List of mines in Japan

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This list of mines in Japan is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list. This list is inherently incomplete and shows only a selection of the most notable mines.

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List of mines in Japan (Japan)

Copper Iron (triangle mark) Gold/Silver Alkali/bases Lanthanide/Actinide other metals Coal, oil or oil slate Chalcogen/Halogen other non-metal stone, crystals and complex compounds

List of mines in Japan

MineProduce!CoordinatesAssociated townOwnerOpenedClosedComments
Ichinokawa Mine [1] [2] Antimony 33°53′20″N133°13′08″E / 33.889°N 133.219°E / 33.889; 133.219 Saijō, Ehime 16591957
Kimu mine [3] Antimony 26°29′56″N127°54′11″E / 26.499°N 127.903°E / 26.499; 127.903 Okinawa Island ??
Tsugu mine [4] [5] Antimony 35°10′41″N137°37′44″E / 35.178°N 137.629°E / 35.178; 137.629 Shitara, Aichi 15##1956
Obira mine [6] Arsenic 32°50′31″N131°34′41″E / 32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 Bungo-ōno, Oita ??also contains boron and fluorine minerals
Matsuiwa mine [7] Arsenic 38°58′01″N141°31′08″E / 38.967°N 141.519°E / 38.967; 141.519 Kesennuma, Miyagi 19491974also contains some uranium, silver and gold
Sasagatani mine [8] Arsenic 34°32′56″N131°42′11″E / 34.549°N 131.703°E / 34.549; 131.703 Tsuwano, Shimane ??closed
Akenobe mine [9] Arsenic 35°16′59″N134°40′01″E / 35.283°N 134.667°E / 35.283; 134.667 Yabu, Hyōgo 19081987
Nozawa mine  [ ja ] Asbestos 43°16′01″N142°24′11″E / 43.267°N 142.403°E / 43.267; 142.403 Furano, Hokkaido 19421969
Gunma-tetsuzan [10] Barium 36°39′11″N138°35′49″E / 36.653°N 138.597°E / 36.653; 138.597 Nakanojō, Gunma 19431975
Minamishiraoi baryte mine [11] Barium 42°39′40″N141°13′34″E / 42.661°N 141.226°E / 42.661; 141.226 Shiraoi, Hokkaido 19501988
Otaru-Matsukura mine  [ ja ] Barium 43°07′37″N140°57′50″E / 43.127°N 140.964°E / 43.127; 140.964 Otaru 19321979
Fukuoka mine [12] Beryllium 35°35′10″N137°28′05″E / 35.586°N 137.468°E / 35.586; 137.468 Nakatsugawa, Gifu Furukawa??Closed
Sannotake mine [13] [14] Bismuth 33°42′N130°51′E / 33.7°N 130.85°E / 33.7; 130.85 Tagawa, Fukuoka ??includes Yokozuru mine
Fukuoka mine [12] Bismuth 35°35′10″N137°28′05″E / 35.586°N 137.468°E / 35.586; 137.468 Nakatsugawa, Gifu Furukawa??Closed
Inaushi mine [15] Bismuth 43°14′31″N143°43′19″E / 43.242°N 143.722°E / 43.242; 143.722 Kitami, Hokkaido 19341964
Hosokura mine [16] [17] Cadmium 38°48′29″N140°54′00″E / 38.808°N 140.9°E / 38.808; 140.9 Kurihara, Miyagi 18981977now become an amusement park
Fuka mine [18] Calcite 34°46′01″N133°25′59″E / 34.767°N 133.433°E / 34.767; 133.433 Takahashi, Okayama ?openhigh purity, used for toothpaste
Hirose mine [19] Chromium 35°04′01″N133°12′00″E / 35.067°N 133.2°E / 35.067; 133.2 Hino, Tottori ??closed
Nittō mine [20] Chromium 42°34′19″N142°17′13″E / 42.572°N 142.287°E / 42.572; 142.287 Saru, Hokkaido 19171959
Amakusa coalfield [21] coal 32°15′N130°04′E / 32.25°N 130.06°E / 32.25; 130.06 Amakusa 186#1963closed but not depleted
Mogami coal field [22] [23] [24] coal 38°36′47″N140°19′52″E / 38.613°N 140.331°E / 38.613; 140.331 Ōishida, Yamagata ?openlignite rich in germanium
Iwate mine [25] coal 39°53′06″N141°37′52″E / 39.885°N 141.631°E / 39.885; 141.631 Iwaizumi, Iwate ??
Hokutan Horonai coal mine coal 43°13′16″N141°54′32″E / 43.221°N 141.909°E / 43.221; 141.909 Mikasa, Hokkaido Hokutan 18791989Went Bankrupt
Kami-sunagawa coal mine coal 43°28′34″N141°59′31″E / 43.476°N 141.992°E / 43.476; 141.992 Kamisunagawa Mitsui 19151986 Japan Microgravity Centre
Hokutan Yūbari mine coal 43°03′50″N141°59′06″E / 43.064°N 141.985°E / 43.064; 141.985 Yūbari Hokutan 1890197#Went Bankrupt
Hokutan Ikushunbetsu coal mine coal 43°15′40″N141°58′05″E / 43.261°N 141.968°E / 43.261; 141.968 Ikushunbetsu Hokutan 18851957
Miike coal mine coal 33°00′50″N130°27′22″E / 33.014°N 130.456°E / 33.014; 130.456 Ōmuta Tachibana clan 18721997
Mitsubishi Hashima coal mine coal 32°37′41″N129°44′17″E / 32.628°N 129.738°E / 32.628; 129.738 Hashima Mitsubishi 18691974Closed
Iriomote Coal Mine coal 24°19′59″N123°48′00″E / 24.333°N 123.8°E / 24.333; 123.8 Iriomote Mitsui 18861960Closed
Utara Coal Mine coal 24°18′07″N123°42′25″E / 24.302°N 123.707°E / 24.302; 123.707 Iriomote Marusan Mining Company 19361943Closed
Shirataki mine [26] [27] [28] Cobalt 33°49′41″N133°28′19″E / 33.828°N 133.472°E / 33.828; 133.472 Ōkawa, Kōchi Nippon Mining Co??
Besshi copper mine [29] [30] Copper 33°51′11″N133°18′50″E / 33.853°N 133.314°E / 33.853; 133.314 Niihama, Ehime Sumitomo16911973
Chiyogahara mine [31] Cobalt 38°52′01″N141°21′00″E / 38.867°N 141.35°E / 38.867; 141.35 Fujisawa, Iwate ??
Hitachi mine [32] [33] Cobalt 36°37′44″N140°36′22″E / 36.629°N 140.606°E / 36.629; 140.606 Hitachi, Ibaraki 19051974
Kune mine [34] Cobalt 35°05′06″N137°49′59″E / 35.085°N 137.833°E / 35.085; 137.833 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 1897open
Tenryū mine [34] [35] Cobalt 35°16′59″N137°51′00″E / 35.283°N 137.85°E / 35.283; 137.85 Tenryū, Nagano ?open
Naganobori mine [36] Cobalt 34°14′42″N131°20′10″E / 34.245°N 131.336°E / 34.245; 131.336 Mine, Yamaguchi 19411945
Shimokawa mine [37] Cobalt 44°12′54″N142°42′04″E / 44.215°N 142.701°E / 44.215; 142.701 Shimokawa, Hokkaido 19411979
Kosaka mine [38] Copper 40°20′13″N140°45′14″E / 40.337°N 140.754°E / 40.337; 140.754 Kosaka, Akita Dowa Holdings 18##?
