Mine | Produce | !Coordinates | Associated town | Owner | Opened | Closed | Comments |
Ichinokawa Mine[1][2] |
Antimony |
33.889°N 133.219°E / 33.889; 133.219 |
Saijō, Ehime |
|
1659 |
1957 |
|
Kimu mine[3] |
Antimony |
26.499°N 127.903°E / 26.499; 127.903 |
Okinawa Island |
|
? |
? |
|
Tsugu mine[4][5] |
Antimony |
35.178°N 137.629°E / 35.178; 137.629 |
Shitara, Aichi |
|
15## |
1956 |
|
Obira mine[6] |
Arsenic |
32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 |
Bungo-ōno, Oita |
|
? |
? |
also contains boron and fluorine minerals |
Matsuiwa mine[7] |
Arsenic |
38.967°N 141.519°E / 38.967; 141.519 |
Kesennuma, Miyagi |
|
1949 |
1974 |
also contains some uranium, silver and gold |
Sasagatani mine[8] |
Arsenic |
34.549°N 131.703°E / 34.549; 131.703 |
Tsuwano, Shimane |
|
? |
? |
closed |
Akenobe mine[9] |
Arsenic |
35.283°N 134.667°E / 35.283; 134.667 |
Yabu, Hyōgo |
|
1908 |
1987 |
|
Nozawa mine [ja] |
Asbestos |
43.267°N 142.403°E / 43.267; 142.403 |
Furano, Hokkaido |
|
1942 |
1969 |
|
Gunma-tetsuzan[10] |
Barium |
36.653°N 138.597°E / 36.653; 138.597 |
Nakanojō, Gunma |
|
1943 |
1975 |
|
Minamishiraoi baryte mine[11] |
Barium |
42.661°N 141.226°E / 42.661; 141.226 |
Shiraoi, Hokkaido |
|
1950 |
1988 |
|
Otaru-Matsukura mine [ja] |
Barium |
43.127°N 140.964°E / 43.127; 140.964 |
Otaru |
|
1932 |
1979 |
|
Fukuoka mine[12] |
Beryllium |
35.586°N 137.468°E / 35.586; 137.468 |
Nakatsugawa, Gifu |
Furukawa |
? |
? |
Closed |
Sannotake mine[13][14] |
Bismuth |
33.7°N 130.85°E / 33.7; 130.85 |
Tagawa, Fukuoka |
|
? |
? |
includes Yokozuru mine |
Fukuoka mine[12] |
Bismuth |
35.586°N 137.468°E / 35.586; 137.468 |
Nakatsugawa, Gifu |
Furukawa |
? |
? |
Closed |
Inaushi mine[15] |
Bismuth |
43.242°N 143.722°E / 43.242; 143.722 |
Kitami, Hokkaido |
|
1934 |
1964 |
|
Hosokura mine[16][17] |
Cadmium |
38.808°N 140.9°E / 38.808; 140.9 |
Kurihara, Miyagi |
|
1898 |
1977 |
now become an amusement park |
Fuka mine[18] |
Calcite |
34.767°N 133.433°E / 34.767; 133.433 |
Takahashi, Okayama |
|
? |
open |
high purity, used for toothpaste |
Hirose mine[19] |
Chromium |
35.067°N 133.2°E / 35.067; 133.2 |
Hino, Tottori |
|
? |
? |
closed |
Nittō mine[20] |
Chromium |
42.572°N 142.287°E / 42.572; 142.287 |
Saru, Hokkaido |
|
1917 |
1959 |
|
Amakusa coalfield[21] |
coal |
32.25°N 130.06°E / 32.25; 130.06 |
Amakusa |
|
186# |
1963 |
closed but not depleted |
Mogami coal field[22][23][24] |
coal |
38.613°N 140.331°E / 38.613; 140.331 |
Ōishida, Yamagata |
|
? |
open |
lignite rich in germanium |
Iwate mine[25] |
coal |
39.885°N 141.631°E / 39.885; 141.631 |
Iwaizumi, Iwate |
|
? |
? |
|
Hokutan Horonai coal mine |
coal |
43.221°N 141.909°E / 43.221; 141.909 |
Mikasa, Hokkaido |
Hokutan |
1879 |
1989 |
Went Bankrupt |
Kami-sunagawa coal mine |
coal |
43.476°N 141.992°E / 43.476; 141.992 |
Kamisunagawa |
Mitsui |
1915 |
1986 |
Japan Microgravity Centre |
Hokutan Yūbari mine |
coal |
43.064°N 141.985°E / 43.064; 141.985 |
Yūbari |
Hokutan |
1890 |
197# |
Went Bankrupt |
Hokutan Ikushunbetsu coal mine |
coal |
43.261°N 141.968°E / 43.261; 141.968 |
Ikushunbetsu |
Hokutan |
1885 |
1957 |
|
Miike coal mine |
coal |
33.014°N 130.456°E / 33.014; 130.456 |
Ōmuta |
Tachibana clan |
1872 |
1997 |
|
Mitsubishi Hashima coal mine |
coal |
32.628°N 129.738°E / 32.628; 129.738 |
Hashima |
Mitsubishi |
1869 |
1974 |
Closed |
Iriomote Coal Mine |
coal |
24.333°N 123.8°E / 24.333; 123.8 |
Iriomote |
Mitsui |
1886 |
1960 |
Closed |
Utara Coal Mine |
coal |
24.302°N 123.707°E / 24.302; 123.707 |
Iriomote |
Marusan Mining Company |
1936 |
1943 |
Closed |
Shirataki mine[26][27][28] |
Cobalt |
33.828°N 133.472°E / 33.828; 133.472 |
Ōkawa, Kōchi |
Nippon Mining Co |
? |
? |
|
Besshi copper mine[29][30] |
Copper |
33.853°N 133.314°E / 33.853; 133.314 |
Niihama, Ehime |
Sumitomo |
1691 |
1973 |
|
Chiyogahara mine[31] |
Cobalt |
38.867°N 141.35°E / 38.867; 141.35 |
Fujisawa, Iwate |
|
? |
? |
|
Hitachi mine[32][33] |
Cobalt |
36.629°N 140.606°E / 36.629; 140.606 |
Hitachi, Ibaraki |
|
1905 |
1974 |
|
Kune mine[34] |
Cobalt |
35.085°N 137.833°E / 35.085; 137.833 |
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka |
|
1897 |
open |
|
Tenryū mine[34][35] |
Cobalt |
35.283°N 137.85°E / 35.283; 137.85 |
Tenryū, Nagano |
|
? |
open |
|
Naganobori mine[36] |
Cobalt |
34.245°N 131.336°E / 34.245; 131.336 |
Mine, Yamaguchi |
|
1941 |
1945 |
|
Shimokawa mine[37] |
Cobalt |
44.215°N 142.701°E / 44.215; 142.701 |
Shimokawa, Hokkaido |
|
1941 |
1979 |
|
Kosaka mine[38] |
Copper |
40.337°N 140.754°E / 40.337; 140.754 |
Kosaka, Akita |
Dowa Holdings |
18## |
? |
|
Hanaoka mine[39] |
Copper |
40.309°N 140.552°E / 40.309; 140.552 |
Ōdate, Akita |
Kajima, Dowa mining |
1885 |
? |
the site of Hanaoka Incident during WWII[40] |
Nonowaki mine[41][42] |
Copper |
33.9°N 134.247°E / 33.9; 134.247 |
Naka, Tokushima |
|
? |
196# |
|
Minawa mine[43] |
Copper |
33.992°N 133.786°E / 33.992; 133.786 |
Miyoshi, Tokushima |
|
1956 |
1970 |
|
Shirataki mine[26][27][28] |
Copper |
33.828°N 133.472°E / 33.828; 133.472 |
Ōkawa, Kōchi |
