# List of 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. 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

| Mine | Produce | !Coordinates | Associated town | Owner | Opened | Closed | Comments |
| Ichinokawa Mine | Antimony | 33°53′20″N 133°13′08″E﻿ / ﻿33.889°N 133.219°E﻿ / 33.889; 133.219 | Saijō, Ehime | | 1659 | 1957 | |
| Kimu mine | Antimony | 26°29′56″N 127°54′11″E﻿ / ﻿26.499°N 127.903°E﻿ / 26.499; 127.903 | Okinawa Island | | ? | ? | |
| Tsugu mine | Antimony | 35°10′41″N 137°37′44″E﻿ / ﻿35.178°N 137.629°E﻿ / 35.178; 137.629 | Shitara, Aichi | | 15## | 1956 | |
| Obira mine | Arsenic | 32°50′31″N 131°34′41″E﻿ / ﻿32.842°N 131.578°E﻿ / 32.842; 131.578 | Bungo-ōno, Oita | | ? | ? | also contains boron and fluorine minerals |
| Matsuiwa mine | Arsenic | 38°58′01″N 141°31′08″E﻿ / ﻿38.967°N 141.519°E﻿ / 38.967; 141.519 | Kesennuma, Miyagi | | 1949 | 1974 | also contains some uranium, silver and gold |
| Sasagatani mine | Arsenic | 34°32′56″N 131°42′11″E﻿ / ﻿34.549°N 131.703°E﻿ / 34.549; 131.703 | Tsuwano, Shimane | | ? | ? | closed |
| Akenobe mine | Arsenic | 35°16′59″N 134°40′01″E﻿ / ﻿35.283°N 134.667°E﻿ / 35.283; 134.667 | Yabu, Hyōgo | | 1908 | 1987 | |
| Nozawa mine [ja] | Asbestos | 43°16′01″N 142°24′11″E﻿ / ﻿43.267°N 142.403°E﻿ / 43.267; 142.403 | Furano, Hokkaido | | 1942 | 1969 | |
| Gunma-tetsuzan | Barium | 36°39′11″N 138°35′49″E﻿ / ﻿36.653°N 138.597°E﻿ / 36.653; 138.597 | Nakanojō, Gunma | | 1943 | 1975 | |
| Minamishiraoi baryte mine | Barium | 42°39′40″N 141°13′34″E﻿ / ﻿42.661°N 141.226°E﻿ / 42.661; 141.226 | Shiraoi, Hokkaido | | 1950 | 1988 | |
| Otaru-Matsukura mine [ja] | Barium | 43°07′37″N 140°57′50″E﻿ / ﻿43.127°N 140.964°E﻿ / 43.127; 140.964 | Otaru | | 1932 | 1979 | |
| Fukuoka mine | Beryllium | 35°35′10″N 137°28′05″E﻿ / ﻿35.586°N 137.468°E﻿ / 35.586; 137.468 | Nakatsugawa, Gifu | Furukawa | ? | ? | Closed |
| Sannotake mine | Bismuth | 33°42′N 130°51′E﻿ / ﻿33.7°N 130.85°E﻿ / 33.7; 130.85 | Tagawa, Fukuoka | | ? | ? | includes Yokozuru mine |
| Fukuoka mine | Bismuth | 35°35′10″N 137°28′05″E﻿ / ﻿35.586°N 137.468°E﻿ / 35.586; 137.468 | Nakatsugawa, Gifu | Furukawa | ? | ? | Closed |
| Inaushi mine | Bismuth | 43°14′31″N 143°43′19″E﻿ / ﻿43.242°N 143.722°E﻿ / 43.242; 143.722 | Kitami, Hokkaido | | 1934 | 1964 | |
| Hosokura mine | Cadmium | 38°48′29″N 140°54′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.808°N 140.9°E﻿ / 38.808; 140.9 | Kurihara, Miyagi | | 1898 | 1977 | now become an amusement park |
| Fuka mine | Calcite | 34°46′01″N 133°25′59″E﻿ / ﻿34.767°N 133.433°E﻿ / 34.767; 133.433 | Takahashi, Okayama | | ? | open | high purity, used for toothpaste |
| Hirose mine | Chromium | 35°04′01″N 133°12′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.067°N 133.2°E﻿ / 35.067; 133.2 | Hino, Tottori | | ? | ? | closed |
| Nittō mine | Chromium | 42°34′19″N 142°17′13″E﻿ / ﻿42.572°N 142.287°E﻿ / 42.572; 142.287 | Saru, Hokkaido | | 1917 | 1959 | |
| Amakusa coalfield | coal | 32°15′N 130°04′E﻿ / ﻿32.25°N 130.06°E﻿ / 32.25; 130.06 | Amakusa | | 186# | 1963 | closed but not depleted |
| Mogami coal field | coal | 38°36′47″N 140°19′52″E﻿ / ﻿38.613°N 140.331°E﻿ / 38.613; 140.331 | Ōishida, Yamagata | | ? | open | lignite rich in germanium |
| Iwate mine | coal | 39°53′06″N 141°37′52″E﻿ / ﻿39.885°N 141.631°E﻿ / 39.885; 141.631 | Iwaizumi, Iwate | | ? | ? | |
