List of coal mines in Japan

This list of mines in Japan is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output.

Card of mines of Japan

Yoshio

Kamimio

Tsunawaki

Akasaka

Mameda

Yoshikuma

Yamano

Tagawa

Kamiyamada

Hōjō

Namazuta

Kurate

Shinnyū

Iizuka

Iwate

Mogami

Amakusa coalfield

Yūbari

Ikushunbetsu

Miike

Hashima

Iriomote

Utara

Kami-Sunagawa

Horonai

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The mines of Japan^[1]

List of mines

Mine	Top Annual Production	Coordinates	Associated Town	Owner	Dates	Coalfield
Iwate mine^[2]		39°53′06″N 141°37′52″E / 39.885°N 141.631°E / 39.885; 141.631	Iwaizumi, Iwate		?
Hokutan Horonai coal mine	1500.000	43°13′16″N 141°54′32″E / 43.221°N 141.909°E / 43.221; 141.909	Mikasa	Hokutan	1879–1989	Ishikari
Hokutan Ikushunbetsu Coal Mine	200.000	43°15′40″N 141°58′05″E / 43.261°N 141.968°E / 43.261; 141.968	Ikushunbetsu	Hokutan	1885–1957	Ishikari
Sumitomo Ponbetsu coal mine	1500.000	43°15′54″N 141°57′36″E / 43.265°N 141.960°E / 43.265; 141.960	Mikasa	Sumitomo	1902–1971	Ishikari
Sumitomo Yayoi coal mine		43°15′32″N 141°56′17″E / 43.259°N 141.938°E / 43.259; 141.938	Mikasa	Sumitomo	1905–1970	Ishikari
Mitsubishi Bibai coal mine	1600.000	43°20′02″N 141°58′08″E / 43.334°N 141.969°E / 43.334; 141.969	Bibai	Mitsubishi	1913–1972	Ishikari
Mitsui Bibai coal mine	1000.000	43°20′02″N 141°55′01″E / 43.334°N 141.917°E / 43.334; 141.917	Bibai	Mitsui	1918–1963	Ishikari
Hokutan Yūbari coal mine	2000.000	43°03′50″N 141°59′06″E / 43.064°N 141.985°E / 43.064; 141.985	Yūbari	Hokutan	1890–1977	Ishikari
Hokutan Mayachi coal mine	700.000	42°58′16″N 142°04′16″E / 42.971°N 142.071°E / 42.971; 142.071	Yūbari	Hokutan	1905–1987	Ishikari
Mitsubishi Ōyūbari coal mine	1000.000	43°05′49″N 142°05′42″E / 43.097°N 142.095°E / 43.097; 142.095	Yūbari	Mitsubishi	1906–1973	Ishikari
Hokutan Heiwa coal mine	1000.000	43°01′01″N 141°59′28″E / 43.017°N 141.991°E / 43.017; 141.991	Yūbari	Hokutan	1937–1975	Ishikari
Mitsubishi Minami Ōyūbari coal mine		43°01′44″N 142°05′24″E / 43.029°N 142.090°E / 43.029; 142.090	Yūbari	Mitsubishi	1966–1990	Ishikari
Hokutan Yūbari Shin coal mine		42°59′02″N 142°01′01″E / 42.984°N 142.017°E / 42.984; 142.017	Yūbari	Hokutan	1970–1981	Ishikari
Hokutan Manji coal mine	500.000	43°08′02″N 141°59′31″E / 43.134°N 141.992°E / 43.134; 141.992	Manji	Hokutan	1905–1976	Ishikari
Hokutan Miruto coal mine			Miruto	Hokutan	1917–1969	Ishikari
Hokutan Kakuta coal mine			Kakuta	Hokutan	1927–1953	Ishikari
Sumitomo Akabira coal mine	1900.000	43°32′53″N 142°03′22″E / 43.548°N 142.056°E / 43.548; 142.056	Akabira	Sumitomo	1895–1993	Ishikari
Moshiri coal mine			Akabira	Yūbetsu	1918–1969	Ishikari
Toyosato coal mine			Akabira	Toyosato Mining Company	1937–1954	Ishikari
Hokutan Akama coal mine		43°33′11″N 142°02′53″E / 43.553°N 142.048°E / 43.553; 142.048	Akabira	Hokutan	1938–1973	Ishikari