Nippon Mining Co |
? |
? |
|
Shingu mine[44][45] |
Copper |
33.933°N 133.633°E / 33.933; 133.633 |
Shikokuchūō, Ehime |
|
1911 |
1975 |
also diamond-bearing Lherzolite |
Motoyasu mine[46] |
Copper |
33.796°N 133.253°E / 33.796; 133.253 |
Saijō, Ehime |
|
1877 |
1972 |
|
Ōkuki mine[47][48] |
Copper |
33.514°N 132.656°E / 33.514; 132.656 |
Uchiko, Ehime |
|
? |
? |
|
Sazare mine[49][50][51] |
Copper |
33.904°N 133.542°E / 33.904; 133.542 |
Niihama, Ehime |
|
? |
1979 |
|
Ikadazu mine[52] |
Copper |
33.832°N 133.383°E / 33.832; 133.383 |
Niihama, Ehime |
|
? |
1973 |
|
Besshi copper mine[29][30] |
Copper |
33.853°N 133.314°E / 33.853; 133.314 |
Niihama, Ehime |
Sumitomo |
1691 |
1973 |
|
Yuryo mine[53][54] |
Copper |
33.707°N 132.803°E / 33.707; 132.803 |
Iyo, Ehime |
|
1938 |
1954 |
|
Hirota mine[55][56] |
Copper |
33.65°N 132.8°E / 33.65; 132.8 |
Iyo, Ehime |
|
1917 |
1930 |
|
Takaura mine[57][58] |
Copper |
33.376°N 132.122°E / 33.376; 132.122 |
Ikata, Ehime |
|
1914 |
1965 |
|
Ōku mine[59] |
Copper |
33.412°N 132.181°E / 33.412; 132.181 |
Ikata, Ehime |
|
? |
closed |
|
Obira mine[6] |
Copper |
32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 |
Bungo-ōno, Oita |
|
? |
? |
also contains boron and fluorine minerals |
Matsubara-douzan mine[60] |
Copper |
27.861°N 128.917°E / 27.861; 128.917 |
Tokunoshima |
|
1903 |
1928 |
|
Moe-Tatsugo mine[61] |
Copper |
28.459°N 129.61°E / 28.459; 129.61 |
Amami Ōshima |
|
? |
closed |
|
Mitate mine[62][63] |
Copper |
32.775°N 131.472°E / 32.775; 131.472 |
Hinokage, Miyazaki |
Rasa Industries |
1915 |
1970 |
on slopes of Mount Sobo |
Makimine mine[64][65][66] |
Copper |
32.63°N 131.458°E / 32.63; 131.458 |
Hinokage, Miyazaki |
Mitsubishi |
194x |
? |
|
Iwato mine[67][68] |
Copper |
31.277°N 130.326°E / 31.277; 130.326 |
Makurazaki, Kagoshima |
|
? |
? |
|
Sannotake mine[13][14] |
Copper |
33.7°N 130.85°E / 33.7; 130.85 |
Tagawa, Fukuoka |
|
? |
? |
includes Yokozuru mine |
Yoshiwara mine[69][70] |
Copper |
33.75°N 130.85°E / 33.75; 130.85 |
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka |
|
1910 |
1971 |
|
Ōizumi mine[71][72][73] |
Copper |
38.413°N 139.728°E / 38.413; 139.728 |
Tsuruoka, Yamagata |
|
1882 |
1950 |
|
Ohori mine[74][75] |
Copper |
38.746°N 140.464°E / 38.746; 140.464 |
Mogami, Yamagata |
|
? |
? |
|
Isobe-Koyama mine[76][77] |
Copper |
38.45°N 140.217°E / 38.45; 140.217 |
Sagae, Yamagata |
|
1932 |
1977 |
|
Akayama mine[78][79] |
Copper |
38.074°N 140.303°E / 38.074; 140.303 |
Naragejuku, Yamagata |
|
16xx |
1972 |
also contains some zinc, silver and gold |
Matsuiwa mine[7] |
Copper |
38.967°N 141.519°E / 38.967; 141.519 |
Kesennuma, Miyagi |
|
1949 |
1974 |
also contains some uranium, silver and gold |
Oarasawa-Akutozawa mine[80] |
Copper |
39.274°N 140.894°E / 39.274; 140.894 |
Waga, Iwate |
|
1907 |
1920 |
116 kt Cu produced |
Hanawa 2 mine[81] |
Copper |
40.176°N 140.867°E / 40.176; 140.867 |
Hachimantai, Iwate |
|
? |
? |
not to be confused with Hanawa manganese mine in Miyako, Iwate |
Unekura mine[82][83] |
Copper |
39.233°N 140.85°E / 39.233; 140.85 |
Yuda, Iwate |
Dowa Kogyo K. K. |
? |
open |
|
Akaishi mine[84] |
Copper |
39.36°N 140.792°E / 39.36; 140.792 |
Yuda, Iwate |
|
1914 |
1973 |
|
Tsunatori mine[85] |
Copper |
39.304°N 140.942°E / 39.304; 140.942 |
Waga District, Iwate |
|
1908 |
1962 |
|
Sennin mine[86] |
Copper |
39.311°N 140.889°E / 39.311; 140.889 |
Waga District, Iwate |
|
1911 |
1974 |
also called Wagasennin mine |
Mizusawa mine[87] |
Copper |
39.437°N 140.776°E / 39.437; 140.776 |
Waga District, Iwate |
|
1717 |
? |
|
Yokota mine[88][89][90] |
Copper |
37.388°N 139.442°E / 37.388; 139.442 |
Kaneyama, Fukushima |
|
? |
? |
|
Yaso mine[91] |
Copper |
37.058°N 139.658°E / 37.058; 139.658 |
Minamiaizu, Fukushima |
|
1952 |
1970 |
|
Takanokura mine[92] |
Copper |
37.626°N 140.822°E / 37.626; 140.822 |
Sōma, Fukushima |
|
? |
? |
|
Tada mine[93] |
Copper |
34.893°N 135.358°E / 34.893; 135.358 |
Inagawa, Hyōgo |
Nihon Kogyo |
1211 |
1973 |
|
Tochigi mine[94] |
Copper |
36.794°N 139.814°E / 36.794; 139.814 |
Shioya, Tochigi |
|
1946 |
1965 |
|
Kidogasawa mine[95] |
Copper |
36.797°N 139.7°E / 36.797; 139.7 |
Nikkō, Tochigi |
|
1940 |
1974 |
|
Chichibu mine[96] |
Copper |
36.022°N 138.817°E / 36.022; 138.817 |
Ōtaki, Saitama |
|
708 |
? |
first ever copper mine of Japan |
Fujigatani mine[97] |
Copper |
34.144°N 132.017°E / 34.144; 132.017 |
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi |
|
1955 |
1977 |
closed |
Sasagatani mine[8] |
Copper |
34.549°N 131.703°E / 34.549; 131.703 |
Tsuwano, Shimane |
|
? |
? |
closed |
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine[98][99] |
Copper |
35.164°N 132.442°E / 35.164; 132.442 |
Ōda, Shimane |
|
130# |
1923 |
world leading medieval silver producer |
Tsumo mine[100][101] |
Copper |
34.65°N 131.986°E / 34.65; 131.986 |
Masuda, Shimane |
|
195x |
? |
|
Yoshioka mine[102] |
Copper |
34.858°N 133.458°E / 34.858; 133.458 |
Takahashi, Okayama |
|
1905 |
1972 |
|
Sasaune mine[103][104] |
Copper |
34.853°N 133.472°E / 34.853; 133.472 |
