Fuchū Prison
Aerial photograph of Fuchū Prison | |
| Location | Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 35°41′3.6″N 139°28′26.3″E / 35.684333°N 139.473972°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 2842 |
| Population | 2086 (as of December 2015) |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Managed by | Ministry of Justice (Japan) |
| Street address | 4-10 Harumicho |
| City | Fuchu City |
| County | Tokyo Prefecture |
| Postal code | 183-8523 |
| Country | Japan |
| Website | https://www.moj.go.jp/kyousei1/kyousei_kyouse16-03.html |
Fuchū Prison (府中刑務所, Fuchū keimusho) is a prison in Japan. It is located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo to the west of the center of Tokyo Metropolis. Before the end of World War II, Fuchū prison held Communist leaders, members of banned religious sects, and leaders of the Korean independence movement.