| Hokutan Horonai coal mine | coal | 43°13′16″N 141°54′32″E﻿ / ﻿43.221°N 141.909°E﻿ / 43.221; 141.909 | Mikasa, Hokkaido | Hokutan | 1879 | 1989 | Went Bankrupt |
| Kami-sunagawa coal mine | coal | 43°28′34″N 141°59′31″E﻿ / ﻿43.476°N 141.992°E﻿ / 43.476; 141.992 | Kamisunagawa | Mitsui | 1915 | 1986 | Japan Microgravity Centre |
| Hokutan Yūbari mine | coal | 43°03′50″N 141°59′06″E﻿ / ﻿43.064°N 141.985°E﻿ / 43.064; 141.985 | Yūbari | Hokutan | 1890 | 197# | Went Bankrupt |
| Hokutan Ikushunbetsu coal mine | coal | 43°15′40″N 141°58′05″E﻿ / ﻿43.261°N 141.968°E﻿ / 43.261; 141.968 | Ikushunbetsu | Hokutan | 1885 | 1957 | |
| Miike coal mine | coal | 33°00′50″N 130°27′22″E﻿ / ﻿33.014°N 130.456°E﻿ / 33.014; 130.456 | Ōmuta | Tachibana clan | 1872 | 1997 | |
| Mitsubishi Hashima coal mine | coal | 32°37′41″N 129°44′17″E﻿ / ﻿32.628°N 129.738°E﻿ / 32.628; 129.738 | Hashima | Mitsubishi | 1869 | 1974 | Closed |
| Iriomote Coal Mine | coal | 24°19′59″N 123°48′00″E﻿ / ﻿24.333°N 123.8°E﻿ / 24.333; 123.8 | Iriomote | Mitsui | 1886 | 1960 | Closed |
| Utara Coal Mine | coal | 24°18′07″N 123°42′25″E﻿ / ﻿24.302°N 123.707°E﻿ / 24.302; 123.707 | Iriomote | Marusan Mining Company | 1936 | 1943 | Closed |
| Shirataki mine | Cobalt | 33°49′41″N 133°28′19″E﻿ / ﻿33.828°N 133.472°E﻿ / 33.828; 133.472 | Ōkawa, Kōchi | Nippon Mining Co | ? | ? | |
| Besshi copper mine | Cobalt | 33°51′11″N 133°18′50″E﻿ / ﻿33.853°N 133.314°E﻿ / 33.853; 133.314 | Niihama, Ehime | Sumitomo | 1691 | 1973 | |
| Chiyogahara mine | Cobalt | 38°52′01″N 141°21′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.867°N 141.35°E﻿ / 38.867; 141.35 | Fujisawa, Iwate | | ? | ? | |
| Hitachi mine | Cobalt | 36°37′44″N 140°36′22″E﻿ / ﻿36.629°N 140.606°E﻿ / 36.629; 140.606 | Hitachi, Ibaraki | | 1905 | 1974 | |
| Kune mine | Cobalt | 35°05′06″N 137°49′59″E﻿ / ﻿35.085°N 137.833°E﻿ / 35.085; 137.833 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka | | 1897 | open | |
| Tenryū mine | Cobalt | 35°16′59″N 137°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.283°N 137.85°E﻿ / 35.283; 137.85 | Tenryū, Nagano | | ? | open | |
| Naganobori mine | Cobalt | 34°14′42″N 131°20′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.245°N 131.336°E﻿ / 34.245; 131.336 | Mine, Yamaguchi | | 1941 | 1945 | |
| Shimokawa mine | Cobalt | 44°12′54″N 142°42′04″E﻿ / ﻿44.215°N 142.701°E﻿ / 44.215; 142.701 | Shimokawa, Hokkaido | | 1941 | 1979 | |
| Kosaka mine | Copper | 40°20′13″N 140°45′14″E﻿ / ﻿40.337°N 140.754°E﻿ / 40.337; 140.754 | Kosaka, Akita | Dowa Holdings | 18## | ? | |
| Hanaoka mine | Copper | 40°18′32″N 140°33′07″E﻿ / ﻿40.309°N 140.552°E﻿ / 40.309; 140.552 | Ōdate, Akita | Kajima, Dowa mining | 1885 | ? | the site of Hanaoka Incident during WWII |
| Nonowaki mine | Copper | 33°54′00″N 134°14′49″E﻿ / ﻿33.9°N 134.247°E﻿ / 33.9; 134.247 | Naka, Tokushima | | ? | 196# | |
| Minawa mine | Copper | 33°59′31″N 133°47′10″E﻿ / ﻿33.992°N 133.786°E﻿ / 33.992; 133.786 | Miyoshi, Tokushima | | 1956 | 1970 | |
| Shirataki mine | Copper | 33°49′41″N 133°28′19″E﻿ / ﻿33.828°N 133.472°E﻿ / 33.828; 133.472 | Ōkawa, Kōchi | Nippon Mining Co | ? | ? | |
| Shingu mine | Copper | 33°55′59″N 133°37′59″E﻿ / ﻿33.933°N 133.633°E﻿ / 33.933; 133.633 | Shikokuchūō, Ehime | | 1911 | 1975 | also diamond-bearing Lherzolite |
| Motoyasu mine | Copper | 33°47′46″N 133°15′11″E﻿ / ﻿33.796°N 133.253°E﻿ / 33.796; 133.253 | Saijō, Ehime | | 1877 | 1972 | |