Hanaoka mine [39] Copper 40°18′32″N140°33′07″E / 40.309°N 140.552°E / 40.309; 140.552 Ōdate, Akita Kajima, Dowa mining1885?the site of Hanaoka Incident during WWII [40]
Nonowaki mine [41] [42] Copper 33°54′00″N134°14′49″E / 33.9°N 134.247°E / 33.9; 134.247 Naka, Tokushima ?196#
Minawa mine [43] Copper 33°59′31″N133°47′10″E / 33.992°N 133.786°E / 33.992; 133.786 Miyoshi, Tokushima 19561970
Shirataki mine [26] [27] [28] Copper 33°49′41″N133°28′19″E / 33.828°N 133.472°E / 33.828; 133.472 Ōkawa, Kōchi Nippon Mining Co??
Shingu mine [44] [45] Copper 33°55′59″N133°37′59″E / 33.933°N 133.633°E / 33.933; 133.633 Shikokuchūō, Ehime 19111975also diamond-bearing Lherzolite
Motoyasu mine [46] Copper 33°47′46″N133°15′11″E / 33.796°N 133.253°E / 33.796; 133.253 Saijō, Ehime 18771972
Ōkuki mine [47] [48] Copper 33°30′50″N132°39′22″E / 33.514°N 132.656°E / 33.514; 132.656 Uchiko, Ehime ??
Sazare mine [49] [50] [51] Copper 33°54′14″N133°32′31″E / 33.904°N 133.542°E / 33.904; 133.542 Niihama, Ehime ?1979
Ikadazu mine [52] Copper 33°49′55″N133°22′59″E / 33.832°N 133.383°E / 33.832; 133.383 Niihama, Ehime ?1973
Besshi copper mine [29] [30] Copper 33°51′11″N133°18′50″E / 33.853°N 133.314°E / 33.853; 133.314 Niihama, Ehime Sumitomo16911973
Yuryo mine [53] [54] Copper 33°42′25″N132°48′11″E / 33.707°N 132.803°E / 33.707; 132.803 Iyo, Ehime 19381954
Hirota mine [55] [56] Copper 33°39′N132°48′E / 33.65°N 132.8°E / 33.65; 132.8 Iyo, Ehime 19171930
Takaura mine [57] [58] Copper 33°22′34″N132°07′19″E / 33.376°N 132.122°E / 33.376; 132.122 Ikata, Ehime 19141965
Ōku mine [59] Copper 33°24′43″N132°10′52″E / 33.412°N 132.181°E / 33.412; 132.181 Ikata, Ehime ?closed
Obira mine [6] Copper 32°50′31″N131°34′41″E / 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°51′40″N128°55′01″E / 27.861°N 128.917°E / 27.861; 128.917 Tokunoshima 19031928
Moe-Tatsugo mine [61] Copper 28°27′32″N129°36′36″E / 28.459°N 129.61°E / 28.459; 129.61 Amami Ōshima ?closed
Mitate mine [62] [63] Copper 32°46′30″N131°28′19″E / 32.775°N 131.472°E / 32.775; 131.472 Hinokage, Miyazaki Rasa Industries19151970on slopes of Mount Sobo
Makimine mine [64] [65] [66] Copper 32°37′48″N131°27′29″E / 32.63°N 131.458°E / 32.63; 131.458 Hinokage, Miyazaki Mitsubishi194x?
Iwato mine [67] [68] Copper 31°16′37″N130°19′34″E / 31.277°N 130.326°E / 31.277; 130.326 Makurazaki, Kagoshima ??
Sannotake mine [13] [14] Copper 33°42′N130°51′E / 33.7°N 130.85°E / 33.7; 130.85 Tagawa, Fukuoka ??includes Yokozuru mine
Yoshiwara mine [69] [70] Copper 33°45′N130°51′E / 33.75°N 130.85°E / 33.75; 130.85 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 19101971
Ōizumi mine [71] [72] [73] Copper 38°24′47″N139°43′41″E / 38.413°N 139.728°E / 38.413; 139.728 Tsuruoka, Yamagata 18821950
Ohori mine [74] [75] Copper 38°44′46″N140°27′50″E / 38.746°N 140.464°E / 38.746; 140.464 Mogami, Yamagata ??
Isobe-Koyama mine [76] [77] Copper 38°27′00″N140°13′01″E / 38.45°N 140.217°E / 38.45; 140.217 Sagae, Yamagata 19321977
Akayama mine [78] [79] Copper 38°04′26″N140°18′11″E / 38.074°N 140.303°E / 38.074; 140.303 Naragejuku, Yamagata 16xx1972also contains some zinc, silver and gold
Matsuiwa mine [7] Copper 38°58′01″N141°31′08″E / 38.967°N 141.519°E / 38.967; 141.519 Kesennuma, Miyagi 19491974also contains some uranium, silver and gold
Oarasawa-Akutozawa mine [80] Copper 39°16′26″N140°53′38″E / 39.274°N 140.894°E / 39.274; 140.894 Waga, Iwate 19071920116 kt Cu produced
Hanawa 2 mine [81] Copper 40°10′34″N140°52′01″E / 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°13′59″N140°51′00″E / 39.233°N 140.85°E / 39.233; 140.85 Yuda, Iwate Dowa Kogyo K. K.?open
Akaishi mine [84] Copper 39°21′36″N140°47′31″E / 39.36°N 140.792°E / 39.36; 140.792 Yuda, Iwate 19141973
Tsunatori mine [85] Copper 39°18′14″N140°56′31″E / 39.304°N 140.942°E / 39.304; 140.942 Waga District, Iwate 19081962
Sennin mine [86] Copper 39°18′40″N140°53′20″E / 39.311°N 140.889°E / 39.311; 140.889 Waga District, Iwate 19111974also called Wagasennin mine
Mizusawa mine [87] Copper 39°26′13″N140°46′34″E / 39.437°N 140.776°E / 39.437; 140.776 Waga District, Iwate 1717?
Yokota mine [88] [89] [90] Copper 37°23′17″N139°26′31″E / 37.388°N 139.442°E / 37.388; 139.442 Kaneyama, Fukushima ??
Yaso mine [91] Copper 37°03′29″N139°39′29″E / 37.058°N 139.658°E / 37.058; 139.658 Minamiaizu, Fukushima 19521970
Takanokura mine [92] Copper 37°37′34″N140°49′19″E / 37.626°N 140.822°E / 37.626; 140.822 Sōma, Fukushima ??
Tada mine [93] Copper 34°53′35″N135°21′29″E / 34.893°N 135.358°E / 34.893; 135.358 Inagawa, Hyōgo Nihon Kogyo12111973
Tochigi mine [94] Copper 36°47′38″N139°48′50″E / 36.794°N 139.814°E / 36.794; 139.814 Shioya, Tochigi 19461965
Kidogasawa mine [95] Copper 36°47′49″N139°42′00″E / 36.797°N 139.7°E / 36.797; 139.7 Nikkō, Tochigi 19401974
Chichibu mine [96] Copper 36°01′19″N138°49′01″E / 36.022°N 138.817°E / 36.022; 138.817 Ōtaki, Saitama 708?first ever copper mine of Japan
Fujigatani mine [97] Copper 34°08′38″N132°01′01″E / 34.144°N 132.017°E / 34.144; 132.017 Iwakuni, Yamaguchi 19551977closed
Sasagatani mine [8] Copper 34°32′56″N131°42′11″E / 34.549°N 131.703°E / 34.549; 131.703 Tsuwano, Shimane ??closed
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine [98] [99] Copper 35°09′50″N132°26′31″E / 35.164°N 132.442°E / 35.164; 132.442 Ōda, Shimane 130#1923world leading medieval silver producer
Tsumo mine [100] [101] Copper 34°39′00″N131°59′10″E / 34.65°N 131.986°E / 34.65; 131.986 Masuda, Shimane 195x?
