Mines in Japan
36 mines in Japan. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Amakusa coalfield The Amakusa coalfield consists of a group of coal mines on the main island of Amakusa, Kum… Ani mine Ani Mine (Ani kōzan) is the general name for a complex of six mines near the former town o… Ashio Copper Mine The Ashio Copper Mine (Ashio Dōzan) was a copper mine located in the town of Ashio, Tochig… Besshi copper mine The Besshi copper mine (Besshi dōzan) was a rich source of copper in Niihama, Ehime Prefec… Chikuhō coalfield The Chikuhō coalfield is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. With the promotion of industrial… Hachinohe Mine The Hachinohe mine (Hachinohe Kōzan) is a limestone quarry in the city of Hachinohe, Aomor… Hanaoka mine The Hanaoka mine (Hanaoka Kōzan) was an open-pit mine with major deposits of "black ore" (… Hashima Island Hashima Island (or simply Hashima, as -shima is a Japanese suffix for 'island'), commonly … Hishikari mine The Hishikari mine is the largest gold mine in Isa, Kagoshima, Japan. The mine has estimat… Hokutan Horonai coal mine The Horonai coal mine (Horonai tankō) is the oldest mine of the Ishikari coalfield of the … Hosokura mine The Hosokura mine (Hosokura kkozan) was one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Japan. T… Ichinokawa Mine The Ichinokawa antimony mine (Ichinokawa kōzan) was a prominent source of antimony in Saij… Iriomote Coal Mine The Iriomote Coal Mine (Iriomote tankō) was a producing coal mine in the northwestern area… Ishikari coalfield The Ishikari coal basin lies in the tertiary mountains of the mining region of Sorachi, ea… Itomuka mine The Itomuka mine is one of the largest mercury mines in Japan and in the world. The mine i… Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine The Iwami Ginzan was an underground silver mine in the city of Ōda, in Shimane Prefecture … Kitadaitō phosphate mine The Kitadaitōjima Phosphate Mine (Kitadaitōjima rinkōzan) is a former phosphate mine locat… Konomai gold mine The Konomai Mines (Kōnomai kōzan) are located 30 km south of Monbetsu, Abashiri Subprefect… Kosaka mine The Kosaka mine (Kosaka Kozan) was one of the largest copper, lead and zinc mines in Japan… Kuki Silver Mine The Kuki Silver Mine (Kuki ginzan) was once a lead and silver mine in pre-modern Iwami Pro… Kurokawa gold mine The Kurokawa gold mine (Kurokawa Kinzan) was a gold mine located in the city of Kōshū, Yam… Kushiro Coal Mine The Kushiro Coal Mine is one of the largest coal mines in Japan, and the last remaining un… Matsuo mine Matsuo Mine, was an iron and sulphur mine located in the village of Matsuo, Iwate Prefectu… Miike coal mine Miike coal mine (Miike Tankō), also known as the Mitsui Miike Coal Mine (Mitsui Miike Tank… Naganobori copper mine The Naganobori Copper Mine (Naganobori dōzan ato) was a copper mine located in the city of… Nobesawa Ginzan Nobesawa silver mine (Nobesawa ginzan) was a silver mine, located in what is now part of t… Sado Mine The Sado gold mine (Sado Kinzan) is a generic term for gold and silver mines which were on… Shakanai mine Shakanai Mine (Shakanai kōzan) is one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Japan. The min… Shimokawa mine The Shimokawa Copper Mine, Shimokawa, Hokkaido, Japan is a polymetal mine particularly ric… Stone Quarries for Edo Castle The Stone Quarries for Edo Castle (Edojō Ishigaki ishichōba ato) are the remnants of stone… Tada Silver and Copper Mine The Tada Silver and Copper Mine (Tada gindōzan) was once a silver and copper mine located … Takashima Coal Mine Takashima coal mine (Takashima Tankō) was a coal mine in Japan, located on the island of T… Toi gold mine The Toi gold mine (Toi kinzan) was an important gold mine during the Edo period in Japan, … Toyoha mine The Toyoha mine is one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Japan. The mine is located in… Utara Coal Mine Utara Coal Mine is a coal mine along the Utara River of Iriomote, Okinawa Prefecture, Japa… Wadō Site Wadō Archaeological Site ((Wadō Iseki)) is the preserved remains of Japan’s earliest known…