| Ōkuki mine | Copper | 33°30′50″N 132°39′22″E﻿ / ﻿33.514°N 132.656°E﻿ / 33.514; 132.656 | Uchiko, Ehime | | ? | ? | |
| Sazare mine | Copper | 33°54′14″N 133°32′31″E﻿ / ﻿33.904°N 133.542°E﻿ / 33.904; 133.542 | Niihama, Ehime | | ? | 1979 | |
| Ikadazu mine | Copper | 33°49′55″N 133°22′59″E﻿ / ﻿33.832°N 133.383°E﻿ / 33.832; 133.383 | Niihama, Ehime | | ? | 1973 | |
| Besshi copper mine | Copper | 33°51′11″N 133°18′50″E﻿ / ﻿33.853°N 133.314°E﻿ / 33.853; 133.314 | Niihama, Ehime | Sumitomo | 1691 | 1973 | |
| Yuryo mine | Copper | 33°42′25″N 132°48′11″E﻿ / ﻿33.707°N 132.803°E﻿ / 33.707; 132.803 | Iyo, Ehime | | 1938 | 1954 | |
| Hirota mine | Copper | 33°39′N 132°48′E﻿ / ﻿33.65°N 132.8°E﻿ / 33.65; 132.8 | Iyo, Ehime | | 1917 | 1930 | |
| Takaura mine | Copper | 33°22′34″N 132°07′19″E﻿ / ﻿33.376°N 132.122°E﻿ / 33.376; 132.122 | Ikata, Ehime | | 1914 | 1965 | |
| Ōku mine | Copper | 33°24′43″N 132°10′52″E﻿ / ﻿33.412°N 132.181°E﻿ / 33.412; 132.181 | Ikata, Ehime | | ? | closed | |
| Obira mine | Copper | 32°50′31″N 131°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 | Copper | 27°51′40″N 128°55′01″E﻿ / ﻿27.861°N 128.917°E﻿ / 27.861; 128.917 | Tokunoshima | | 1903 | 1928 | |
| Moe-Tatsugo mine | Copper | 28°27′32″N 129°36′36″E﻿ / ﻿28.459°N 129.61°E﻿ / 28.459; 129.61 | Amami Ōshima | | ? | closed | |
| Mitate mine | Copper | 32°46′30″N 131°28′19″E﻿ / ﻿32.775°N 131.472°E﻿ / 32.775; 131.472 | Hinokage, Miyazaki | Rasa Industries | 1915 | 1970 | on slopes of Mount Sobo |
| Makimine mine | Copper | 32°37′48″N 131°27′29″E﻿ / ﻿32.63°N 131.458°E﻿ / 32.63; 131.458 | Hinokage, Miyazaki | Mitsubishi | 194x | ? | |
| Iwato mine | Copper | 31°16′37″N 130°19′34″E﻿ / ﻿31.277°N 130.326°E﻿ / 31.277; 130.326 | Makurazaki, Kagoshima | | ? | ? | |
| Sannotake mine | Copper | 33°42′N 130°51′E﻿ / ﻿33.7°N 130.85°E﻿ / 33.7; 130.85 | Tagawa, Fukuoka | | ? | ? | includes Yokozuru mine |
| Yoshiwara mine | Copper | 33°45′N 130°51′E﻿ / ﻿33.75°N 130.85°E﻿ / 33.75; 130.85 | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka | | 1910 | 1971 | |
| Ōizumi mine | Copper | 38°24′47″N 139°43′41″E﻿ / ﻿38.413°N 139.728°E﻿ / 38.413; 139.728 | Tsuruoka, Yamagata | | 1882 | 1950 | |
| Ohori mine | Copper | 38°44′46″N 140°27′50″E﻿ / ﻿38.746°N 140.464°E﻿ / 38.746; 140.464 | Mogami, Yamagata | | ? | ? | |
| Isobe-Koyama mine | Copper | 38°27′00″N 140°13′01″E﻿ / ﻿38.45°N 140.217°E﻿ / 38.45; 140.217 | Sagae, Yamagata | | 1932 | 1977 | |
| Akayama mine | Copper | 38°04′26″N 140°18′11″E﻿ / ﻿38.074°N 140.303°E﻿ / 38.074; 140.303 | Naragejuku, Yamagata | | 16xx | 1972 | also contains some zinc, silver and gold |
| Matsuiwa mine | Copper | 38°58′01″N 141°31′08″E﻿ / ﻿38.967°N 141.519°E﻿ / 38.967; 141.519 | Kesennuma, Miyagi | | 1949 | 1974 | also contains some uranium, silver and gold |
| Oarasawa-Akutozawa mine | Copper | 39°16′26″N 140°53′38″E﻿ / ﻿39.274°N 140.894°E﻿ / 39.274; 140.894 | Waga, Iwate | | 1907 | 1920 | 116 kt Cu produced |
| Hanawa 2 mine | Copper | 40°10′34″N 140°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 | Copper | 39°13′59″N 140°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.233°N 140.85°E﻿ / 39.233; 140.85 | Yuda, Iwate | Dowa Kogyo K. K. | ? | open | |
| Akaishi mine | Copper | 39°21′36″N 140°47′31″E﻿ / ﻿39.36°N 140.792°E﻿ / 39.36; 140.792 | Yuda, Iwate | | 1914 | 1973 | |