Yoshioka mine [102] Copper 34°51′29″N133°27′29″E / 34.858°N 133.458°E / 34.858; 133.458 Takahashi, Okayama 19051972
Sasaune mine [103] [104] Copper 34°51′11″N133°28′19″E / 34.853°N 133.472°E / 34.853; 133.472 Takahashi, Okayama ?196#also produced iron pigment
Shin-mikawa mine [105] Copper 34°37′59″N133°34′59″E / 34.633°N 133.583°E / 34.633; 133.583 Yakage, Okayama 19161957
Obie mine [106] Copper 34°36′40″N133°47′49″E / 34.611°N 133.797°E / 34.611; 133.797 Kurashiki, Okayama 19061947
Yanahara mine [107] [108] Copper 34°57′29″N134°04′08″E / 34.958°N 134.069°E / 34.958; 134.069 Misaki, Okayama 195#1970also produced iron oxide for audio tapes
Takara mine [109] [110] Copper 35°34′30″N138°51′00″E / 35.575°N 138.85°E / 35.575; 138.85 Tsuru, Yamanashi 19421962also produced pyrite
Kune mine [34] Copper 35°05′06″N137°49′59″E / 35.085°N 137.833°E / 35.085; 137.833 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 1897open
Kusakura mine [111] Copper 37°40′59″N139°28′59″E / 37.683°N 139.483°E / 37.683; 139.483 Kanose, Niigata Furukawa1738?
Ogoya mine [112] Copper 36°17′35″N136°35′31″E / 36.293°N 136.592°E / 36.293; 136.592 Komatsu, Ishikawa 18841971
Hatasa mine [113] Copper 35°51′07″N137°03′47″E / 35.852°N 137.063°E / 35.852; 137.063 Gujō, Gifu 16741916
Nojiri mine [114] Copper 35°52′34″N136°43′01″E / 35.876°N 136.717°E / 35.876; 136.717 Ōno, Fukui ?1968Underwater after construction of Kuzuryu Dam
Nakatatsu mine [115] Copper 35°52′23″N136°34′41″E / 35.873°N 136.578°E / 35.873; 136.578 Ōno, Fukui ??Closed
Nakauri mine [116] Copper 34°50′56″N137°33′07″E / 34.849°N 137.552°E / 34.849; 137.552 Kamaishi, Iwate 19531953worked for 3 months
Kamaishi mine [117] Copper 39°18′00″N141°40′59″E / 39.3°N 141.683°E / 39.3; 141.683 Kamaishi, Iwate 17271993Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war
Ashio copper mine [118] Copper 36°37′59″N139°26′38″E / 36.633°N 139.444°E / 36.633; 139.444 Nikkō, Tochigi Furukawa16001973Largest copper output during late 19th century, place of 1907 Ashio riot
Yaguki mine [119] Copper 37°10′16″N140°54′54″E / 37.171°N 140.915°E / 37.171; 140.915 Iwaki, Fukushima 19451974
Obira mine [6] Copper 32°50′31″N131°34′41″E / 32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki 16171954
Horobetsu mine  [ ja ] [120] Copper 42°28′30″N141°03′00″E / 42.475°N 141.05°E / 42.475; 141.05 Noboribetsu, Hokkaido 18981973
Shimokawa mine [37] Copper 44°12′54″N142°42′04″E / 44.215°N 142.701°E / 44.215; 142.701 Shimokawa, Hokkaido 19411979
Kunitomi Mine  [ ja ] [121] Copper 43°00′29″N140°39′29″E / 43.008°N 140.658°E / 43.008; 140.658 Shiribeshi, Hokkaido 19091945
Suttsu mine [122] Copper 42°46′19″N140°17′35″E / 42.772°N 140.293°E / 42.772; 140.293 Suttsu District, Hokkaido ?1962
Akenobe mine [9] Copper 35°16′59″N134°40′01″E / 35.283°N 134.667°E / 35.283; 134.667 Yabu, Hyōgo 19081987
Myoho mine [9] Copper 33°39′11″N135°49′08″E / 33.653°N 135.819°E / 33.653; 135.819 Higashimuro District, Wakayama 19481965
Mogami coal field [22] [23] [24] Germanium 38°36′47″N140°19′52″E / 38.613°N 140.331°E / 38.613; 140.331 Ōishida, Yamagata ?openlignite rich in germanium
Ōkuki mine [47] [48] Gold 33°30′50″N132°39′22″E / 33.514°N 132.656°E / 33.514; 132.656 Uchiko, Ehime ??
Takaura mine [57] [58] Gold 33°22′34″N132°07′19″E / 33.376°N 132.122°E / 33.376; 132.122 Ikata, Ehime 19141965
Taio gold mine [123] [124] Gold 33°08′20″N130°53′38″E / 33.139°N 130.894°E / 33.139; 130.894 Hita, Ōita 18961972now museum
Bajo mine [125] Gold 33°28′52″N131°31′01″E / 33.481°N 131.517°E / 33.481; 131.517 Bungotakada, Ōita ??
Yakushima mine [126] Gold 30°21′32″N130°31′44″E / 30.359°N 130.529°E / 30.359; 130.529 Yakushima ?1958leading tungsten producer
Iwato mine [67] [68] Gold 31°16′37″N130°19′34″E / 31.277°N 130.326°E / 31.277; 130.326 Makurazaki, Kagoshima ??
Onoyama mine [127] Gold 31°56′17″N130°43′52″E / 31.938°N 130.731°E / 31.938; 130.731 Yūsui, Kagoshima ??
Akeshi mine [128] [129] Gold 31°18′36″N130°22′44″E / 31.31°N 130.379°E / 31.31; 130.379 Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima ?198xclosed
Kasuga mine [130] Gold 31°15′58″N130°16′30″E / 31.266°N 130.275°E / 31.266; 130.275 Makurazaki, Kagoshima ?opensilica with gold as by-product
Kushikino mine [131] [132] Gold 31°45′14″N130°18′00″E / 31.754°N 130.3°E / 31.754; 130.3 Kushikino, Kagoshima Mitsui mining195#closed
Yamagano mine [133] [134] Gold 31°55′08″N130°37′01″E / 31.919°N 130.617°E / 31.919; 130.617 Kirishima, Kagoshima 16421965
Hishikari mine [135] [136] [137] Gold 31°59′31″N130°42′29″E / 31.992°N 130.708°E / 31.992; 130.708 Yūsui, Kagoshima Sumitomo Metal Mining 1985openthe only open gold mine of Japan as in 2014
Fuke mine [138] [139] [140] Gold 32°09′00″N130°37′01″E / 32.15°N 130.617°E / 32.15; 130.617 Isa, Kagoshima Toa mining19371976also nearby Okuchi mine
Sannotake mine [13] [14] Gold 33°42′N130°51′E / 33.7°N 130.85°E / 33.7; 130.85 Tagawa, Fukuoka ??includes Yokozuru mine
Yoshino mine [141] [142] [143] [144] Gold 38°09′11″N140°11′49″E / 38.153°N 140.197°E / 38.153; 140.197 Nan'yō, Yamagata ?1975
Isobe-Koyama mine [76] [77] Gold 38°27′00″N140°13′01″E / 38.45°N 140.217°E / 38.45; 140.217 Sagae, Yamagata 19321977
Oya mine [145] Gold 38°52′01″N141°31′19″E / 38.867°N 141.522°E / 38.867; 141.522 Motoyoshi, Miyagi 19151971
Tsunatori mine [85] Gold 39°18′14″N140°56′31″E / 39.304°N 140.942°E / 39.304; 140.942 Waga District, Iwate 19081962
Nakase mine [146] Gold 35°21′29″N134°37′30″E / 35.358°N 134.625°E / 35.358; 134.625 Yabu, Hyōgo ??
