Facilities Division
Minister s Secretariat
Ministry of Justice of Japan
Build Facilities
Build the Future
The Ministry of Justice undertakes a broad range of public services that are essential for citizens
to live everyday lives with safety and security. These services include maintaining and
developing basic legal systems, maintaining law and order, protecting rights of citizens and
conducting fair immigration control.
With a view to ensuring the smooth execution of the entire range of administrative work of the
Ministry of Justice, and in order to keep the Ministry's buildings where such work should be
performed in optimal conditions, we, the Facilities Division, carry out facility management based
on the key concepts̶security, humanity, and harmony, while mobilizing all of the technical
and creative abilities that we have accumulated over many years.
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Development of facilities of the Ministry of Justice is the
basis for protecting the safety and security of citizens.
Facilities Division, Minister s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice
Security
Facilities of the Ministry of Justice, such
as prisons, detention houses, juvenile
training schools, legal affairs bureaus,
p u b l i c p r o s e c u t o r s o ffi c e s , a n d
immigration bureaus, form important
infrastructure for providing public services
to maintain a decent society. Therefore,
these facilities must be resilient against earthquakes and other disasters and capable of ensuring
the smooth execution of work at any time. Detention facilities, in particular, give peace of mind
to people in society by performing the security function properly, and they also contribute to
building a safer society in the future by providing inmates with correctional education
appropriately. We aim at developing facilities that assure safety and security for society.
Humanity
Harmony
The appearance of facilities of the
Ministry of Justice can be an effective tool
for having the Ministry's administrative
work understood and accepted among
local residents. We pay much attention to
the building designs of these facilities to
improve their image and create better
scenery. When designing detention
facilities, among others, we give due
consideration to the surrounding
t o w n s c a p e a n d a i m a t e n s u r i n g
harmonization with the local environment.
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Detention facilities such as prisons are
places where inmates spend their days
from morning till night, and they could be
described as forming a sort of . By
providing better facilities, we seek to help
inmates live with peace of mind and
return to society while maintaining their
human dignity. We also intend to
construct other office buildings that are
convenient and friendly to all users.
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Kofu Ministry of Justice Office Complex
Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau
Detention Facilities Office Buildings, etc.
Confining inmates
s e n t e n c e d t o
i m p r i s o n m e n t
with or without workPrisons
Kitsuregawa Rehabilitation Program Center
Confining mainly defendants
or suspects awaiting trial
Detention Houses
Accommodating more than one agency
under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of
Justice, such as legal affairs bureaus,
public prosecutors offices, and immigration
bureaus
Ministry of Justice Office Complex
Providing for equitable control
over the entry into or departure
from Japan of all persons
Regional Immigration
Bureaus
Tokyo Detention House
Confining juveniles, etc.
who have been sent
by the family court as
protective measures
and provide correctional
education, etc.
Juvenile
Training Schools
Hitoyoshi Agricultural Training School
Sapporo Classification Home
Training Facilities
Training Institute for Correctional Personnel (TICP)
Confining juveniles who
have been sent by the
family court when the
court orders measures
f o r o b s e r v a t i o n a n d
protection, and conduct
assessments of these
juveniles Providing training programs
for Ministry of Justice officials
Juvenile
Classification Homes
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The International Justice Center has been developed for facility integration by relocating the facilities
under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice from many places across Japan and bringing them
together on the government‐owned land located in Akishima City, Tokyo (the Akishima District of the
former site of the Tachikawa Air Base), in an area of approx. 126,000 m2
. As a result, the ministry s
agencies can now share some buildings and facilities and conduct security operations and
maintenance and management of facilities in an integrated manner.
We formulated a development plan while coordinating with related agencies in procedures for acquiring
land for a project site, implementing a land readjustment project, designating the project site as a use
district, and compiling a budget as required to set a project policy.
A complex̶consisting of facilities of the Ministry of Justice̶
has been developed on land of an area of approx. 126,000 m2
in Tokyo.
●くろまるConsideration to the local environment
●くろまるEnvironmentally‐friendly
Project Planning
In the planning process, we gave consideration to various aspects for ensuring harmonization between
the new center and the local environment. For example, the staff housing facilities and training facilities
are placed on the west side of the premises which borders on the residential district, and a greenway is
provided as a buffering area, with a view to securing a favorable living environment.
Before we started construction, we provided local residents with a great deal of explanation to have
them understand that the new center would be safe facilities with harmonization with the local
community. A sort of new town complex̶consisting of facilities of the Ministry of Justice including
correctional facilities̶has emerged on an extensive vacant land.
Policy for Developing the International Justice Center as a Town
Points of design
Our staff serve as construction supervisors and engage in quality, safety and process management of
the construction work. They also communicate with local residents to ensure the smooth progress in
the construction process.
Supervision of Construction
Construction of International Justice Center
Staff housing
Showa Kinen Park
GreenwayNJuly.2017
Source: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
maps and aerial photography service
Louvers are put
to prevent birds
from colliding with
glass windows.