| Tsunatori mine | Copper | 39°18′14″N 140°56′31″E﻿ / ﻿39.304°N 140.942°E﻿ / 39.304; 140.942 | Waga District, Iwate | | 1908 | 1962 | |
| Sennin mine | Copper | 39°18′40″N 140°53′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.311°N 140.889°E﻿ / 39.311; 140.889 | Waga District, Iwate | | 1911 | 1974 | also called Wagasennin mine |
| Mizusawa mine | Copper | 39°26′13″N 140°46′34″E﻿ / ﻿39.437°N 140.776°E﻿ / 39.437; 140.776 | Waga District, Iwate | | 1717 | ? | |
| Yokota mine | Copper | 37°23′17″N 139°26′31″E﻿ / ﻿37.388°N 139.442°E﻿ / 37.388; 139.442 | Kaneyama, Fukushima | | ? | ? | |
| Yaso mine | Copper | 37°03′29″N 139°39′29″E﻿ / ﻿37.058°N 139.658°E﻿ / 37.058; 139.658 | Minamiaizu, Fukushima | | 1952 | 1970 | |
| Takanokura mine | Copper | 37°37′34″N 140°49′19″E﻿ / ﻿37.626°N 140.822°E﻿ / 37.626; 140.822 | Sōma, Fukushima | | ? | ? | |
| Tada mine | Copper | 34°53′35″N 135°21′29″E﻿ / ﻿34.893°N 135.358°E﻿ / 34.893; 135.358 | Inagawa, Hyōgo | Nihon Kogyo | 1211 | 1973 | |
| Tochigi mine | Copper | 36°47′38″N 139°48′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.794°N 139.814°E﻿ / 36.794; 139.814 | Shioya, Tochigi | | 1946 | 1965 | |
| Kidogasawa mine | Copper | 36°47′49″N 139°42′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.797°N 139.7°E﻿ / 36.797; 139.7 | Nikkō, Tochigi | | 1940 | 1974 | |
| Chichibu mine | Copper | 36°01′19″N 138°49′01″E﻿ / ﻿36.022°N 138.817°E﻿ / 36.022; 138.817 | Ōtaki, Saitama | | 708 | ? | first ever copper mine of Japan |
| Fujigatani mine | Copper | 34°08′38″N 132°01′01″E﻿ / ﻿34.144°N 132.017°E﻿ / 34.144; 132.017 | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi | | 1955 | 1977 | closed |
| Sasagatani mine | Copper | 34°32′56″N 131°42′11″E﻿ / ﻿34.549°N 131.703°E﻿ / 34.549; 131.703 | Tsuwano, Shimane | | ? | ? | closed |
| Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine | Copper | 35°09′50″N 132°26′31″E﻿ / ﻿35.164°N 132.442°E﻿ / 35.164; 132.442 | Ōda, Shimane | | 130# | 1923 | world leading medieval silver producer |
| Tsumo mine | Copper | 34°39′00″N 131°59′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.65°N 131.986°E﻿ / 34.65; 131.986 | Masuda, Shimane | | 195x | ? | |
| Yoshioka mine | Copper | 34°51′29″N 133°27′29″E﻿ / ﻿34.858°N 133.458°E﻿ / 34.858; 133.458 | Takahashi, Okayama | | 1905 | 1972 | |
| Sasaune mine | Copper | 34°51′11″N 133°28′19″E﻿ / ﻿34.853°N 133.472°E﻿ / 34.853; 133.472 | Takahashi, Okayama | | ? | 196# | also produced iron pigment |
| Shin-mikawa mine | Copper | 34°37′59″N 133°34′59″E﻿ / ﻿34.633°N 133.583°E﻿ / 34.633; 133.583 | Yakage, Okayama | | 1916 | 1957 | |
| Obie mine | Copper | 34°36′40″N 133°47′49″E﻿ / ﻿34.611°N 133.797°E﻿ / 34.611; 133.797 | Kurashiki, Okayama | | 1906 | 1947 | |
| Yanahara mine | Copper | 34°57′29″N 134°04′08″E﻿ / ﻿34.958°N 134.069°E﻿ / 34.958; 134.069 | Misaki, Okayama | | 195# | 1970 | also produced iron oxide for audio tapes |
| Takara mine | Copper | 35°34′30″N 138°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.575°N 138.85°E﻿ / 35.575; 138.85 | Tsuru, Yamanashi | | 1942 | 1962 | also produced pyrite |
| Kune mine | Copper | 35°05′06″N 137°49′59″E﻿ / ﻿35.085°N 137.833°E﻿ / 35.085; 137.833 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka | | 1897 | open | |
| Kusakura mine | Copper | 37°40′59″N 139°28′59″E﻿ / ﻿37.683°N 139.483°E﻿ / 37.683; 139.483 | Kanose, Niigata | Furukawa | 1738 | ? | |