Ōmidani mine [147] Gold 35°14′46″N134°38′49″E / 35.246°N 134.647°E / 35.246; 134.647 Shisō, Hyōgo 19611983
Takeno mine [148] Gold 35°36′40″N134°44′10″E / 35.611°N 134.736°E / 35.611; 134.736 Kinosaki, Hyōgo ??
Asahi mine [149] Gold 34°54′07″N134°18′50″E / 34.902°N 134.314°E / 34.902; 134.314 Asago, Hyōgo 19211985
Nebazawa mine [150] [151] Gold 36°52′16″N139°19′19″E / 36.871°N 139.322°E / 36.871; 139.322 Katashina, Gunma 19611982
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine [98] [99] Gold 35°09′50″N132°26′31″E / 35.164°N 132.442°E / 35.164; 132.442 Ōda, Shimane 130#1923world leading medieval silver producer
Tsumo mine [100] [101] Gold 34°39′00″N131°59′10″E / 34.65°N 131.986°E / 34.65; 131.986 Masuda, Shimane 1950x?
Seikoshi mine [152] [153] Gold 34°54′00″N138°49′37″E / 34.9°N 138.827°E / 34.9; 138.827 Toi, Shizuoka 19351983
Kawazu mine [154] Gold 34°41′56″N138°55′19″E / 34.699°N 138.922°E / 34.699; 138.922 Shimoda, Shizuoka 19151959
Yugashima mine [155] Gold 34°52′52″N138°54′50″E / 34.881°N 138.914°E / 34.881; 138.914 Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka 19391958
Mochikoshi mine [156] Gold 34°52′34″N138°51′50″E / 34.876°N 138.864°E / 34.876; 138.864 Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka 19291952
Sado mine [157] Gold 38°02′17″N138°15′40″E / 38.038°N 138.261°E / 38.038; 138.261 Sado, Niigata 16011974
Togi mine [158] [159] Gold 37°08′38″N136°46′59″E / 37.144°N 136.783°E / 37.144; 136.783 Shika, Ishikawa Mitsubishi Metal Mining19061942
Mumaya mine [160] Gold 36°04′01″N137°01′26″E / 36.067°N 137.024°E / 36.067; 137.024 Shōkawa, Gifu 159#?
Tsugu mine [4] [5] Gold 35°10′41″N137°37′44″E / 35.178°N 137.629°E / 35.178; 137.629 Shitara, Aichi 15##1956
Kamaishi mine [117] Gold 39°18′00″N141°40′59″E / 39.3°N 141.683°E / 39.3; 141.683 Kamaishi, Iwate 17271993Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war
Nishizawa mine [161] Gold 36°52′08″N139°29′53″E / 36.869°N 139.498°E / 36.869; 139.498 Nikkō, Tochigi 1928?
Chitose mine  [ ja ] [162] Gold 42°43′30″N141°13′01″E / 42.725°N 141.217°E / 42.725; 141.217 Chitose, Hokkaido 19361974
Hokuryu mine [163] Gold 44°32′31″N142°49′01″E / 44.542°N 142.817°E / 44.542; 142.817 Monbetsu, Hokkaido ?1943
Konomai gold mine [164] Gold 44°08′06″N143°20′56″E / 44.135°N 143.349°E / 44.135; 143.349 Monbetsu, Hokkaido 19171973
Horobetsu mine [120] Gold 42°28′30″N141°03′00″E / 42.475°N 141.05°E / 42.475; 141.05 Noboribetsu, Hokkaido 18981973
Sanru mine  [ ja ] [165] Gold 44°22′59″N142°38′31″E / 44.383°N 142.642°E / 44.383; 142.642 Shimokawa, Hokkaido 19261983
Kitanoo mine [166] Gold 43°55′30″N143°34′08″E / 43.925°N 143.569°E / 43.925; 143.569 Kitami, Hokkaido 19241943
Teine mine  [ ja ] [167] Gold 43°05′31″N141°12′11″E / 43.092°N 141.203°E / 43.092; 141.203 Sapporo, Hokkaido 19411971
Shizukari Mine  [ ja ] [168] Gold 42°36′00″N140°27′29″E / 42.6°N 140.458°E / 42.6; 140.458 Shiribeshi, Hokkaido 19181962
Ponshikaribetsu mine [169] Gold 43°11′02″N140°47′10″E / 43.184°N 140.786°E / 43.184; 140.786 Shiribeshi, Hokkaido 1891open
Todoroki mine [170] Gold 43°00′29″N140°55′30″E / 43.008°N 140.925°E / 43.008; 140.925 Shiribeshi, Hokkaido 19031974
Toi gold mine Gold 34°54′29″N138°47′35″E / 34.908°N 138.793°E / 34.908; 138.793 Toi Sumitomo Group 13701965
Kōryū Mine  [ ja ] [171] Gold 42°47′35″N141°17′10″E / 42.793°N 141.286°E / 42.793; 141.286 Eniwa, Hokkaido 19351943
Amou mine [172] Gold 36°14′02″N136°57′14″E / 36.234°N 136.954°E / 36.234; 136.954 Shirakawa, Gifu (village) ?closedlarge gold deposit
Sennotani mine [173] Graphite 36°42′36″N137°10′01″E / 36.71°N 137.167°E / 36.71; 137.167 Toyama, Toyama ?196785% of graphite producer of Japan in 1951
Amou mine [172] Graphite 36°14′02″N136°57′14″E / 36.234°N 136.954°E / 36.234; 136.954 Shirakawa, Gifu (village) ?closedLeading graphite producer of Japan
Toyoha mine [174] Indium 42°58′48″N141°02′28″E / 42.98°N 141.041°E / 42.98; 141.041 Sapporo, Hokkaido ?2006World leading indium producer until exhausted
Kunimiyama mine [175] [176] Iron 33°37′52″N133°25′08″E / 33.631°N 133.419°E / 33.631; 133.419 Kōchi, Kōchi ?closed
Sannotake mine [13] [14] Iron 33°42′N130°51′E / 33.7°N 130.85°E / 33.7; 130.85 Tagawa, Fukuoka ??includes Yokozuru mine
Kabasawa mine [177] [178] Iron 38°19′34″N140°43′41″E / 38.326°N 140.728°E / 38.326; 140.728 Aoba-ku, Sendai ??