Takahashi, Okayama |
|
? |
196# |
also produced iron pigment |
Shin-mikawa mine[105] |
Copper |
34.633°N 133.583°E / 34.633; 133.583 |
Yakage, Okayama |
|
1916 |
1957 |
|
Obie mine[106] |
Copper |
34.611°N 133.797°E / 34.611; 133.797 |
Kurashiki, Okayama |
|
1906 |
1947 |
|
Yanahara mine[107][108] |
Copper |
34.958°N 134.069°E / 34.958; 134.069 |
Misaki, Okayama |
|
195# |
1970 |
also produced iron oxide for audio tapes |
Takara mine[109][110] |
Copper |
35.575°N 138.85°E / 35.575; 138.85 |
Tsuru, Yamanashi |
|
1942 |
1962 |
also produced pyrite |
Kune mine[34] |
Copper |
35.085°N 137.833°E / 35.085; 137.833 |
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka |
|
1897 |
open |
|
Kusakura mine[111] |
Copper |
37.683°N 139.483°E / 37.683; 139.483 |
Kanose, Niigata |
Furukawa |
1738 |
? |
|
Ogoya mine[112] |
Copper |
36.293°N 136.592°E / 36.293; 136.592 |
Komatsu, Ishikawa |
|
1884 |
1971 |
|
Hatasa mine[113] |
Copper |
35.852°N 137.063°E / 35.852; 137.063 |
Gujō, Gifu |
|
1674 |
1916 |
|
Nojiri mine[114] |
Copper |
35.876°N 136.717°E / 35.876; 136.717 |
Ōno, Fukui |
|
? |
1968 |
Underwater after construction of Kuzuryu Dam |
Nakatatsu mine[115] |
Copper |
35.873°N 136.578°E / 35.873; 136.578 |
Ōno, Fukui |
|
? |
? |
Closed |
Nakauri mine[116] |
Copper |
34.849°N 137.552°E / 34.849; 137.552 |
Kamaishi, Iwate |
|
1953 |
1953 |
worked for 3 months |
Kamaishi mine[117] |
Copper |
39.3°N 141.683°E / 39.3; 141.683 |
Kamaishi, Iwate |
|
1727 |
1993 |
Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war |
Ashio copper mine[118] |
Copper |
36.633°N 139.444°E / 36.633; 139.444 |
Nikkō, Tochigi |
Furukawa |
1600 |
1973 |
Largest copper output during late 19th century, place of 1907 Ashio riot |
Yaguki mine[119] |
Copper |
37.171°N 140.915°E / 37.171; 140.915 |
Iwaki, Fukushima |
|
1945 |
1974 |
|
Obira mine[6] |
Copper |
32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 |
mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki |
|
1617 |
1954 |
|
Horobetsu mine [ja][120] |
Copper |
42.475°N 141.05°E / 42.475; 141.05 |
Noboribetsu, Hokkaido |
|
1898 |
1973 |
|
Shimokawa mine[37] |
Copper |
44.215°N 142.701°E / 44.215; 142.701 |
Shimokawa, Hokkaido |
|
1941 |
1979 |
|
Kunitomi Mine [ja][121] |
Copper |
43.008°N 140.658°E / 43.008; 140.658 |
Shiribeshi, Hokkaido |
|
1909 |
1945 |
|
Suttsu mine[122] |
Copper |
42.772°N 140.293°E / 42.772; 140.293 |
Suttsu District, Hokkaido |
|
? |
1962 |
|
Akenobe mine[9] |
Copper |
35.283°N 134.667°E / 35.283; 134.667 |
Yabu, Hyōgo |
|
1908 |
1987 |
|
Myoho mine[9] |
Copper |
33.653°N 135.819°E / 33.653; 135.819 |
Higashimuro District, Wakayama |
|
1948 |
1965 |
|
Mogami coal field[22][23][24] |
Germanium |
38.613°N 140.331°E / 38.613; 140.331 |
Ōishida, Yamagata |
|
? |
open |
lignite rich in germanium |
Ōkuki mine[47][48] |
Gold |
33.514°N 132.656°E / 33.514; 132.656 |
Uchiko, Ehime |
|
? |
? |
|
Takaura mine[57][58] |
Gold |
33.376°N 132.122°E / 33.376; 132.122 |
Ikata, Ehime |
|
1914 |
1965 |
|
Taio gold mine[123][124] |
Gold |
33.139°N 130.894°E / 33.139; 130.894 |
Hita, Ōita |
|
1896 |
1972 |
now museum |
Bajo mine[125] |
Gold |
33.481°N 131.517°E / 33.481; 131.517 |
Bungotakada, Ōita |
|
? |
? |
|
Yakushima mine[126] |
Gold |
30.359°N 130.529°E / 30.359; 130.529 |
Yakushima |
|
? |
1958 |
leading tungsten producer |
Iwato mine[67][68] |
Gold |
31.277°N 130.326°E / 31.277; 130.326 |
Makurazaki, Kagoshima |
|
? |
? |
|
Onoyama mine[127] |
Gold |
31.938°N 130.731°E / 31.938; 130.731 |
Yūsui, Kagoshima |
|
? |
? |
|
Akeshi mine[128][129] |
Gold |
31.31°N 130.379°E / 31.31; 130.379 |
Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima |
|
? |
198x |
closed |
Kasuga mine[130] |
Gold |
31.266°N 130.275°E / 31.266; 130.275 |
Makurazaki, Kagoshima |
|
? |
open |
silica with gold as by-product |
Kushikino mine[131][132] |
Gold |
31.754°N 130.3°E / 31.754; 130.3 |
Kushikino, Kagoshima |
Mitsui mining |
195# |
closed |
|
Yamagano mine[133][134] |
Gold |
31.919°N 130.617°E / 31.919; 130.617 |
Kirishima, Kagoshima |
|
1642 |
1965 |
|
Hishikari mine[135][136][137] |
Gold |
31.992°N 130.708°E / 31.992; 130.708 |
Yūsui, Kagoshima |
Sumitomo Metal Mining |
1985 |
open |
the only open gold mine of Japan as in 2014 |
Fuke mine[138][139][140] |
Gold |
32.15°N 130.617°E / 32.15; 130.617 |
Isa, Kagoshima |
Toa mining |
1937 |
1976 |
also nearby Okuchi mine |
Sannotake mine[13][14] |
Gold |
33.7°N 130.85°E / 33.7; 130.85 |
Tagawa, Fukuoka |
|
? |
? |
includes Yokozuru mine |
Yoshino mine[141][142][143][144] |
Gold |
38.153°N 140.197°E / 38.153; 140.197 |
Nan'yō, Yamagata |
|
? |
1975 |
|
Isobe-Koyama mine[76][77] |
Gold |
38.45°N 140.217°E / 38.45; 140.217 |
Sagae, Yamagata |
|
1932 |
1977 |
|
Oya mine[145] |
Gold |
38.867°N 141.522°E / 38.867; 141.522 |
Motoyoshi, Miyagi |
|
1915 |
1971 |
|
Tsunatori mine[85] |
Gold |
39.304°N 140.942°E / 39.304; 140.942 |
Waga District, Iwate |
|
1908 |
1962 |
|
Nakase mine[146] |
Gold |
35.358°N 134.625°E / 35.358; 134.625 |
Yabu, Hyōgo |
|
? |
? |
|
Ōmidani mine[147] |
Gold |
35.246°N 134.647°E / 35.246; 134.647 |