| Ogoya mine | Copper | 36°17′35″N 136°35′31″E﻿ / ﻿36.293°N 136.592°E﻿ / 36.293; 136.592 | Komatsu, Ishikawa | | 1884 | 1971 | |
| Hatasa mine | Copper | 35°51′07″N 137°03′47″E﻿ / ﻿35.852°N 137.063°E﻿ / 35.852; 137.063 | Gujō, Gifu | | 1674 | 1916 | |
| Nojiri mine | Copper | 35°52′34″N 136°43′01″E﻿ / ﻿35.876°N 136.717°E﻿ / 35.876; 136.717 | Ōno, Fukui | | ? | 1968 | Underwater after construction of Kuzuryu Dam |
| Nakatatsu mine | Copper | 35°52′23″N 136°34′41″E﻿ / ﻿35.873°N 136.578°E﻿ / 35.873; 136.578 | Ōno, Fukui | | ? | ? | Closed |
| Nakauri mine | Copper | 34°50′56″N 137°33′07″E﻿ / ﻿34.849°N 137.552°E﻿ / 34.849; 137.552 | Kamaishi, Iwate | | 1953 | 1953 | worked for 3 months |
| Kamaishi mine | Copper | 39°18′00″N 141°40′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.3°N 141.683°E﻿ / 39.3; 141.683 | Kamaishi, Iwate | | 1727 | 1993 | Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war |
| Ashio copper mine | Copper | 36°37′59″N 139°26′38″E﻿ / ﻿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 | Copper | 37°10′16″N 140°54′54″E﻿ / ﻿37.171°N 140.915°E﻿ / 37.171; 140.915 | Iwaki, Fukushima | | 1945 | 1974 | |
| Obira mine | Copper | 32°50′31″N 131°34′41″E﻿ / ﻿32.842°N 131.578°E﻿ / 32.842; 131.578 | mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki | | 1617 | 1954 | |
| Horobetsu mine [ja] | Copper | 42°28′30″N 141°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.475°N 141.05°E﻿ / 42.475; 141.05 | Noboribetsu, Hokkaido | | 1898 | 1973 | |
| Shimokawa mine | Copper | 44°12′54″N 142°42′04″E﻿ / ﻿44.215°N 142.701°E﻿ / 44.215; 142.701 | Shimokawa, Hokkaido | | 1941 | 1979 | |
| Kunitomi Mine [ja] | Copper | 43°00′29″N 140°39′29″E﻿ / ﻿43.008°N 140.658°E﻿ / 43.008; 140.658 | Shiribeshi, Hokkaido | | 1909 | 1945 | |
| Suttsu mine | Copper | 42°46′19″N 140°17′35″E﻿ / ﻿42.772°N 140.293°E﻿ / 42.772; 140.293 | Suttsu District, Hokkaido | | ? | 1962 | |
| Akenobe mine | Copper | 35°16′59″N 134°40′01″E﻿ / ﻿35.283°N 134.667°E﻿ / 35.283; 134.667 | Yabu, Hyōgo | | 1908 | 1987 | |
| Myoho mine | Copper | 33°39′11″N 135°49′08″E﻿ / ﻿33.653°N 135.819°E﻿ / 33.653; 135.819 | Higashimuro District, Wakayama | | 1948 | 1965 | |
| Mogami coal field | Germanium | 38°36′47″N 140°19′52″E﻿ / ﻿38.613°N 140.331°E﻿ / 38.613; 140.331 | Ōishida, Yamagata | | ? | open | lignite rich in germanium |
| Ōkuki mine | Gold | 33°30′50″N 132°39′22″E﻿ / ﻿33.514°N 132.656°E﻿ / 33.514; 132.656 | Uchiko, Ehime | | ? | ? | |
| Takaura mine | Gold | 33°22′34″N 132°07′19″E﻿ / ﻿33.376°N 132.122°E﻿ / 33.376; 132.122 | Ikata, Ehime | | 1914 | 1965 | |
| Taio gold mine | Gold | 33°08′20″N 130°53′38″E﻿ / ﻿33.139°N 130.894°E﻿ / 33.139; 130.894 | Hita, Ōita | | 1896 | 1972 | now museum |
| Bajo mine | Gold | 33°28′52″N 131°31′01″E﻿ / ﻿33.481°N 131.517°E﻿ / 33.481; 131.517 | Bungotakada, Ōita | | ? | ? | |
| Yakushima mine | Gold | 30°21′32″N 130°31′44″E﻿ / ﻿30.359°N 130.529°E﻿ / 30.359; 130.529 | Yakushima | | ? | 1958 | leading tungsten producer |
| Iwato mine | Gold | 31°16′37″N 130°19′34″E﻿ / ﻿31.277°N 130.326°E﻿ / 31.277; 130.326 | Makurazaki, Kagoshima | | ? | ? | |
| Onoyama mine | Gold | 31°56′17″N 130°43′52″E﻿ / ﻿31.938°N 130.731°E﻿ / 31.938; 130.731 | Yūsui, Kagoshima | | ? | ? | |
| Akeshi mine | Gold | 31°18′36″N 130°22′44″E﻿ / ﻿31.31°N 130.379°E﻿ / 31.31; 130.379 | Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima | | ? | 198x | closed |