Matsuo mine [179] [180] Iron 39°55′59″N140°55′59″E / 39.933°N 140.933°E / 39.933; 140.933 Matsuo, Iwate 19141971important iron and sulphur producer
Sennin mine [86] Iron 39°18′40″N140°53′20″E / 39.311°N 140.889°E / 39.311; 140.889 Waga District, Iwate 19111974also called Wagasennin mine
Gunma-tetsuzan [10] Iron 36°39′11″N138°35′49″E / 36.653°N 138.597°E / 36.653; 138.597 Nakanojō, Gunma 19431975
Akatani mine Iron 37°48′29″N139°29′31″E / 37.808°N 139.492°E / 37.808; 139.492 Shibata, Niigata 19251975
Suwa mine [181] Iron 36°02′38″N138°16′30″E / 36.044°N 138.275°E / 36.044; 138.275 Chino, Nagano ?195#
Akagane mine [182] Iron 39°10′01″N141°19′59″E / 39.167°N 141.333°E / 39.167; 141.333 Esashi, Iwate 19121974
Kamaishi mine [117] Iron 39°18′00″N141°40′59″E / 39.3°N 141.683°E / 39.3; 141.683 Kamaishi, Iwate 17271993Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war
Shojingawa mine [183] Iron 41°53′42″N140°41′56″E / 41.895°N 140.699°E / 41.895; 140.699 Nanae, Hokkaido 18971960
Kutchan mine [184] Iron 42°54′36″N140°46′41″E / 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°13′16″N129°13′08″E / 34.221°N 129.219°E / 34.221; 129.219 Tsushima Island 699openinitially mined for silver, later switched for kaolinite
Sarayama mine [187] Kaolinite 32°21′29″N130°01′59″E / 32.358°N 130.033°E / 32.358; 130.033 Amakusa ?open
Itaya mine [188] [189] Kaolinite 37°46′19″N140°15′00″E / 37.772°N 140.25°E / 37.772; 140.25 Yonezawa, Yamagata ??paper-clay
Hiraki mine [190] [191] Kaolinite 34°57′29″N135°06′00″E / 34.958°N 135.1°E / 34.958; 135.1 Sanda, Hyōgo ?openHigh purity, used for fiber optics
Hattori-Kawai mine [192] Kaolinite 36°23′35″N136°35′49″E / 36.393°N 136.597°E / 36.393; 136.597 Nomi, Ishikawa and
Hakusan, Ishikawa 		1930openHattori mine in Nomi closed in 2001
Shakanai mine [193] Lead 40°18′29″N140°34′41″E / 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°20′13″N140°45′14″E / 40.337°N 140.754°E / 40.337; 140.754 Kosaka, Akita Dowa Holdings 18##?
Hanaoka mine [39] Lead 40°18′32″N140°33′07″E / 40.309°N 140.552°E / 40.309; 140.552 Ōdate, Akita Kajima, Dowa mining1885?the site of Hanaoka Incident during WWII
Mitate mine [62] [63] Lead 32°46′30″N131°28′19″E / 32.775°N 131.472°E / 32.775; 131.472 Hinokage, Miyazaki Rasa Industries19151970on slopes of Mount Sobo
Ohori mine [74] [75] Lead 38°44′46″N140°27′50″E / 38.746°N 140.464°E / 38.746; 140.464 Mogami, Yamagata ??
Yatani mine [194] [195] Lead 37°46′30″N140°01′01″E / 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°24′47″N139°43′41″E / 38.413°N 139.728°E / 38.413; 139.728 Tsuruoka, Yamagata 18821950
Nissho mine [197] [198] Lead 38°59′31″N140°14′31″E / 38.992°N 140.242°E / 38.992; 140.242 Mamurogawa, Yamagata 19371963
Hosokura mine [16] [17] Lead 38°48′29″N140°54′00″E / 38.808°N 140.9°E / 38.808; 140.9 Kurihara, Miyagi 18981977now become an amusement park
Hanawa 2 mine [81] Lead 40°10′34″N140°52′01″E / 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°45′29″N141°55′59″E / 39.758°N 141.933°E / 39.758; 141.933 Miyako, Iwate 19361979reused for Cosmic-ray observatory of Meisei University
Tsumo mine [100] [101] Lead 34°39′00″N131°59′10″E / 34.65°N 131.986°E / 34.65; 131.986 Masuda, Shimane 195x?
Wanibuchi mine [202] [203] Lead 35°25′01″N132°45′00″E / 35.417°N 132.75°E / 35.417; 132.75 Izumo, Shimane ??also important gypsum producer
Nanetsu mine [204] Lead 37°05′38″N139°02′31″E / 37.094°N 139.042°E / 37.094; 139.042 Muika, Niigata 19631971
Asahi-budo mine [205] Lead 38°24′00″N139°33′40″E / 38.4°N 139.561°E / 38.4; 139.561 Murakami, Niigata 19411957
Otani mine [206] Lead 37°45′00″N139°24′47″E / 37.75°N 139.413°E / 37.75; 139.413 Mikawa, Niigata 16321961
Hatasa mine [113] Lead 35°51′07″N137°03′47″E / 35.852°N 137.063°E / 35.852; 137.063 Gujō, Gifu 16741916
Ohinata mine [207] Lead 36°10′01″N138°28′59″E / 36.167°N 138.483°E / 36.167; 138.483 Sakuho, Nagano ??Closed
Nakatatsu mine [115] Lead 35°52′23″N136°34′41″E / 35.873°N 136.578°E / 35.873; 136.578 Ōno, Fukui ??Closed
Toyoha mine [174] Lead 42°58′48″N141°02′28″E / 42.98°N 141.041°E / 42.98; 141.041 Sapporo, Hokkaido ?2006World leading indium producer until exhausted
Obira mine [6] Lead 32°50′31″N131°34′41″E / 32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki 16171954
Inaushi mine [15] Lead 43°14′31″N143°43′19″E / 43.242°N 143.722°E / 43.242; 143.722 Kitami, Hokkaido 19341964
Yoichi Mine [208] Lead 43°13′01″N140°42′00″E / 43.217°N 140.7°E / 43.217; 140.7 Shakotan Peninsula, Hokkaido ?1963
Suttsu mine [122] Lead 42°46′19″N140°17′35″E / 42.772°N 140.293°E / 42.772; 140.293 Suttsu District, Hokkaido ?1962
Nagatare mine [209] [210] Lithium 33°34′59″N130°16′59″E / 33.583°N 130.283°E / 33.583; 130.283 Fukuoka, Fukuoka ??
Ananai mine [211] Manganese 33°41′31″N133°38′49″E / 33.692°N 133.647°E / 33.692; 133.647 Nankoku, Kōchi ?closed
Kunimiyama mine [175] [176] Manganese 33°37′52″N133°25′08″E / 33.631°N 133.419°E / 33.631; 133.419 Kōchi, Kōchi ?closed
Kurase mine [212] Manganese 33°48′00″N133°01′59″E / 33.8°N 133.033°E / 33.8; 133.033 Saijō, Ehime ??
Ōizumi mine [71] [72] [73] Manganese 38°24′47″N139°43′41″E / 38.413°N 139.728°E / 38.413; 139.728 Tsuruoka, Yamagata 18821950
Tanohata mine [213] Manganese 39°55′01″N141°54′00″E / 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°38′28″N141°57′25″E / 39.641°N 141.957°E / 39.641; 141.957 Miyako, Iwate ??closed
Noda-Tamagawa mine [215] [216] Manganese 40°04′23″N141°48′29″E / 40.073°N 141.808°E / 40.073; 141.808 Noda, Iwate 1950?
Shiromaru mine [217] Manganese 35°48′29″N139°07′30″E / 35.808°N 139.125°E / 35.808; 139.125 Okutama, Tokyo ??now submerged, also called Hakumaru mine
Kaso mine [218] [219] Manganese 36°36′14″N139°37′59″E / 36.604°N 139.633°E / 36.604; 139.633 Kanuma, Tochigi 1947?