Shisō, Hyōgo |
|
1961 |
1983 |
|
Takeno mine[148] |
Gold |
35.611°N 134.736°E / 35.611; 134.736 |
Kinosaki, Hyōgo |
|
? |
? |
|
Asahi mine[149] |
Gold |
34.902°N 134.314°E / 34.902; 134.314 |
Asago, Hyōgo |
|
1921 |
1985 |
|
Nebazawa mine[150][151] |
Gold |
36.871°N 139.322°E / 36.871; 139.322 |
Katashina, Gunma |
|
1961 |
1982 |
|
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine[98][99] |
Gold |
35.164°N 132.442°E / 35.164; 132.442 |
Ōda, Shimane |
|
130# |
1923 |
world leading medieval silver producer |
Tsumo mine[100][101] |
Gold |
34.65°N 131.986°E / 34.65; 131.986 |
Masuda, Shimane |
|
1950x |
? |
|
Seikoshi mine[152][153] |
Gold |
34.9°N 138.827°E / 34.9; 138.827 |
Toi, Shizuoka |
|
1935 |
1983 |
|
Kawazu mine[154] |
Gold |
34.699°N 138.922°E / 34.699; 138.922 |
Shimoda, Shizuoka |
|
1915 |
1959 |
|
Yugashima mine[155] |
Gold |
34.881°N 138.914°E / 34.881; 138.914 |
Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka |
|
1939 |
1958 |
|
Mochikoshi mine[156] |
Gold |
34.876°N 138.864°E / 34.876; 138.864 |
Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka |
|
1929 |
1952 |
|
Sado mine[157] |
Gold |
38.038°N 138.261°E / 38.038; 138.261 |
Sado, Niigata |
|
1601 |
1974 |
|
Togi mine[158][159] |
Gold |
37.144°N 136.783°E / 37.144; 136.783 |
Shika, Ishikawa |
Mitsubishi Metal Mining |
1906 |
1942 |
|
Mumaya mine[160] |
Gold |
36.067°N 137.024°E / 36.067; 137.024 |
Shōkawa, Gifu |
|
159# |
? |
|
Tsugu mine[4][5] |
Gold |
35.178°N 137.629°E / 35.178; 137.629 |
Shitara, Aichi |
|
15## |
1956 |
|
Kamaishi mine[117] |
Gold |
39.3°N 141.683°E / 39.3; 141.683 |
Kamaishi, Iwate |
|
1727 |
1993 |
Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war |
Nishizawa mine[161] |
Gold |
36.869°N 139.498°E / 36.869; 139.498 |
Nikkō, Tochigi |
|
1928 |
? |
|
Chitose mine [ja][162] |
Gold |
42.725°N 141.217°E / 42.725; 141.217 |
Chitose, Hokkaido |
|
1936 |
1974 |
|
Hokuryu mine[163] |
Gold |
44.542°N 142.817°E / 44.542; 142.817 |
Monbetsu, Hokkaido |
|
? |
1943 |
|
Konomai gold mine[164] |
Gold |
44.135°N 143.349°E / 44.135; 143.349 |
Monbetsu, Hokkaido |
|
1917 |
1973 |
|
Horobetsu mine[120] |
Gold |
42.475°N 141.05°E / 42.475; 141.05 |
Noboribetsu, Hokkaido |
|
1898 |
1973 |
|
Sanru mine [ja][165] |
Gold |
44.383°N 142.642°E / 44.383; 142.642 |
Shimokawa, Hokkaido |
|
1926 |
1983 |
|
Kitanoo mine[166] |
Gold |
43.925°N 143.569°E / 43.925; 143.569 |
Kitami, Hokkaido |
|
1924 |
1943 |
|
Teine mine [ja][167] |
Gold |
43.092°N 141.203°E / 43.092; 141.203 |
Sapporo, Hokkaido |
|
1941 |
1971 |
|
Shizukari Mine [ja][168] |
Gold |
42.6°N 140.458°E / 42.6; 140.458 |
Shiribeshi, Hokkaido |
|
1918 |
1962 |
|
Ponshikaribetsu mine[169] |
Gold |
43.184°N 140.786°E / 43.184; 140.786 |
Shiribeshi, Hokkaido |
|
1891 |
open |
|
Todoroki mine[170] |
Gold |
43.008°N 140.925°E / 43.008; 140.925 |
Shiribeshi, Hokkaido |
|
1903 |
1974 |
|
Toi gold mine |
Gold |
34.908°N 138.793°E / 34.908; 138.793 |
Toi |
Sumitomo Group |
1370 |
1965 |
|
Kōryū Mine [ja][171] |
Gold |
42.793°N 141.286°E / 42.793; 141.286 |
Eniwa, Hokkaido |
|
1935 |
1943 |
|
Amou mine[172] |
Gold |
36.234°N 136.954°E / 36.234; 136.954 |
Shirakawa, Gifu (village) |
|
? |
closed |
large gold deposit |
Sennotani mine[173] |
Graphite |
36.71°N 137.167°E / 36.71; 137.167 |
Toyama, Toyama |
|
? |
1967 |
85% of graphite producer of Japan in 1951 |
Amou mine[172] |
Graphite |
36.234°N 136.954°E / 36.234; 136.954 |
Shirakawa, Gifu (village) |
|
? |
closed |
Leading graphite producer of Japan |
Toyoha mine[174] |
Indium |
42.98°N 141.041°E / 42.98; 141.041 |
Sapporo, Hokkaido |
|
? |
2006 |
World leading indium producer until exhausted |
Kunimiyama mine[175][176] |
Iron |
33.631°N 133.419°E / 33.631; 133.419 |
Kōchi, Kōchi |
|
? |
closed |
|
Sannotake mine[13][14] |
Iron |
33.7°N 130.85°E / 33.7; 130.85 |
Tagawa, Fukuoka |
|
? |
? |
includes Yokozuru mine |
Kabasawa mine[177][178] |
Iron |
38.326°N 140.728°E / 38.326; 140.728 |
Aoba-ku, Sendai |
|
? |
? |
|
Matsuo mine[179][180] |
Iron |
39.933°N 140.933°E / 39.933; 140.933 |
Matsuo, Iwate |
|
1914 |
1971 |
important iron and sulphur producer |
Sennin mine[86] |
Iron |
39.311°N 140.889°E / 39.311; 140.889 |
Waga District, Iwate |
|
1911 |
1974 |
also called Wagasennin mine |
Gunma-tetsuzan[10] |
Iron |
36.653°N 138.597°E / 36.653; 138.597 |
Nakanojō, Gunma |
|
1943 |
1975 |
|
Akatani mine |
Iron |
37.808°N 139.492°E / 37.808; 139.492 |
Shibata, Niigata |
|
1925 |
1975 |
|
Suwa mine[181] |
Iron |
36.044°N 138.275°E / 36.044; 138.275 |
Chino, Nagano |
|
? |
195# |
|
Akagane mine[182] |
Iron |
39.167°N 141.333°E / 39.167; 141.333 |
Esashi, Iwate |
|
1912 |
1974 |
|
Kamaishi mine[117] |
Iron |
39.3°N 141.683°E / 39.3; 141.683 |
Kamaishi, Iwate |
|
1727 |
1993 |
Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war |
Shojingawa mine[183] |
Iron |
41.895°N 140.699°E / 41.895; 140.699 |
Nanae, Hokkaido |
|
1897 |
1960 |
|
Kutchan mine[184] |
Iron |
42.91°N 140.778°E / 42.91; 140.778 |
Shiribeshi, Hokkaido |
|
? |
? |
Dominant iron producer of Japan during Pacific War |
