided cord and wooden picture-book colouring (Mie Prison)
Kids' guard-uniform photos, kids' area (games, darts, picture-card shows)
Puzzle rally "Find the Key to the Future!"
Personality test (Osaka Juvenile Classification Home)
Information booths: Japan Coast Guard, Sakai Police, Self-Defense Forces, JR West and more

Gift

First 100 people each day with CAPIC receipts from the venue totalling ¥3,000 or more

Venue

No smoking anywhere on site
No bag storage

*Enquiries: Osaka Prison work section 072-238-8269

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FAQ

Can you tour inside the prison?

Yes, twice a day: 9:50–11:00 and 13:20–14:30 on the 7th, 9:30–10:40 and 13:10–14:20 on the 8th. Check in at the northeast work gate.

When is the prison bread sold?

Twice a day at 11:00 and 14:00, 500 bags per sale at ¥100, one bag per person.

Can I come by car or bring a pet?

No parking is mentioned and visitors are asked to use public transport. Pets are not allowed, except assistance dogs.