Ōkura mine [220] Manganese 36°51′22″N139°19′41″E / 36.856°N 139.328°E / 36.856; 139.328 Hannō, Saitama 19411945
Shōwa mine [221] Manganese 36°33′04″N139°18′29″E / 36.551°N 139.308°E / 36.551; 139.308 Kiryū, Gunma ??closed
Hamayokogawa mine [222] Manganese 35°58′23″N137°54′00″E / 35.973°N 137.9°E / 35.973; 137.9 Kamiina District, Nagano 19251966large deposits
Searashi mine [223] Manganese 37°06′58″N136°52′48″E / 37.116°N 136.88°E / 37.116; 136.88 Nanao, Ishikawa ??
Fujii mine [224] Manganese 35°31′59″N135°51′00″E / 35.533°N 135.85°E / 35.533; 135.85 Wakasa, Fukui ??
Taguchi mine [225] Manganese 35°07′08″N137°32′46″E / 35.119°N 137.546°E / 35.119; 137.546 Shitara, Aichi ??also Pyroxmangite gems
Obira mine [6] Manganese 32°50′31″N131°34′41″E / 32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki 16171954
Jokoku mine [226] Manganese 41°40′01″N140°03′11″E / 41.667°N 140.053°E / 41.667; 140.053 Kaminokuni, Hokkaido ??Dominant manganese producer of Japan
Inakuraishi mine [227] Manganese 43°09′00″N140°37′59″E / 43.15°N 140.633°E / 43.15; 140.633 Furubira, Hokkaido 1946openLargest manganese deposit in Japan
Ryūshōden mine  [ ja ] Mercury 44°18′43″N143°19′16″E / 44.312°N 143.321°E / 44.312; 143.321 Monbetsu, Hokkaido 19431974
Tosakubo mine [228] Mercury 33°48′N133°57′E / 33.8°N 133.95°E / 33.8; 133.95 Monobe, Kōchi ??
Ikadazu mine [52] Mercury 33°49′55″N133°22′59″E / 33.832°N 133.383°E / 33.832; 133.383 Niihama, Ehime ?1973
Itomuka mine [229] Mercury 43°40′59″N143°10′01″E / 43.683°N 143.167°E / 43.683; 143.167 Tokoro, Hokkaido 19411974dominant mercury producer of Japan
Seikyu Mine [230] Molybdenum 35°17′17″N132°59′20″E / 35.288°N 132.989°E / 35.288; 132.989 Daitō, Shimane 19541966
Daito Mine [231] Molybdenum 35°17′46″N132°58′41″E / 35.296°N 132.978°E / 35.296; 132.978 Daitō, Shimane 19501966
Hirase Mine [232] Molybdenum 36°10′16″N136°55′01″E / 36.171°N 136.917°E / 36.171; 136.917 Shirakawa, Gifu 19311979
Komaki Mine [233] Molybdenum 35°05′10″N132°59′49″E / 35.086°N 132.997°E / 35.086; 132.997 Okuizumo, Shimane 19431984
Ōkawame mine [234] Molybdenum 40°11′24″N141°46′34″E / 40.19°N 141.776°E / 40.19; 141.776 Kuji, Iwate 19431965
Chiyogahara mine [31] Nickel 38°52′01″N141°21′00″E / 38.867°N 141.35°E / 38.867; 141.35 Fujisawa, Iwate ??
Kamogawa mine [235] [236] Nickel 35°07′01″N139°49′59″E / 35.117°N 139.833°E / 35.117; 139.833 Awa District, Chiba 1935?also called Kameoka mine
Tenryū mine [34] [35] Nickel 35°16′59″N137°51′00″E / 35.283°N 137.85°E / 35.283; 137.85 Tenryū, Nagano ?open
Wakasa mine [237] Nickel 35°28′59″N135°37′01″E / 35.483°N 135.617°E / 35.483; 135.617 Ōi, Fukui Mori Kogyo?Openalso silica mining
Yamanoyoshida mine [238] Nickel 34°49′59″N137°30′00″E / 34.833°N 137.5°E / 34.833; 137.5 Shinshiro, Aichi ??
Kamikawa mine [239] Nickel 43°50′53″N142°46′12″E / 43.848°N 142.77°E / 43.848; 142.77 Kamikawa, Hokkaido 19411945
Otanibira quarry [240] [241] Silica 30°47′28″N130°18′18″E / 30.791°N 130.305°E / 30.791; 130.305 Iōjima (Kagoshima) ?1997initially mined for sulphur
Motoyasu mine [46] Silver 33°47′46″N133°15′11″E / 33.796°N 133.253°E / 33.796; 133.253 Saijō, Ehime 18771972
Taio mine [123] [124] Silver 33°08′20″N130°53′38″E / 33.139°N 130.894°E / 33.139; 130.894 Hita, Ōita 18961972now museum
Bajo mine [125] Silver 33°28′52″N131°31′01″E / 33.481°N 131.517°E / 33.481; 131.517 Bungotakada, Ōita ??
Taishu mine [185] [186] Silver 34°13′16″N129°13′08″E / 34.221°N 129.219°E / 34.221; 129.219 Tsushima Island 699openinitially mined for silver, later switched for kaolinite
Iwato mine [67] [68] Silver 31°16′37″N130°19′34″E / 31.277°N 130.326°E / 31.277; 130.326 Makurazaki, Kagoshima ??
Kushikino mine [131] [132] Silver 31°45′14″N130°18′00″E / 31.754°N 130.3°E / 31.754; 130.3 Kushikino, Kagoshima Mitsui mining195#closed
Yamagano mine [133] [134] Silver 31°55′08″N130°37′01″E / 31.919°N 130.617°E / 31.919; 130.617 Kirishima, Kagoshima 16421965
Fuke mine [138] [139] [242] Silver 32°09′00″N130°37′01″E / 32.15°N 130.617°E / 32.15; 130.617 Isa, Kagoshima Toa mining19371976also nearby Okuchi mine
Yoshino mine [141] [142] [143] [144] Silver 38°09′11″N140°11′49″E / 38.153°N 140.197°E / 38.153; 140.197 Nan'yō, Yamagata ?1975
Oya mine [145] Silver 38°52′01″N141°31′19″E / 38.867°N 141.522°E / 38.867; 141.522 Motoyoshi, Miyagi 19151971
Hosokura mine [16] [17] Silver 38°48′29″N140°54′00″E / 38.808°N 140.9°E / 38.808; 140.9 Kurihara, Miyagi 18981977now become an amusement park
Nebazawa mine [150] [151] Silver 36°52′16″N139°19′19″E / 36.871°N 139.322°E / 36.871; 139.322 Katashina, Gunma 19611982
Tsunatori mine [85] Silver 39°18′14″N140°56′31″E / 39.304°N 140.942°E / 39.304; 140.942 Waga District, Iwate 19081962
Ōmidani mine [147] Silver 35°14′46″N134°38′49″E / 35.246°N 134.647°E / 35.246; 134.647 Shisō, Hyōgo 19611983
Takeno mine [148] Silver 35°36′40″N134°44′10″E / 35.611°N 134.736°E / 35.611; 134.736 Kinosaki, Hyōgo ??