Taishu mine[185][186] |
Kaolinite |
34.221°N 129.219°E / 34.221; 129.219 |
Tsushima Island |
|
699 |
open |
initially mined for silver, later switched for kaolinite |
Sarayama mine[187] |
Kaolinite |
32.358°N 130.033°E / 32.358; 130.033 |
Amakusa |
|
? |
open |
|
Itaya mine[188][189] |
Kaolinite |
37.772°N 140.25°E / 37.772; 140.25 |
Yonezawa, Yamagata |
|
? |
? |
paper-clay |
Hiraki mine[190][191] |
Kaolinite |
34.958°N 135.1°E / 34.958; 135.1 |
Sanda, Hyōgo |
|
? |
open |
High purity, used for fiber optics |
Hattori-Kawai mine[192] |
Kaolinite |
36.393°N 136.597°E / 36.393; 136.597 |
Nomi, Ishikawa and Hakusan, Ishikawa |
|
1930 |
open |
Hattori mine in Nomi closed in 2001 |
Shakanai mine[193] |
Lead |
40.308°N 140.578°E / 40.308; 140.578 |
Ōdate, Akita |
Dowa Holdings |
? |
? |
also contains Germanium, Indium and Gold |
Kosaka mine[38] |
Lead |
40.337°N 140.754°E / 40.337; 140.754 |
Kosaka, Akita |
Dowa Holdings |
18## |
? |
|
Hanaoka mine[39] |
Lead |
40.309°N 140.552°E / 40.309; 140.552 |
Ōdate, Akita |
Kajima, Dowa mining |
1885 |
? |
the site of Hanaoka Incident during WWII |
Mitate mine[62][63] |
Lead |
32.775°N 131.472°E / 32.775; 131.472 |
Hinokage, Miyazaki |
Rasa Industries |
1915 |
1970 |
on slopes of Mount Sobo |
Ohori mine[74][75] |
Lead |
38.746°N 140.464°E / 38.746; 140.464 |
Mogami, Yamagata |
|
? |
? |
|
Yatani mine[194][195] |
Lead |
37.775°N 140.017°E / 37.775; 140.017 |
Yonezawa, Yamagata |
|
? |
? |
also some gold and silver[196] |
Ōizumi mine[71][72][73] |
Lead |
38.413°N 139.728°E / 38.413; 139.728 |
Tsuruoka, Yamagata |
|
1882 |
1950 |
|
Nissho mine[197][198] |
Lead |
38.992°N 140.242°E / 38.992; 140.242 |
Mamurogawa, Yamagata |
|
1937 |
1963 |
|
Hosokura mine[16][17] |
Lead |
38.808°N 140.9°E / 38.808; 140.9 |
Kurihara, Miyagi |
|
1898 |
1977 |
now become an amusement park |
Hanawa 2 mine[81] |
Lead |
40.176°N 140.867°E / 40.176; 140.867 |
Hachimantai, Iwate |
|
? |
? |
not to be confused with Hanawa manganese mine in Miyako, Iwate |
Taro mine[199][200][201] |
Lead |
39.758°N 141.933°E / 39.758; 141.933 |
Miyako, Iwate |
|
1936 |
1979 |
reused for Cosmic-ray observatory of Meisei University |
Tsumo mine[100][101] |
Lead |
34.65°N 131.986°E / 34.65; 131.986 |
Masuda, Shimane |
|
195x |
? |
|
Wanibuchi mine[202][203] |
Lead |
35.417°N 132.75°E / 35.417; 132.75 |
Izumo, Shimane |
|
? |
? |
also important gypsum producer |
Nanetsu mine[204] |
Lead |
37.094°N 139.042°E / 37.094; 139.042 |
Muika, Niigata |
|
1963 |
1971 |
|
Asahi-budo mine[205] |
Lead |
38.4°N 139.561°E / 38.4; 139.561 |
Murakami, Niigata |
|
1941 |
1957 |
|
Otani mine[206] |
Lead |
37.75°N 139.413°E / 37.75; 139.413 |
Mikawa, Niigata |
|
1632 |
1961 |
|
Hatasa mine[113] |
Lead |
35.852°N 137.063°E / 35.852; 137.063 |
Gujō, Gifu |
|
1674 |
1916 |
|
Ohinata mine[207] |
Lead |
36.167°N 138.483°E / 36.167; 138.483 |
Sakuho, Nagano |
|
? |
? |
Closed |
Nakatatsu mine[115] |
Lead |
35.873°N 136.578°E / 35.873; 136.578 |
Ōno, Fukui |
|
? |
? |
Closed |
Toyoha mine[174] |
Lead |
42.98°N 141.041°E / 42.98; 141.041 |
Sapporo, Hokkaido |
|
? |
2006 |
World leading indium producer until exhausted |
Obira mine[6] |
Lead |
32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 |
mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki |
|
1617 |
1954 |
|
Inaushi mine[15] |
Lead |
43.242°N 143.722°E / 43.242; 143.722 |
Kitami, Hokkaido |
|
1934 |
1964 |
|
Yoichi Mine[208] |
Lead |
43.217°N 140.7°E / 43.217; 140.7 |
Shakotan Peninsula, Hokkaido |
|
? |
1963 |
|
Suttsu mine[122] |
Lead |
42.772°N 140.293°E / 42.772; 140.293 |
Suttsu District, Hokkaido |
|
? |
1962 |
|
Nagatare mine[209][210] |
Lithium |
33.583°N 130.283°E / 33.583; 130.283 |
Fukuoka, Fukuoka |
|
? |
? |
|
Ananai mine[211] |
Manganese |
33.692°N 133.647°E / 33.692; 133.647 |
Nankoku, Kōchi |
|
? |
closed |
|
Kunimiyama mine[175][176] |
Manganese |
33.631°N 133.419°E / 33.631; 133.419 |
Kōchi, Kōchi |
|
? |
closed |
|
Kurase mine[212] |
Manganese |
33.8°N 133.033°E / 33.8; 133.033 |
Saijō, Ehime |
|
? |
? |
|
Ōizumi mine[71][72][73] |
Manganese |
38.413°N 139.728°E / 38.413; 139.728 |
Tsuruoka, Yamagata |
|
1882 |
1950 |
|
Tanohata mine[213] |
Manganese |
39.917°N 141.9°E / 39.917; 141.9 |
Tanohata, Iwate |
|
? |
? |
a type location for a number of rare minerals |
Hanawa mine[214] |
Manganese |
39.641°N 141.957°E / 39.641; 141.957 |
Miyako, Iwate |
|
? |
? |
closed |
Noda-Tamagawa mine[215][216] |
Manganese |
40.073°N 141.808°E / 40.073; 141.808 |
Noda, Iwate |
|
1950 |
? |
|
Shiromaru mine[217] |
Manganese |
35.808°N 139.125°E / 35.808; 139.125 |
Okutama, Tokyo |
|
? |
? |
now submerged, also called Hakumaru mine |
Kaso mine[218][219] |
Manganese |
36.604°N 139.633°E / 36.604; 139.633 |
Kanuma, Tochigi |
|
1947 |
? |
|
Ōkura mine[220] |
Manganese |
36.856°N 139.328°E / 36.856; 139.328 |
Hannō, Saitama |
|
1941 |
1945 |
|
Shōwa mine[221] |
Manganese |
36.551°N 139.308°E / 36.551; 139.308 |
Kiryū, Gunma |
|
? |
? |
closed |
Hamayokogawa mine[222] |
Manganese |
35.973°N 137.9°E / 35.973; 137.9 |
Kamiina District, Nagano |
|
1925 |
1966 |
