List of coal 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 and is organised by the primary mineral output.
Card of mines of Japan
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{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5| lat_deg = 33.635951| lon_deg = 130.730315| label=Tsunawaki|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5|lat_deg = 33.615858| lon_deg = 130.73314| label=Akasaka|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5|lat_deg = 33.582973| lon_deg = 130.660052| label=Mameda|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5|lat_deg = 33.574189| lon_deg = 130.703493| label=Yoshikuma|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5|lat_deg = 33.6076| lon_deg = 130.7354| label=Yamano|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5|lat_deg = 33.6424| lon_deg = 130.814| label=Tagawa|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5|lat_deg = 33.569351| lon_deg = 130.772952| label=Kamiyamada|label_size=0}}
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{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5|lat_deg = 33.670112| lon_deg = 130.684372| label=Namazuta|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5|lat_deg = 33.814954| lon_deg = 130.666271| label=Kurate|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5|lat_deg = 33.785| lon_deg = 130.684372| label=Shinnyū|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5| lat_deg = 33.606| lon_deg = 130.691| label=Iizuka|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5| lat_deg = 39.885| lon_deg = 141.631| label=Iwate|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 8| lat_deg = 38.613| lon_deg = 140.331| label=Mogami|}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5| lat_deg = 32.25| lon_deg =130.06| label=Amakusa coalfield|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5| lat_deg = 43.064| lon_deg = 141.985| label=Yūbari|label_size=0}}
{{Location map~| Japan| mark = Location_dot_black.svg| marksize = 5| lat_deg = 43.261| lon_deg = 141.968| label=Ikushunbetsu|label_size=0}}
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List of mines
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!Mine !Top Annual Production !Coordinates !Associated Town !Owner !Dates !Coalfield |
Iwate mine{{Cite web|url=http://www.mindat.org/loc-209239.html|title = Iwate mine, Iwaizumi, Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan}}
| |{{Coord|39.885|141.631 |
|
|?
|
|-
|1500.000
|{{coord|43.221|141.909}}
|1879–1989
|-
|Hokutan Ikushunbetsu Coal Mine
|200.000
|{{coord|43.261|141.968}}
|1885–1957
|Ishikari
|-
|1500.000
|{{coord|43.265|141.960}}
|1902–1971
|Ishikari
|-
|
|{{coord|43.259|141.938}}
|1905–1970
|Ishikari
|-
|1600.000
|{{coord|43.334|141.969}}
|1913–1972
|Ishikari
|-
|1000.000
|{{coord|43.334|141.917}}
|1918–1963
|Ishikari
|-
|2000.000
|{{coord|43.064|141.985}}
|1890–1977
|Ishikari
|-
|700.000
|{{coord|42.971|142.071}}
|1905–1987
|Ishikari
|-
|1000.000
|{{coord|43.097|142.095}}
|1906–1973
|Ishikari
|-
|1000.000
|{{coord|43.017|141.991}}
|1937–1975
|Ishikari
|-
|Mitsubishi Minami Ōyūbari coal mine
|
|{{coord|43.029|142.090}}
|1966–1990
|Ishikari
|-
|Hokutan Yūbari Shin coal mine
|
|{{coord|42.984|142.017}}
|1970–1981
|Ishikari
|-
|500.000
|{{coord|43.134|141.992}}
|1905–1976
|Ishikari
|-
|
|
|1917–1969
|Ishikari
|-
|
|
|1927–1953
|Ishikari
|-
|1900.000
|{{coord|43.548|142.056}}
|1895–1993
|Ishikari
|-
|
|
|1918–1969
|Ishikari
|-
|
|
|1937–1954
|Ishikari
|-
|
|{{coord|43.553|142.048}}
|1938–1973
|Ishikari
|-
|1500.000
|{{coord|43.511|142.052}}
|1890–1995
|Ishikari
|-
|500.000
|
|1891–1971
|Ishikari
|-
|Sumitomo Kami Utashinai coal mine
|300.000
|{{coord|43.524|142.052}}
|1894–1988
|Ishikari
|-
|800.000
|
|1905–1971
|Ishikari
|-
|Mitsubishi Ashibetsu coal mine
|300.000
|
|1914–1964
|Ishikari
|-
|200.000
|
|Yuya
|19**–1965
|Ishikari
|-
|Meiji mining kami Ashibetsu coal mine
|100.000
|
|1935–1963
|Ishikari
|-
|200.000
|
|1938–1967
|Ishikari
|-
|1700.000
|
|1939–1992
|Ishikari
|-
|1600.000
|{{coord|43.467|142.013}}
|1914–1987
|Ishikari
|-
|460.000
|
|Naie
|1947–1966
|Ishikari
|-
|
|
|1930–1969
|Rumoi
|-
|
|
|1930–1968
|Rumoi
|-
|
|
|1948–1970
|Rumoi
|-
|
|{{coord|33.633466|130.711221}}
|X
|Asō
|
|Chikuhō
|-
|
|{{coord|33.620987|130.716355}}
|X
|Asō
|
|Chikuhō
|-
|
|{{coord|33.635951|130.730315}}
|X
|Asō
|
|Chikuhō
|-
|
|{{coord|33.014|130.456}}
|1872–1997
|Miike
|-
|
|{{coord|32.885|129.601}}
|2002
|Nishisonogi
|-
|Mitsubishi Takashima Coal Mine
|
|{{coord|32.66|129.75}}
|1984
|Nishisonogi
|-
|
|{{coord|32.628|129.738}}
|1869–1974
|Nishisonogi
|-
|130.000
|
|1886–1960
|Okinawa
|-
|30.000
|
|1936–1943
|Okinawa
|-
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