Tada mine [93] Silver 34°53′35″N135°21′29″E / 34.893°N 135.358°E / 34.893; 135.358 Inagawa, Hyōgo Nihon Kogyo12111973
Asahi mine [149] Silver 34°54′07″N134°18′50″E / 34.902°N 134.314°E / 34.902; 134.314 Asago, Hyōgo 19211985
Tochigi mine [94] Silver 36°47′38″N139°48′50″E / 36.794°N 139.814°E / 36.794; 139.814 Shioya, Tochigi 19461965
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine [98] [99] Silver 35°09′50″N132°26′31″E / 35.164°N 132.442°E / 35.164; 132.442 Ōda, Shimane 130#1923world leading medieval silver producer
Seikoshi mine [152] [153] Silver 34°54′00″N138°49′37″E / 34.9°N 138.827°E / 34.9; 138.827 Toi, Shizuoka 19351983
Yugashima mine [155] Silver 34°52′52″N138°54′50″E / 34.881°N 138.914°E / 34.881; 138.914 Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka 19391958
Mochikoshi mine [156] Silver 34°52′34″N138°51′50″E / 34.876°N 138.864°E / 34.876; 138.864 Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka 19291952
Sado mine [157] Silver 38°02′17″N138°15′40″E / 38.038°N 138.261°E / 38.038; 138.261 Sado, Niigata 16011974
Togi mine [158] [159] Silver 37°08′38″N136°46′59″E / 37.144°N 136.783°E / 37.144; 136.783 Shika, Ishikawa Mitsubishi Metal Mining19061942
Hatasa mine [113] Silver 35°51′07″N137°03′47″E / 35.852°N 137.063°E / 35.852; 137.063 Gujō, Gifu 16741916
Kamaishi mine [117] Silver 39°18′00″N141°40′59″E / 39.3°N 141.683°E / 39.3; 141.683 Kamaishi, Iwate 17271993Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war
Toyoha mine [174] Silver 42°58′48″N141°02′28″E / 42.98°N 141.041°E / 42.98; 141.041 Sapporo, Hokkaido ?2006World leading indium producer until exhausted
Nishizawa mine [161] Silver 36°52′08″N139°29′53″E / 36.869°N 139.498°E / 36.869; 139.498 Nikkō, Tochigi 1928?
Ikuno mine [243] Silver 35°10′01″N134°49′30″E / 35.167°N 134.825°E / 35.167; 134.825 Asago, Hyōgo 8071973
Chitose mine  [ ja ] [162] Silver 42°43′30″N141°13′01″E / 42.725°N 141.217°E / 42.725; 141.217 Chitose, Hokkaido 19361974
Hokuryu mine [163] Silver 44°32′31″N142°49′01″E / 44.542°N 142.817°E / 44.542; 142.817 Monbetsu, Hokkaido ?1943
Konomai mines [164] Silver 44°08′06″N143°20′56″E / 44.135°N 143.349°E / 44.135; 143.349 Monbetsu, Hokkaido 19171973important silver producer of Japan
Horobetsu mine [120] Silver 42°28′30″N141°03′00″E / 42.475°N 141.05°E / 42.475; 141.05 Noboribetsu, Hokkaido 18981973
Sanru mine  [ ja ] [165] Silver 44°22′59″N142°38′31″E / 44.383°N 142.642°E / 44.383; 142.642 Shimokawa, Hokkaido 19261983
Kitanoo mine [166] Silver 43°55′30″N143°34′08″E / 43.925°N 143.569°E / 43.925; 143.569 Kitami, Hokkaido 19241943
Shizukari Mine  [ ja ] [168] Silver 42°36′00″N140°27′29″E / 42.6°N 140.458°E / 42.6; 140.458 Shiribeshi, Hokkaido 19181962
Suttsu mine [122] Silver 42°46′19″N140°17′35″E / 42.772°N 140.293°E / 42.772; 140.293 Suttsu District, Hokkaido ?1962
Kōryū Mine  [ ja ] [171] Silver 42°47′35″N141°17′10″E / 42.793°N 141.286°E / 42.793; 141.286 Eniwa, Hokkaido 19351943
Nonowaki mine [41] [42] Sulphur 33°54′00″N134°14′49″E / 33.9°N 134.247°E / 33.9; 134.247 Naka, Tokushima ?196#
Shirataki mine [26] [27] [28] Sulphur 33°49′41″N133°28′19″E / 33.828°N 133.472°E / 33.828; 133.472 Ōkawa, Kōchi Nippon Mining Co??
Shingu mine [44] [45] Sulphur 33°55′59″N133°37′59″E / 33.933°N 133.633°E / 33.933; 133.633 Shikokuchūō, Ehime 19111975also diamond-bearing Lherzolite
Ōkuki mine [47] [48] Sulphur 33°30′50″N132°39′22″E / 33.514°N 132.656°E / 33.514; 132.656 Uchiko, Ehime ??
Suzuyama mine [244] [245] Sulphur 31°29′N130°27′E / 31.49°N 130.45°E / 31.49; 130.45 Kagoshima, Kagoshima 184xclosedwater treatment plant still active
Taro mine [199] [200] [201] Sulphur 39°45′29″N141°55′59″E / 39.758°N 141.933°E / 39.758; 141.933 Miyako, Iwate 19361979reused for Cosmic-ray observatory of Meisei University
Matsuo mine [179] [180] Sulphur 39°55′59″N140°55′59″E / 39.933°N 140.933°E / 39.933; 140.933 Matsuo, Iwate 19141971important iron and sulphur producer
Yanahara mine [107] [108] Sulphur 34°57′29″N134°04′08″E / 34.958°N 134.069°E / 34.958; 134.069 Misaki, Okayama 195#1970also produced iron oxide for audio tapes
Horobetsu sulphur mine [246] Sulphur 42°33′54″N140°58′34″E / 42.565°N 140.976°E / 42.565; 140.976 Sōbetsu, Hokkaido 19401959
Kobui mine [247] Sulphur 41°46′01″N140°43′59″E / 41.767°N 140.733°E / 41.767; 140.733 Hakodate, Hokkaido 19041952
Shojingawa mine [183] Sulphur 41°53′42″N140°41′56″E / 41.895°N 140.699°E / 41.895; 140.699 Nanae, Hokkaido 19381960
Shiretoko mine [248] Sulphur 44°07′59″N145°09′40″E / 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°27′07″N144°05′56″E / 43.452°N 144.099°E / 43.452; 144.099 Ashoro, Hokkaido 1951open
Kiura mine [250] Tin 32°48′N131°33′E / 32.8°N 131.55°E / 32.8; 131.55 Saiki, Ōita 16##?also mined for emery
Obira mine [6] Tin 32°50′31″N131°34′41″E / 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°51′32″N131°27′11″E / 32.859°N 131.453°E / 32.859; 131.453 Bungo-ōno, Oita ?closed
Yakushima mine [126] Tin 30°21′32″N130°31′44″E / 30.359°N 130.529°E / 30.359; 130.529 Yakushima ?1958leading tungsten producer
Mitate mine [62] [63] Tin 32°46′30″N131°28′19″E / 32.775°N 131.472°E / 32.775; 131.472 Hinokage, Miyazaki Rasa Industries19151970on slopes of Mount Sobo
Suzuyama mine [244] [245] Tin 31°29′N130°27′E / 31.49°N 130.45°E / 31.49; 130.45 Kagoshima, Kagoshima 184xclosedwater treatment plant still active
Tada mine [93] Tin 34°53′35″N135°21′29″E / 34.893°N 135.358°E / 34.893; 135.358 Inagawa, Hyōgo Nihon Kogyo12111973
Akenobe mine [9] Tin 35°16′59″N134°40′01″E / 35.283°N 134.667°E / 35.283; 134.667 Yabu, Hyōgo 19081987dominant tin producer of Japan
Obira mine [6] Tin 32°50′31″N131°34′41″E / 32.842°N 131.578°E / 32.842; 131.578 mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki 16171954
Kabasawa mine [177] [178] Titanium 38°19′34″N140°43′41″E / 38.326°N 140.728°E / 38.326; 140.728 Aoba-ku, Sendai ??