large deposits |
Searashi mine[223] |
Manganese |
37.116°N 136.88°E / 37.116; 136.88 |
Nanao, Ishikawa |
|
? |
? |
|
Fujii mine[224] |
Manganese |
35.533°N 135.85°E / 35.533; 135.85 |
Wakasa, Fukui |
|
? |
? |
|
Taguchi mine[225] |
Manganese |
35.119°N 137.546°E / 35.119; 137.546 |
Shitara, Aichi |
|
? |
? |
also Pyroxmangite gems |
Obira mine[6] |
Manganese |
32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 |
mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki |
|
1617 |
1954 |
|
Jokoku mine[226] |
Manganese |
41.667°N 140.053°E / 41.667; 140.053 |
Kaminokuni, Hokkaido |
|
? |
? |
Dominant manganese producer of Japan |
Inakuraishi mine[227] |
Manganese |
43.15°N 140.633°E / 43.15; 140.633 |
Furubira, Hokkaido |
|
1946 |
open |
Largest manganese deposit in Japan |
Ryūshōden mine [ja] |
Mercury |
44.312°N 143.321°E / 44.312; 143.321 |
Monbetsu, Hokkaido |
|
1943 |
1974 |
|
Tosakubo mine[228] |
Mercury |
33.8°N 133.95°E / 33.8; 133.95 |
Monobe, Kōchi |
|
? |
? |
|
Ikadazu mine[52] |
Mercury |
33.832°N 133.383°E / 33.832; 133.383 |
Niihama, Ehime |
|
? |
1973 |
|
Itomuka mine[229] |
Mercury |
43.683°N 143.167°E / 43.683; 143.167 |
Tokoro, Hokkaido |
|
1941 |
1974 |
dominant mercury producer of Japan |
Seikyu Mine[230] |
Molybdenum |
35.288°N 132.989°E / 35.288; 132.989 |
Daitō, Shimane |
|
1954 |
1966 |
|
Daito Mine[231] |
Molybdenum |
35.296°N 132.978°E / 35.296; 132.978 |
Daitō, Shimane |
|
1950 |
1966 |
|
Hirase Mine[232] |
Molybdenum |
36.171°N 136.917°E / 36.171; 136.917 |
Shirakawa, Gifu |
|
1931 |
1979 |
|
Komaki Mine[233] |
Molybdenum |
35.086°N 132.997°E / 35.086; 132.997 |
Okuizumo, Shimane |
|
1943 |
1984 |
|
Ōkawame mine[234] |
Molybdenum |
40.19°N 141.776°E / 40.19; 141.776 |
Kuji, Iwate |
|
1943 |
1965 |
|
Chiyogahara mine[31] |
Nickel |
38.867°N 141.35°E / 38.867; 141.35 |
Fujisawa, Iwate |
|
? |
? |
|
Kamogawa mine[235][236] |
Nickel |
35.117°N 139.833°E / 35.117; 139.833 |
Awa District, Chiba |
|
1935 |
? |
also called Kameoka mine |
Tenryū mine[34][35] |
Nickel |
35.283°N 137.85°E / 35.283; 137.85 |
Tenryū, Nagano |
|
? |
open |
|
Wakasa mine[237] |
Nickel |
35.483°N 135.617°E / 35.483; 135.617 |
Ōi, Fukui |
Mori Kogyo |
? |
Open |
also silica mining |
Yamanoyoshida mine[238] |
Nickel |
34.833°N 137.5°E / 34.833; 137.5 |
Shinshiro, Aichi |
|
? |
? |
|
Kamikawa mine[239] |
Nickel |
43.848°N 142.77°E / 43.848; 142.77 |
Kamikawa, Hokkaido |
|
1941 |
1945 |
|
Otanibira quarry[240][241] |
Silica |
30.791°N 130.305°E / 30.791; 130.305 |
Iōjima (Kagoshima) |
|
? |
1997 |
initially mined for sulphur |
Motoyasu mine[46] |
Silver |
33.796°N 133.253°E / 33.796; 133.253 |
Saijō, Ehime |
|
1877 |
1972 |
|
Taio mine[123][124] |
Silver |
33.139°N 130.894°E / 33.139; 130.894 |
Hita, Ōita |
|
1896 |
1972 |
now museum |
Bajo mine[125] |
Silver |
33.481°N 131.517°E / 33.481; 131.517 |
Bungotakada, Ōita |
|
? |
? |
|
Taishu mine[185][186] |
Silver |
34.221°N 129.219°E / 34.221; 129.219 |
Tsushima Island |
|
699 |
open |
initially mined for silver, later switched for kaolinite |
Iwato mine[67][68] |
Silver |
31.277°N 130.326°E / 31.277; 130.326 |
Makurazaki, Kagoshima |
|
? |
? |
|
Kushikino mine[131][132] |
Silver |
31.754°N 130.3°E / 31.754; 130.3 |
Kushikino, Kagoshima |
Mitsui mining |
195# |
closed |
|
Yamagano mine[133][134] |
Silver |
31.919°N 130.617°E / 31.919; 130.617 |
Kirishima, Kagoshima |
|
1642 |
1965 |
|
Fuke mine[138][139][242] |
Silver |
32.15°N 130.617°E / 32.15; 130.617 |
Isa, Kagoshima |
Toa mining |
1937 |
1976 |
also nearby Okuchi mine |
Yoshino mine[141][142][143][144] |
Silver |
38.153°N 140.197°E / 38.153; 140.197 |
Nan'yō, Yamagata |
|
? |
1975 |
|
Oya mine[145] |
Silver |
38.867°N 141.522°E / 38.867; 141.522 |
Motoyoshi, Miyagi |
|
1915 |
1971 |
|
Hosokura mine[16][17] |
Silver |
38.808°N 140.9°E / 38.808; 140.9 |
Kurihara, Miyagi |
|
1898 |
1977 |
now become an amusement park |
Nebazawa mine[150][151] |
Silver |
36.871°N 139.322°E / 36.871; 139.322 |
Katashina, Gunma |
|
1961 |
1982 |
|
Tsunatori mine[85] |
Silver |
39.304°N 140.942°E / 39.304; 140.942 |
Waga District, Iwate |
|
1908 |
1962 |
|
Ōmidani mine[147] |
Silver |
35.246°N 134.647°E / 35.246; 134.647 |
Shisō, Hyōgo |
|
1961 |
1983 |
|
Takeno mine[148] |
Silver |
35.611°N 134.736°E / 35.611; 134.736 |
Kinosaki, Hyōgo |
|
? |
? |
|
Tada mine[93] |
Silver |
34.893°N 135.358°E / 34.893; 135.358 |
Inagawa, Hyōgo |
Nihon Kogyo |
1211 |
1973 |
|
Asahi mine[149] |
Silver |
34.902°N 134.314°E / 34.902; 134.314 |
Asago, Hyōgo |
|
1921 |
1985 |
|
Tochigi mine[94] |
Silver |
36.794°N 139.814°E / 36.794; 139.814 |
Shioya, Tochigi |
|
1946 |
1965 |
|
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine[98][99] |
Silver |
35.164°N 132.442°E / 35.164; 132.442 |
Ōda, Shimane |
|
130# |
1923 |
world leading medieval silver producer |
Seikoshi mine[152][153] |
Silver |
34.9°N 138.827°E / 34.9; 138.827 |
Toi, Shizuoka |
|
1935 |
1983 |
|
Yugashima mine[155] |
Silver |
34.881°N 138.914°E / 34.881; 138.914 |
Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka |
|
1939 |
1958 |
|