Sorachi coal mine	1500.000	43°30′40″N 142°03′07″E / 43.511°N 142.052°E / 43.511; 142.052	Utashinai	Hokutan	1890–1995	Ishikari
Hokutan Kamui coal mine	500.000		Utashinai	Hokutan	1891–1971	Ishikari
Sumitomo Kami Utashinai coal mine	300.000	43°31′26″N 142°03′07″E / 43.524°N 142.052°E / 43.524; 142.052	Utashinai	Sumitomo	1894–1988	Ishikari
Sumitomo Utashinai coal mine	800.000		Utashinai	Sumitomo	1905–1971	Ishikari
Mitsubishi Ashibetsu coal mine	300.000		Ashibetsu	Mitsubishi	1914–1964	Ishikari
Yuya coal mine	200.000		Utashinai	Yuya	19**–1965	Ishikari
Meiji mining kami Ashibetsu coal mine	100.000		Ashibetsu	Meiji mining	1935–1963	Ishikari
Takane coal mine	200.000		Ashibetsu	Takane	1938–1967	Ishikari
Mitsui Ashibetsu coal mine	1700.000		Ashibetsu	Mitsui	1939–1992	Ishikari
Mitsui Sunagawa coal mine	1600.000	43°28′01″N 142°00′47″E / 43.467°N 142.013°E / 43.467; 142.013	Kamisunagawa	Mitsui	1914–1987	Ishikari
Mitsui Oku Naie coal mine	460.000		Naie	Mitsui	1947–1966	Ishikari
Shōwa coal mine			Numata	Shōwa	1930–1969	Rumoi
Asano Uryū coal mine			Numata	Shōwa	1930–1968	Rumoi
Haboro coal mine			Happoro	Shōwa	1948–1970	Rumoi
Yoshio coal mine		33°38′00″N 130°42′40″E / 33.633466°N 130.711221°E / 33.633466; 130.711221	X	Asō		Chikuhō
Kamimio coal mine		33°37′16″N 130°42′59″E / 33.620987°N 130.716355°E / 33.620987; 130.716355	X	Asō		Chikuhō
Tsunawaki coal mine		33°38′09″N 130°43′49″E / 33.635951°N 130.730315°E / 33.635951; 130.730315	X	Asō		Chikuhō
Miike coal mine		33°00′50″N 130°27′22″E / 33.014°N 130.456°E / 33.014; 130.456	Ōmuta	Mitsui	1872–1997	Miike
Mitsi Ikeshima Coal Mine		32°53′06″N 129°36′04″E / 32.885°N 129.601°E / 32.885; 129.601	Ikeshima	Mitsubishi	2002	Nishisonogi
Mitsubishi Takashima Coal Mine		32°40′N 129°45′E / 32.66°N 129.75°E / 32.66; 129.75	Takashima	Mitsubishi	1984	Nishisonogi
Mitsubishi Hashima coal mine		32°37′41″N 129°44′17″E / 32.628°N 129.738°E / 32.628; 129.738	Hashima	Mitsubishi	1869–1974	Nishisonogi
Iriomote Coal Mine	130.000		Iriomote	Mitsui	1886–1960	Okinawa
Utara Coal Mine	30.000		Iriomote	Marusan Mining Company	1936–1943	Okinawa

References

^ Hokkaidō Shinbun Sorachi 'Yama' Shuzaihan (北海道新聞空知「炭鉱」取材班), Sorachi Tankōisan Sanpō (空知炭鉱遺産散歩), pp.34-199.; Hokkaido Government Sorachi Subprefectural Office (空知支庁), Sorachi Tankōisan to Kankō Archived 2013-07-27 at the Wayback Machine (空知炭鉱遺産と観光).
^ "Iwate mine, Iwaizumi, Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan".

[1] Hokkaidō Shinbun Sorachi 'Yama' Shuzaihan (北海道新聞空知「炭鉱」取材班), Sorachi Tankōisan Sanpō (空知炭鉱遺産散歩), pp.34-199.; Hokkaido Government Sorachi Subprefectural Office (空知支庁), Sorachi Tankōisan to Kankō Archived 2013-07-27 at the Wayback Machine (空知炭鉱遺産と観光).

[2] "Iwate mine, Iwaizumi, Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan".

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