| Kasuga mine | Gold | 31°15′58″N 130°16′30″E﻿ / ﻿31.266°N 130.275°E﻿ / 31.266; 130.275 | Makurazaki, Kagoshima | | ? | open | silica with gold as by-product |
| Kushikino mine | Gold | 31°45′14″N 130°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿31.754°N 130.3°E﻿ / 31.754; 130.3 | Kushikino, Kagoshima | Mitsui mining | 195# | closed | |
| Yamagano mine | Gold | 31°55′08″N 130°37′01″E﻿ / ﻿31.919°N 130.617°E﻿ / 31.919; 130.617 | Kirishima, Kagoshima | | 1642 | 1965 | |
| Hishikari mine | Gold | 31°59′31″N 130°42′29″E﻿ / ﻿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 | Gold | 32°09′00″N 130°37′01″E﻿ / ﻿32.15°N 130.617°E﻿ / 32.15; 130.617 | Isa, Kagoshima | Toa mining | 1937 | 1976 | also nearby Okuchi mine |
| Sannotake mine | Gold | 33°42′N 130°51′E﻿ / ﻿33.7°N 130.85°E﻿ / 33.7; 130.85 | Tagawa, Fukuoka | | ? | ? | includes Yokozuru mine |
| Yoshino mine | Gold | 38°09′11″N 140°11′49″E﻿ / ﻿38.153°N 140.197°E﻿ / 38.153; 140.197 | Nan'yō, Yamagata | | ? | 1975 | |
| Isobe-Koyama mine | Gold | 38°27′00″N 140°13′01″E﻿ / ﻿38.45°N 140.217°E﻿ / 38.45; 140.217 | Sagae, Yamagata | | 1932 | 1977 | |
| Oya mine | Gold | 38°52′01″N 141°31′19″E﻿ / ﻿38.867°N 141.522°E﻿ / 38.867; 141.522 | Motoyoshi, Miyagi | | 1915 | 1971 | |
| Tsunatori mine | Gold | 39°18′14″N 140°56′31″E﻿ / ﻿39.304°N 140.942°E﻿ / 39.304; 140.942 | Waga District, Iwate | | 1908 | 1962 | |
| Nakase mine | Gold | 35°21′29″N 134°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿35.358°N 134.625°E﻿ / 35.358; 134.625 | Yabu, Hyōgo | | ? | ? | |
| Ōmidani mine | Gold | 35°14′46″N 134°38′49″E﻿ / ﻿35.246°N 134.647°E﻿ / 35.246; 134.647 | Shisō, Hyōgo | | 1961 | 1983 | |
| Takeno mine | Gold | 35°36′40″N 134°44′10″E﻿ / ﻿35.611°N 134.736°E﻿ / 35.611; 134.736 | Kinosaki, Hyōgo | | ? | ? | |
| Asahi mine | Gold | 34°54′07″N 134°18′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.902°N 134.314°E﻿ / 34.902; 134.314 | Asago, Hyōgo | | 1921 | 1985 | |
| Nebazawa mine | Gold | 36°52′16″N 139°19′19″E﻿ / ﻿36.871°N 139.322°E﻿ / 36.871; 139.322 | Katashina, Gunma | | 1961 | 1982 | |
| Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine | Gold | 35°09′50″N 132°26′31″E﻿ / ﻿35.164°N 132.442°E﻿ / 35.164; 132.442 | Ōda, Shimane | | 130# | 1923 | world leading medieval silver producer |
| Tsumo mine | Gold | 34°39′00″N 131°59′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.65°N 131.986°E﻿ / 34.65; 131.986 | Masuda, Shimane | | 1950x | ? | |
| Seikoshi mine | Gold | 34°54′00″N 138°49′37″E﻿ / ﻿34.9°N 138.827°E﻿ / 34.9; 138.827 | Toi, Shizuoka | | 1935 | 1983 | |
| Kawazu mine | Gold | 34°41′56″N 138°55′19″E﻿ / ﻿34.699°N 138.922°E﻿ / 34.699; 138.922 | Shimoda, Shizuoka | | 1915 | 1959 | |
| Yugashima mine | Gold | 34°52′52″N 138°54′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.881°N 138.914°E﻿ / 34.881; 138.914 | Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka | | 1939 | 1958 | |
| Mochikoshi mine | Gold | 34°52′34″N 138°51′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.876°N 138.864°E﻿ / 34.876; 138.864 | Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka | | 1929 | 1952 | |
| Sado mine | Gold | 38°02′17″N 138°15′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.038°N 138.261°E﻿ / 38.038; 138.261 | Sado, Niigata | | 1601 | 1974 | |
| Togi mine | Gold | 37°08′38″N 136°46′59″E﻿ / ﻿37.144°N 136.783°E﻿ / 37.144; 136.783 | Shika, Ishikawa | Mitsubishi Metal Mining | 1906 | 1942 | |