Mochikoshi mine[156] |
Silver |
34.876°N 138.864°E / 34.876; 138.864 |
Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka |
|
1929 |
1952 |
|
Sado mine[157] |
Silver |
38.038°N 138.261°E / 38.038; 138.261 |
Sado, Niigata |
|
1601 |
1974 |
|
Togi mine[158][159] |
Silver |
37.144°N 136.783°E / 37.144; 136.783 |
Shika, Ishikawa |
Mitsubishi Metal Mining |
1906 |
1942 |
|
Hatasa mine[113] |
Silver |
35.852°N 137.063°E / 35.852; 137.063 |
Gujō, Gifu |
|
1674 |
1916 |
|
Kamaishi mine[117] |
Silver |
39.3°N 141.683°E / 39.3; 141.683 |
Kamaishi, Iwate |
|
1727 |
1993 |
Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war |
Toyoha mine[174] |
Silver |
42.98°N 141.041°E / 42.98; 141.041 |
Sapporo, Hokkaido |
|
? |
2006 |
World leading indium producer until exhausted |
Nishizawa mine[161] |
Silver |
36.869°N 139.498°E / 36.869; 139.498 |
Nikkō, Tochigi |
|
1928 |
? |
|
Ikuno mine[243] |
Silver |
35.167°N 134.825°E / 35.167; 134.825 |
Asago, Hyōgo |
|
807 |
1973 |
|
Chitose mine [ja][162] |
Silver |
42.725°N 141.217°E / 42.725; 141.217 |
Chitose, Hokkaido |
|
1936 |
1974 |
|
Hokuryu mine[163] |
Silver |
44.542°N 142.817°E / 44.542; 142.817 |
Monbetsu, Hokkaido |
|
? |
1943 |
|
Konomai mines[164] |
Silver |
44.135°N 143.349°E / 44.135; 143.349 |
Monbetsu, Hokkaido |
|
1917 |
1973 |
important silver producer of Japan |
Horobetsu mine[120] |
Silver |
42.475°N 141.05°E / 42.475; 141.05 |
Noboribetsu, Hokkaido |
|
1898 |
1973 |
|
Sanru mine [ja][165] |
Silver |
44.383°N 142.642°E / 44.383; 142.642 |
Shimokawa, Hokkaido |
|
1926 |
1983 |
|
Kitanoo mine[166] |
Silver |
43.925°N 143.569°E / 43.925; 143.569 |
Kitami, Hokkaido |
|
1924 |
1943 |
|
Shizukari Mine [ja][168] |
Silver |
42.6°N 140.458°E / 42.6; 140.458 |
Shiribeshi, Hokkaido |
|
1918 |
1962 |
|
Suttsu mine[122] |
Silver |
42.772°N 140.293°E / 42.772; 140.293 |
Suttsu District, Hokkaido |
|
? |
1962 |
|
Kōryū Mine [ja][171] |
Silver |
42.793°N 141.286°E / 42.793; 141.286 |
Eniwa, Hokkaido |
|
1935 |
1943 |
|
Nonowaki mine[41][42] |
Sulphur |
33.9°N 134.247°E / 33.9; 134.247 |
Naka, Tokushima |
|
? |
196# |
|
Shirataki mine[26][27][28] |
Sulphur |
33.828°N 133.472°E / 33.828; 133.472 |
Ōkawa, Kōchi |
Nippon Mining Co |
? |
? |
|
Shingu mine[44][45] |
Sulphur |
33.933°N 133.633°E / 33.933; 133.633 |
Shikokuchūō, Ehime |
|
1911 |
1975 |
also diamond-bearing Lherzolite |
Ōkuki mine[47][48] |
Sulphur |
33.514°N 132.656°E / 33.514; 132.656 |
Uchiko, Ehime |
|
? |
? |
|
Suzuyama mine[244][245] |
Sulphur |
31.49°N 130.45°E / 31.49; 130.45 |
Kagoshima, Kagoshima |
|
184x |
closed |
water treatment plant still active |
Taro mine[199][200][201] |
Sulphur |
39.758°N 141.933°E / 39.758; 141.933 |
Miyako, Iwate |
|
1936 |
1979 |
reused for Cosmic-ray observatory of Meisei University |
Matsuo mine[179][180] |
Sulphur |
39.933°N 140.933°E / 39.933; 140.933 |
Matsuo, Iwate |
|
1914 |
1971 |
important iron and sulphur producer |
Yanahara mine[107][108] |
Sulphur |
34.958°N 134.069°E / 34.958; 134.069 |
Misaki, Okayama |
|
195# |
1970 |
also produced iron oxide for audio tapes |
Horobetsu sulphur mine[246] |
Sulphur |
42.565°N 140.976°E / 42.565; 140.976 |
Sōbetsu, Hokkaido |
|
1940 |
1959 |
|
Kobui mine[247] |
Sulphur |
41.767°N 140.733°E / 41.767; 140.733 |
Hakodate, Hokkaido |
|
1904 |
1952 |
|
Shojingawa mine[183] |
Sulphur |
41.895°N 140.699°E / 41.895; 140.699 |
Nanae, Hokkaido |
|
1938 |
1960 |
|
Shiretoko mine[248] |
Sulphur |
44.133°N 145.161°E / 44.133; 145.161 |
Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido |
|
1937 |
? |
deposit created in volcanic eruption of 1936 |
Akan mine[249] |
Sulphur |
43.452°N 144.099°E / 43.452; 144.099 |
Ashoro, Hokkaido |
|
1951 |
open |
|
Kiura mine[250] |
Tin |
32.8°N 131.55°E / 32.8; 131.55 |
Saiki, Ōita |
|
16## |
? |
also mined for emery |
Obira mine[6] |
Tin |
32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 |
Bungo-ōno, Oita |
|
? |
? |
also contains boron and fluorine minerals |
Hoei mine[251][252] |
Tin |
32.859°N 131.453°E / 32.859; 131.453 |
Bungo-ōno, Oita |
|
? |
closed |
|
Yakushima mine[126] |
Tin |
30.359°N 130.529°E / 30.359; 130.529 |
Yakushima |
|
? |
1958 |
leading tungsten producer |
Mitate mine[62][63] |
Tin |
32.775°N 131.472°E / 32.775; 131.472 |
Hinokage, Miyazaki |
Rasa Industries |
1915 |
1970 |
on slopes of Mount Sobo |
Suzuyama mine[244][245] |
Tin |
31.49°N 130.45°E / 31.49; 130.45 |
Kagoshima, Kagoshima |
|
184x |
closed |
water treatment plant still active |
Tada mine[93] |
Tin |
34.893°N 135.358°E / 34.893; 135.358 |
Inagawa, Hyōgo |
Nihon Kogyo |
1211 |
1973 |
|
Akenobe mine[9] |
Tin |
35.283°N 134.667°E / 35.283; 134.667 |
Yabu, Hyōgo |
|
1908 |
1987 |
dominant tin producer of Japan |
Obira mine[6] |
Tin |
32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 |
mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki |
|
1617 |
1954 |
|
Kabasawa mine[177][178] |
Titanium |
38.326°N 140.728°E / 38.326; 140.728 |
Aoba-ku, Sendai |
|
? |
? |
|
Yakushima mine[126] |
Tungsten |
30.359°N 130.529°E / 30.359; 130.529 |
Yakushima |
|
? |
1958 |