Staff Housing and Greenway Bird protection louvers
Entrance Wall
Under construction (2015)
Energy Center
A greenway is provided on the
west side of the premises so
that the center blends with the
scenery of the Musashino
district surrounded by greenery
including Showa Kinen Park.
In the process of making this
design, workshops were held
to hear opinions from local
residents.
Wooden materials
are used for some
interior finishing in
order to promote
the use of wood.
In order to ensure effective
energy use, we adopt the energy
center method whereby energy
is supplied to individual facilities
through the utility conduits that
run from north to south.
●くろまるUse of WoodNUnited Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of
Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI)
International Cooperation Department, Research and Training
Institute (ICD)
Training Institute for Correctional
Personnel (TICP)
Training Institute of the Public
Security Intelligence Agency
Medical Correction Center in
East Japan (MCC East Japan)
Juvenile correctional facilities
(under construction)
Scheduled date of works
completion; 31 Jan. 2019
Tokyo
International Justice Center
Training Institute of
the Public Security
Intelligence Agency
Branch institute of TICP
Medical juvenile
training school
Juvenile classification home
Medical juvenile
training school
UNAFEITICPMedical prison
ICD (from Osaka)
Aerial view around 1954
The premises of the center are defined by
the red line. Some of the old facilities
remained until the construction of the
center started.
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The Facilities Division, which is responsible for the development of facilities of the Ministry of Justice,
undertakes the construction (including planning, designing, construction supervision) of detention
facilities (e.g., prisons, detention houses, and juvenile training schools) and office buildings (e.g., legal
affairs bureaus, public prosecutors offices, immigration bureaus). We also carry out all operations
related to the ministry s facilities, from management to maintenance of the constructed facilities as
government assets.
In the event of reconstruction, we try to integrate facilities of several agencies into one facility. By
reducing the number of buildings and promoting the joint use of common spaces and facilities, we can
save costs for facility management and maintenance.
A natural ventilation system using the updraft
of air heated by solar energy.
Facility Integration
Rather than simply pulling down deteriorated
facilities and facilities less resilient to earthquakes
a n d c o n s t r u c t i n g n e w b u i l d i n g s , w e
comprehensively consider the situation in which
the facilities are present and renovate them to
improve their resiliency and maintain their
functions according to the current needs, so as
to extend the interval between initial construction
and reconstruction.
Extending the service life of facilities
The total number of facilities under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice is 853 (as of April 1,
2018), which is greater than those of other ministries and agencies, and more diverse including not
only office buildings but also detention facilities. In order to ensure that these facilities can be used in
good condition while maintaining their intended functions over a long period of time, we reconstruct
deteriorated buildings, renovate the existing buildings to extend their service life, and repair damaged
parts. We also engage in facility maintenance intensively.
In accordance with the Act for Promotion of Use
of Wood in Public Buildings which came into
effect in 2010, the Ministry of Justice tries to
construct wooden buildings and use wooden
materials for interior finishing wherever possible.
Promotion of Use of Wood
We promote the construction of
environmentally‐friendly buildings
in order to reduce the environmental
load throughout their life cycle.
For example, these measures
include using renewable energy
sources such as solar power,
improving the heat insulation
capacity and airtightness of buildings, adopting LED lighting
and other energy‐efficient equipment, using recycled materials,
and greening the facility premises.
Environmentally‐friendly
Our Duties Our Initiatives
Planning
Formulating construction
plans for new facilities and
r e n o v a t i o n s t h r o u g h
coordination with other
divisions of the Ministry of
Justice and other ministries
and agencies
Budget
request
Estimating the necessary costs
based on the construction plan
and requesting a budget
Facility
maintenance
Giving guidance to maintain
the buildings in proper
conditions at all timesCostestimation
Estimating the appropriate
amount of construction costs
based on the design drawings
Government asset
management
Managing government assets
such as lands and buildings
under the jurisdiction of the
Ministry of Justice
Construction
supervision
Supervising construction
work and giving instructions
to ensure that the buildings
are being constructed as
o r d e r e d b a s e d o n t h e
design drawings
Designing
Working out a design while
taking into consideration the
budget, site conditions,
required facility performance,
related laws and surrounding
environment
Contracts
Selecting contractors through
the bidding procedure that
involves technical examination,
and concluding construction
contracts
Renovation of the Shimotsuma Detention House
(constructed in 1964) [2018]
Bicycle Shed
Rooftop Greening
Eco‐shaft
Technology research and development,
and establishment of technical standards
As the only organization well‐versed in design and construction of correctional facilities,
we carry out research and development as required for establishing technical standards.
Formulating technical standards and guidelines necessary for conducting facility designing,
cost estimation, bidding procedure, construction supervision, and facility maintenance
Facility
management
Committed to the entire
lives of buildings
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As the only organization well‐versed in design and construction of correctional facilities, we carry out
initiatives for international cooperation in development of correctional facilities.