| Mumaya mine | Gold | 36°04′01″N 137°01′26″E﻿ / ﻿36.067°N 137.024°E﻿ / 36.067; 137.024 | Shōkawa, Gifu | | 159# | ? | |
| Tsugu mine | Gold | 35°10′41″N 137°37′44″E﻿ / ﻿35.178°N 137.629°E﻿ / 35.178; 137.629 | Shitara, Aichi | | 15## | 1956 | |
| Kamaishi mine | Gold | 39°18′00″N 141°40′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.3°N 141.683°E﻿ / 39.3; 141.683 | Kamaishi, Iwate | | 1727 | 1993 | Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war |
| Nishizawa mine | Gold | 36°52′08″N 139°29′53″E﻿ / ﻿36.869°N 139.498°E﻿ / 36.869; 139.498 | Nikkō, Tochigi | | 1928 | ? | |
| Chitose mine [ja] | Gold | 42°43′30″N 141°13′01″E﻿ / ﻿42.725°N 141.217°E﻿ / 42.725; 141.217 | Chitose, Hokkaido | | 1936 | 1974 | |
| Hokuryu mine | Gold | 44°32′31″N 142°49′01″E﻿ / ﻿44.542°N 142.817°E﻿ / 44.542; 142.817 | Monbetsu, Hokkaido | | ? | 1943 | |
| Konomai gold mine | Gold | 44°08′06″N 143°20′56″E﻿ / ﻿44.135°N 143.349°E﻿ / 44.135; 143.349 | Monbetsu, Hokkaido | | 1917 | 1973 | |
| Horobetsu mine | Gold | 42°28′30″N 141°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.475°N 141.05°E﻿ / 42.475; 141.05 | Noboribetsu, Hokkaido | | 1898 | 1973 | |
| Sanru mine [ja] | Gold | 44°22′59″N 142°38′31″E﻿ / ﻿44.383°N 142.642°E﻿ / 44.383; 142.642 | Shimokawa, Hokkaido | | 1926 | 1983 | |
| Kitanoo mine | Gold | 43°55′30″N 143°34′08″E﻿ / ﻿43.925°N 143.569°E﻿ / 43.925; 143.569 | Kitami, Hokkaido | | 1924 | 1943 | |
| Teine mine [ja] | Gold | 43°05′31″N 141°12′11″E﻿ / ﻿43.092°N 141.203°E﻿ / 43.092; 141.203 | Sapporo, Hokkaido | | 1941 | 1971 | |
| Shizukari Mine [ja] | Gold | 42°36′00″N 140°27′29″E﻿ / ﻿42.6°N 140.458°E﻿ / 42.6; 140.458 | Shiribeshi, Hokkaido | | 1918 | 1962 | |
| Ponshikaribetsu mine | Gold | 43°11′02″N 140°47′10″E﻿ / ﻿43.184°N 140.786°E﻿ / 43.184; 140.786 | Shiribeshi, Hokkaido | | 1891 | open | |
| Todoroki mine | Gold | 43°00′29″N 140°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.008°N 140.925°E﻿ / 43.008; 140.925 | Shiribeshi, Hokkaido | | 1903 | 1974 | |
| Toi gold mine | Gold | 34°54′29″N 138°47′35″E﻿ / ﻿34.908°N 138.793°E﻿ / 34.908; 138.793 | Toi | Sumitomo Group | 1370 | 1965 | |
| Kōryū Mine [ja] | Gold | 42°47′35″N 141°17′10″E﻿ / ﻿42.793°N 141.286°E﻿ / 42.793; 141.286 | Eniwa, Hokkaido | | 1935 | 1943 | |
| Amou mine | Gold | 36°14′02″N 136°57′14″E﻿ / ﻿36.234°N 136.954°E﻿ / 36.234; 136.954 | Shirakawa, Gifu (village) | | ? | closed | large gold deposit |
| Sennotani mine | Graphite | 36°42′36″N 137°10′01″E﻿ / ﻿36.71°N 137.167°E﻿ / 36.71; 137.167 | Toyama, Toyama | | ? | 1967 | 85% of graphite producer of Japan in 1951 |
| Amou mine | Graphite | 36°14′02″N 136°57′14″E﻿ / ﻿36.234°N 136.954°E﻿ / 36.234; 136.954 | Shirakawa, Gifu (village) | | ? | closed | Leading graphite producer of Japan |
| Toyoha mine | Indium | 42°58′48″N 141°02′28″E﻿ / ﻿42.98°N 141.041°E﻿ / 42.98; 141.041 | Sapporo, Hokkaido | | ? | 2006 | World leading indium producer until exhausted |
| Kunimiyama mine | Iron | 33°37′52″N 133°25′08″E﻿ / ﻿33.631°N 133.419°E﻿ / 33.631; 133.419 | Kōchi, Kōchi | | ? | closed | |
| Sannotake mine | Iron | 33°42′N 130°51′E﻿ / ﻿33.7°N 130.85°E﻿ / 33.7; 130.85 | Tagawa, Fukuoka | | ? | ? | includes Yokozuru mine |
| Kabasawa mine | Iron | 38°19′34″N 140°43′41″E﻿ / ﻿38.326°N 140.728°E﻿ / 38.326; 140.728 | Aoba-ku, Sendai | | ? | ? | |