leading tungsten producer |
Takatori mine[253] |
Tungsten |
36.5°N 140.294°E / 36.5; 140.294 |
Shirosato, Ibaraki |
|
? |
? |
also Rhodochrosite gems |
Kuga mine[254] |
Tungsten |
34.217°N 132.025°E / 34.217; 132.025 |
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi |
|
? |
? |
|
Fujigatani mine[97] |
Tungsten |
34.144°N 132.017°E / 34.144; 132.017 |
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi |
|
1955 |
1977 |
closed |
Tsumo mine[100][101] |
Tungsten |
34.65°N 131.986°E / 34.65; 131.986 |
Masuda, Shimane |
|
195x |
? |
|
Fukuoka mine[12] |
Tungsten |
35.586°N 137.468°E / 35.586; 137.468 |
Nakatsugawa, Gifu |
Furukawa |
? |
? |
Closed |
Komaki Mine[233] |
Tungsten |
35.086°N 132.997°E / 35.086; 132.997 |
Okuizumo, Shimane |
|
1911 |
1984 |
|
Akenobe mine[9] |
Tungsten |
35.283°N 134.667°E / 35.283; 134.667 |
Yabu, Hyōgo |
|
1908 |
1987 |
|
Otani mine[255] |
Tungsten |
35.033°N 135.517°E / 35.033; 135.517 |
Kameoka, Kyoto |
|
1912 |
1983 |
|
Yaguki mine[119] |
Tungsten |
37.171°N 140.915°E / 37.171; 140.915 |
Iwaki, Fukushima |
|
1945 |
1974 |
|
Ningyo-toge mine[256][257] |
Uranium |
35.308°N 133.933°E / 35.308; 133.933 |
Kagamino, Okayama |
|
1969 |
1982 |
dominant uranium producer of Japan |
Tono mine[258] |
Uranium |
35.408°N 137.233°E / 35.408; 137.233 |
Mizunami, Gifu |
|
2001 |
open |
|
Kabasawa mine[177][178] |
Vanadium |
38.326°N 140.728°E / 38.326; 140.728 |
Aoba-ku, Sendai |
|
? |
? |
|
Kosaka mine[38] |
Zinc |
40.337°N 140.754°E / 40.337; 140.754 |
Kosaka, Akita |
Dowa Holdings |
18## |
? |
|
Shakanai mine[193] |
Zinc |
40.308°N 140.578°E / 40.308; 140.578 |
Ōdate, Akita |
Dowa Holdings |
? |
? |
also contains Germanium, Indium and Gold |
Hanaoka mine[39] |
Zinc |
40.309°N 140.552°E / 40.309; 140.552 |
Ōdate, Akita |
Kajima, Dowa mining |
1885 |
? |
the site of Hanaoka Incident during WWII |
Obira mine[6] |
Zinc |
32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 |
Bungo-ōno, Oita |
|
? |
? |
also contains boron and fluorine minerals |
Mitate mine[62][63] |
Zinc |
32.775°N 131.472°E / 32.775; 131.472 |
Hinokage, Miyazaki |
Rasa Industries |
1915 |
1970 |
on slopes of Mount Sobo |
Ohori mine[74][75] |
Zinc |
38.746°N 140.464°E / 38.746; 140.464 |
Mogami, Yamagata |
|
? |
? |
|
Yatani mine[194][195] |
Zinc |
37.775°N 140.017°E / 37.775; 140.017 |
Yonezawa, Yamagata |
|
? |
? |
also some gold and silver[196] |
Yoshino mine[141][142][143][144] |
Zinc |
38.153°N 140.197°E / 38.153; 140.197 |
Nan'yō, Yamagata |
|
? |
1975 |
|
Ōizumi mine[71][72][73] |
Zinc |
38.413°N 139.728°E / 38.413; 139.728 |
Tsuruoka, Yamagata |
|
1882 |
1950 |
|
Nissho mine[197][198] |
Zinc |
38.992°N 140.242°E / 38.992; 140.242 |
Mamurogawa, Yamagata |
|
1937 |
1963 |
|
Yaso mine[91] |
Zinc |
37.058°N 139.658°E / 37.058; 139.658 |
Minamiaizu, Fukushima |
|
1952 |
1970 |
|
Hosokura mine[16][17] |
Zinc |
38.808°N 140.9°E / 38.808; 140.9 |
Kurihara, Miyagi |
|
1898 |
1977 |
now become an amusement park |
Hanawa 2 mine[81] |
Zinc |
40.176°N 140.867°E / 40.176; 140.867 |
Hachimantai, Iwate |
|
? |
? |
not to be confused with Hanawa manganese mine in Miyako, Iwate |
Taro mine[199][200][201] |
Zinc |
39.758°N 141.933°E / 39.758; 141.933 |
Miyako, Iwate |
|
1936 |
1979 |
reused for Cosmic-ray observatory of Meisei University |
Kidogasawa mine[95] |
Zinc |
36.797°N 139.7°E / 36.797; 139.7 |
Nikkō, Tochigi |
|
1940 |
1974 |
|
Tsumo mine[100][101] |
Zinc |
34.65°N 131.986°E / 34.65; 131.986 |
Masuda, Shimane |
|
195x |
? |
|
Wanibuchi mine[202][203] |
Zinc |
35.417°N 132.75°E / 35.417; 132.75 |
Izumo, Shimane |
|
? |
? |
also important gypsum producer |
Takara mine[109][110] |
Zinc |
35.575°N 138.85°E / 35.575; 138.85 |
Tsuru, Yamanashi |
|
1942 |
1962 |
also produced pyrite |
Nanetsu mine[204] |
Zinc |
37.094°N 139.042°E / 37.094; 139.042 |
Muika, Niigata |
|
1963 |
1971 |
|
Asahi-budo mine[205] |
Zinc |
38.4°N 139.561°E / 38.4; 139.561 |
Murakami, Niigata |
|
1941 |
1957 |
|
Otani mine[206] |
Zinc |
37.75°N 139.413°E / 37.75; 139.413 |
Mikawa, Niigata |
|
1632 |
1961 |
|
Ohinata mine[207] |
Zinc |
36.167°N 138.483°E / 36.167; 138.483 |
Sakuho, Nagano |
|
? |
? |
Closed |
Kamioka mine[259] |
Zinc |
36.34°N 137.33°E / 36.34; 137.33 |
Hida, Gifu |
|
? |
2002 |
Used to be leading Asian zinc mine until re-used for Super-Kamiokande neutrino observatory. |
Hatasa mine[113] |
Zinc |
35.852°N 137.063°E / 35.852; 137.063 |
Gujō, Gifu |
|
1674 |
1916 |
|
Nakatatsu mine[115] |
Zinc |
35.873°N 136.578°E / 35.873; 136.578 |
Ōno, Fukui |
|
? |
? |
Closed |
Toyoha mine[174] |
Zinc |
42.98°N 141.041°E / 42.98; 141.041 |
Sapporo, Hokkaido |
|
? |
2006 |
World leading indium producer until exhausted |
Inaushi mine[15] |
Zinc |
43.242°N 143.722°E / 43.242; 143.722 |
Kitami, Hokkaido |
|
1934 |
1964 |
|
Yoichi Mine[208] |
Zinc |
43.217°N 140.7°E / 43.217; 140.7 |
Shakotan Peninsula, Hokkaido |
|
? |
1963 |
|
Suttsu mine[122] |
Zinc |
42.772°N 140.293°E / 42.772; 140.293 |
Suttsu District, Hokkaido |
|
? |
1962 |
|
Akenobe mine[9] |
Zinc |
35.283°N 134.667°E / 35.283; 134.667 |
Yabu, Hyōgo |
|
1908 |
1987 |
|