Yakushima mine [126] Tungsten 30°21′32″N130°31′44″E / 30.359°N 130.529°E / 30.359; 130.529 Yakushima ?1958leading tungsten producer
Takatori mine [253] Tungsten 36°30′00″N140°17′38″E / 36.5°N 140.294°E / 36.5; 140.294 Shirosato, Ibaraki ??also Rhodochrosite gems
Kuga mine [254] Tungsten 34°13′01″N132°01′30″E / 34.217°N 132.025°E / 34.217; 132.025 Iwakuni, Yamaguchi ??
Fujigatani mine [97] Tungsten 34°08′38″N132°01′01″E / 34.144°N 132.017°E / 34.144; 132.017 Iwakuni, Yamaguchi 19551977closed
Tsumo mine [100] [101] Tungsten 34°39′00″N131°59′10″E / 34.65°N 131.986°E / 34.65; 131.986 Masuda, Shimane 195x?
Fukuoka mine [12] Tungsten 35°35′10″N137°28′05″E / 35.586°N 137.468°E / 35.586; 137.468 Nakatsugawa, Gifu Furukawa??Closed
Komaki Mine [233] Tungsten 35°05′10″N132°59′49″E / 35.086°N 132.997°E / 35.086; 132.997 Okuizumo, Shimane 19111984
Akenobe mine [9] Tungsten 35°16′59″N134°40′01″E / 35.283°N 134.667°E / 35.283; 134.667 Yabu, Hyōgo 19081987
Otani mine [255] Tungsten 35°01′59″N135°31′01″E / 35.033°N 135.517°E / 35.033; 135.517 Kameoka, Kyoto 19121983
Yaguki mine [119] Tungsten 37°10′16″N140°54′54″E / 37.171°N 140.915°E / 37.171; 140.915 Iwaki, Fukushima 19451974
Ningyo-toge mine [256] [257] Uranium 35°18′29″N133°55′59″E / 35.308°N 133.933°E / 35.308; 133.933 Kagamino, Okayama 19691982dominant uranium producer of Japan
Tono mine [258] Uranium 35°24′29″N137°13′59″E / 35.408°N 137.233°E / 35.408; 137.233 Mizunami, Gifu 2001open
Kosaka mine [38] Zinc 40°20′13″N140°45′14″E / 40.337°N 140.754°E / 40.337; 140.754 Kosaka, Akita Dowa Holdings 18##?
Shakanai mine [193] Zinc 40°18′29″N140°34′41″E / 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°18′32″N140°33′07″E / 40.309°N 140.552°E / 40.309; 140.552 Ōdate, Akita Kajima, Dowa mining1885?the site of Hanaoka Incident during WWII
Obira mine [6] Zinc 32°50′31″N131°34′41″E / 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°46′30″N131°28′19″E / 32.775°N 131.472°E / 32.775; 131.472 Hinokage, Miyazaki Rasa Industries19151970on slopes of Mount Sobo
Ohori mine [74] [75] Zinc 38°44′46″N140°27′50″E / 38.746°N 140.464°E / 38.746; 140.464 Mogami, Yamagata ??
Yatani mine [194] [195] Zinc 37°46′30″N140°01′01″E / 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°09′11″N140°11′49″E / 38.153°N 140.197°E / 38.153; 140.197 Nan'yō, Yamagata ?1975
Ōizumi mine [71] [72] [73] Zinc 38°24′47″N139°43′41″E / 38.413°N 139.728°E / 38.413; 139.728 Tsuruoka, Yamagata 18821950
Nissho mine [197] [198] Zinc 38°59′31″N140°14′31″E / 38.992°N 140.242°E / 38.992; 140.242 Mamurogawa, Yamagata 19371963
Yaso mine [91] Zinc 37°03′29″N139°39′29″E / 37.058°N 139.658°E / 37.058; 139.658 Minamiaizu, Fukushima 19521970
Hosokura mine [16] [17] Zinc 38°48′29″N140°54′00″E / 38.808°N 140.9°E / 38.808; 140.9 Kurihara, Miyagi 18981977now become an amusement park
Hanawa 2 mine [81] Zinc 40°10′34″N140°52′01″E / 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°45′29″N141°55′59″E / 39.758°N 141.933°E / 39.758; 141.933 Miyako, Iwate 19361979reused for Cosmic-ray observatory of Meisei University
Kidogasawa mine [95] Zinc 36°47′49″N139°42′00″E / 36.797°N 139.7°E / 36.797; 139.7 Nikkō, Tochigi 19401974
Tsumo mine [100] [101] Zinc 34°39′00″N131°59′10″E / 34.65°N 131.986°E / 34.65; 131.986 Masuda, Shimane 195x?
Wanibuchi mine [202] [203] Zinc 35°25′01″N132°45′00″E / 35.417°N 132.75°E / 35.417; 132.75 Izumo, Shimane ??also important gypsum producer
Takara mine [109] [110] Zinc 35°34′30″N138°51′00″E / 35.575°N 138.85°E / 35.575; 138.85 Tsuru, Yamanashi 19421962also produced pyrite
Nanetsu mine [204] Zinc 37°05′38″N139°02′31″E / 37.094°N 139.042°E / 37.094; 139.042 Muika, Niigata 19631971
Asahi-budo mine [205] Zinc 38°24′00″N139°33′40″E / 38.4°N 139.561°E / 38.4; 139.561 Murakami, Niigata 19411957
Otani mine [206] Zinc 37°45′00″N139°24′47″E / 37.75°N 139.413°E / 37.75; 139.413 Mikawa, Niigata 16321961
Ohinata mine [207] Zinc 36°10′01″N138°28′59″E / 36.167°N 138.483°E / 36.167; 138.483 Sakuho, Nagano ??Closed
Kamioka mine [259] Zinc 36°20′N137°20′E / 36.34°N 137.33°E / 36.34; 137.33 Hida, Gifu ?2002Used to be leading Asian zinc mine until re-used for Super-Kamiokande neutrino observatory.
Hatasa mine [113] Zinc 35°51′07″N137°03′47″E / 35.852°N 137.063°E / 35.852; 137.063 Gujō, Gifu 16741916
Nakatatsu mine [115] Zinc 35°52′23″N136°34′41″E / 35.873°N 136.578°E / 35.873; 136.578 Ōno, Fukui ??Closed
Toyoha mine [174] Zinc 42°58′48″N141°02′28″E / 42.98°N 141.041°E / 42.98; 141.041 Sapporo, Hokkaido ?2006World leading indium producer until exhausted
Inaushi mine [15] Zinc 43°14′31″N143°43′19″E / 43.242°N 143.722°E / 43.242; 143.722 Kitami, Hokkaido 19341964
Yoichi Mine [208] Zinc 43°13′01″N140°42′00″E / 43.217°N 140.7°E / 43.217; 140.7 Shakotan Peninsula, Hokkaido ?1963
Suttsu mine [122] Zinc 42°46′19″N140°17′35″E / 42.772°N 140.293°E / 42.772; 140.293 Suttsu District, Hokkaido ?1962
Akenobe mine [9] Zinc 35°16′59″N134°40′01″E / 35.283°N 134.667°E / 35.283; 134.667 Yabu, Hyōgo 19081987

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