To date, we have provided technical cooperation in the Kingdom of Thailand and the Republic of the
Philippines to build correctional facilities. Following this, we inaugurated the Asian Conference of
Correctional Facilities Architects and Planners (ACCFA) in collaboration with Thailand, and have been
contributing to improving the technical level of Asian countries in development of correctional facilities.
Technical cooperation to the Kingdom of Thailand (ODA; 1991‐2007)
(1) affairs concerning the development of facilities related to affairs under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice
(2) affairs concerning the management and disposal of government assets under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of
Justice
(3) affairs concerning the management and disposal of government assets in the Special Account for Reconstruction
from the Great East Japan Earthquake, which are related to affairs under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice
(4) affairs concerning housing facilities rented to officials of the Ministry of Justice
(5) affairs concerning international cooperation for the development of facilities to be used for administration of justice
in foreign countries, and coordination of affairs related to international cooperation for the management and
operation of these facilities
International Cooperation Organization chart
Affairs under the jurisdiction of the Facilities Division
The 8th
ACCFA 2019 (Japan)
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Construction and Maintenance Division of the 5th Bureau was founded as a result of the Ministry of Justice organizational reform.
Ministry of Justice was reorganized into the Attorney‐General s Office and the Construction and Maintenance Division became the
Construction and Property Management Office of the Finance Division, Attorney‐General s Secretariat.
The Office became the Construction and Maintenance Division, Accounting Department, Director General s Secretariat, Agency of
Justice, which was renamed from the Attorney‐General s Office.
The Division became the Construction and Maintenance Division, Accounting Department, Minister s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice,
as part of the Agency of Justice s reorganization into the Ministry of Justice.
The Division became the Office of Construction and Maintenance Administrator as a result of the administrative reform
The Office became the Construction and Maintenance Division, Minister s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice, pursuant to the
organizational reform again
The Division was renamed the Facilities Division, Minister s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice.
Historical background
We participated in the grants‐in‐aid project for constructing the Sirindhorn Vocational Training School led by the
Japanese government, from the initial stages of field survey and basic design, and thus made a great contribution
to the construction of this school. We also dispatched our staff to Thailand as JICA experts, and provided advice
on the construction of correctional facilities such as juvenile training schools and prisons nation‐wide.
The 1st
ACCFA 2012 (Japan) The 2nd
ACCFA 2013 (Thailand) The 3rd
ACCFA 2014 (Malaysia)
The 4th
ACCFA 2015 (Myanmar)
The 7th
ACCFA 2018 (Sri Lanka)
The 5th
ACCFA 2016 (South Korea) The 6th
ACCFA 2017 (Indonesia)
Design Group
General Affairs and
Special Project Team
Basic Design Team
Execution Design Team
施設課長
Director of the
Facilities Division
Minister of
Justice
Minister s
Secretariat
Civil
Affairs Bureau
Criminal
Affairs Bureau
Correction
Bureau
Rehabilitation
Bureau
Human Rights
Bureau
Litigation
Bureau
Immigration
Bureau
State Minister
of Justice
Secretarial
Division
Supreme Public
Prosecutors Office
Extraordinary
organs
Independent
organs
High Public
Prosecutors Offices
Public Security
Examination Commision
Public Security
Intelligence Agency
District Public
Prosecutors Offices
Local Public
Prosecutors Offices
Personnel
Division
Finance
Division
International
Affairs Division
Director of the
Welfare Division
Legal Affairs Bureaus
District Legal
Affairs Bureaus
Prisons
Juvenile Prisons
Detention Houses
Juvenile
Training Schools
Women s
Guidance Home
Juvenile
Classification Homes
Regional Correction
Headquarters
Regional Parole Boards
Probation Offices
Judicial System
Department
Research and Training
Institute of the Ministry of Justice
Regional Immigration
Bureaus
Immigration Centers
Training Institute
for Correctional Personnel
Facilities
Division
Vice‐Minister
of Justice
Parliamentary
Vice‐Minister
of Justice
Asian Conference of Correctional Facilities Architects and Planners (ACCFA)
Sirindhorn Vocational Training School (opened in 1996)
This is an international conference inaugurated jointly with the Kingdom of Thailand, a country with which we have
developed an amicable relationship through technical cooperation over many years. The Conference meets
annually, with the member countries taking turns hosting the meeting, to report and discuss issues faced by the
member countries and share the latest information on development of correctional facilities. As a coordinator,
Japan has been taking the leadership role in the management of the ACCFA.
The 7th ACCFA was attended by 13 countries and 4 organizations.
Deputy Director of the
Facilities Division
Technical Development
and Engineering Office
General Affairs Section
Budget Section
Contract Section
Government Asset
Section
Facilities Relocation
Section
Officers Housing
Section
Technical Development
and Engineering Section
Building Construction
Estimation Section
Building Equipment
Estimation Section
Document Management
Section
Office Buildings
Planning Section
Detention Facilities
Planning Section
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Minister s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice
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