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

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
	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
	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
		43°15′32″N 141°56′17″E / 43.259°N 141.938°E / 43.259; 141.938	Mikasa	Sumitomo	1905-1970	Ishikari
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
		43°01′44″N 142°05′24″E / 43.029°N 142.090°E / 43.029; 142.090	Yūbari	Mitsubishi	1966-1990	Ishikari
		42°59′02″N 142°01′01″E / 42.984°N 142.017°E / 42.984; 142.017	Yūbari	Hokutan	1970-1981	Ishikari
	500.000	43°08′02″N 141°59′31″E / 43.134°N 141.992°E / 43.134; 141.992		Hokutan	1905-1976	Ishikari
				Hokutan	1917-1969	Ishikari
				Hokutan	1927-1953	Ishikari
	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
			Akabira	Yūbetsu	1918-1969	Ishikari
			Akabira		1937-1954	Ishikari
		43°33′11″N 142°02′53″E / 43.553°N 142.048°E / 43.553; 142.048	Akabira	Hokutan	1938-1973	Ishikari
	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
	500.000		Utashinai	Hokutan	1891-1971	Ishikari
	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
	800.000		Utashinai	Sumitomo	1905-1971	Ishikari
	300.000		Ashibetsu	Mitsubishi	1914-1964	Ishikari
	200.000		Utashinai	Yuya	19**-1965	Ishikari
	100.000		Ashibetsu		1935-1963	Ishikari
	200.000		Ashibetsu	Takane	1938-1967	Ishikari
	1700.000		Ashibetsu	Mitsui	1939-1992	Ishikari
	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
	460.000		Naie	Mitsui	1947-1966	Ishikari
			Numata		1930-1969	Rumoi
			Numata		1930-1968	Rumoi
			Happoro		1948-1970	Rumoi
		33°38′00″N 130°42′40″E / 33.633466°N 130.711221°E / 33.633466; 130.711221				Chikuhō
		33°37′16″N 130°42′59″E / 33.620987°N 130.716355°E / 33.620987; 130.716355				Chikuhō
		33°38′09″N 130°43′49″E / 33.635951°N 130.730315°E / 33.635951; 130.730315				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
		32°53′06″N 129°36′04″E / 32.885°N 129.601°E / 32.885; 129.601	Ikeshima	Mitsubishi	2002	Nishisonogi
		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		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).
^ http://www.mindat.org/loc-209239.html

[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] ttp://www.mindat.org/loc-209239.html

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