| Matsuo mine | Iron | 39°55′59″N 140°55′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.933°N 140.933°E﻿ / 39.933; 140.933 | Matsuo, Iwate | | 1914 | 1971 | important iron and sulphur producer |
| Sennin mine | Iron | 39°18′40″N 140°53′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.311°N 140.889°E﻿ / 39.311; 140.889 | Waga District, Iwate | | 1911 | 1974 | also called Wagasennin mine |
| Gunma-tetsuzan | Iron | 36°39′11″N 138°35′49″E﻿ / ﻿36.653°N 138.597°E﻿ / 36.653; 138.597 | Nakanojō, Gunma | | 1943 | 1975 | |
| Akatani mine | Iron | 37°48′29″N 139°29′31″E﻿ / ﻿37.808°N 139.492°E﻿ / 37.808; 139.492 | Shibata, Niigata | | 1925 | 1975 | |
| Suwa mine | Iron | 36°02′38″N 138°16′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.044°N 138.275°E﻿ / 36.044; 138.275 | Chino, Nagano | | ? | 195# | |
| Akagane mine | Iron | 39°10′01″N 141°19′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.167°N 141.333°E﻿ / 39.167; 141.333 | Esashi, Iwate | | 1912 | 1974 | |
| Kamaishi mine | Iron | 39°18′00″N 141°40′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.3°N 141.683°E﻿ / 39.3; 141.683 | Kamaishi, Iwate | | 1727 | 1993 | Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war |
| Shojingawa mine | Iron | 41°53′42″N 140°41′56″E﻿ / ﻿41.895°N 140.699°E﻿ / 41.895; 140.699 | Nanae, Hokkaido | | 1897 | 1960 | |
| Kutchan mine | Iron | 42°54′36″N 140°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 | Kaolinite | 34°13′16″N 129°13′08″E﻿ / ﻿34.221°N 129.219°E﻿ / 34.221; 129.219 | Tsushima Island | | 699 | open | initially mined for silver, later switched for kaolinite |
| Sarayama mine | Kaolinite | 32°21′29″N 130°01′59″E﻿ / ﻿32.358°N 130.033°E﻿ / 32.358; 130.033 | Amakusa | | ? | open | |
| Itaya mine | Kaolinite | 37°46′19″N 140°15′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.772°N 140.25°E﻿ / 37.772; 140.25 | Yonezawa, Yamagata | | ? | ? | paper-clay |
| Hiraki mine | Kaolinite | 34°57′29″N 135°06′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.958°N 135.1°E﻿ / 34.958; 135.1 | Sanda, Hyōgo | | ? | open | High purity, used for fiber optics |
| Hattori-Kawai mine | Kaolinite | 36°23′35″N 136°35′49″E﻿ / ﻿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 | Lead | 40°18′29″N 140°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 | Lead | 40°20′13″N 140°45′14″E﻿ / ﻿40.337°N 140.754°E﻿ / 40.337; 140.754 | Kosaka, Akita | Dowa Holdings | 18## | ? | |
| Hanaoka mine | Lead | 40°18′32″N 140°33′07″E﻿ / ﻿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 | Lead | 32°46′30″N 131°28′19″E﻿ / ﻿32.775°N 131.472°E﻿ / 32.775; 131.472 | Hinokage, Miyazaki | Rasa Industries | 1915 | 1970 | on slopes of Mount Sobo |
| Ohori mine | Lead | 38°44′46″N 140°27′50″E﻿ / ﻿38.746°N 140.464°E﻿ / 38.746; 140.464 | Mogami, Yamagata | | ? | ? | |
| Yatani mine | Lead | 37°46′30″N 140°01′01″E﻿ / ﻿37.775°N 140.017°E﻿ / 37.775; 140.017 | Yonezawa, Yamagata | | ? | ? | also some gold and silver |
| Ōizumi mine | Lead | 38°24′47″N 139°43′41″E﻿ / ﻿38.413°N 139.728°E﻿ / 38.413; 139.728 | Tsuruoka, Yamagata | | 1882 | 1950 | |
| Nissho mine | Lead | 38°59′31″N 140°14′31″E﻿ / ﻿38.992°N 140.242°E﻿ / 38.992; 140.242 | Mamurogawa, Yamagata | | 1937 | 1963 | |
| Hosokura mine | Lead | 38°48′29″N 140°54′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.808°N 140.9°E﻿ / 38.808; 140.9 | Kurihara, Miyagi | | 1898 | 1977 | now become an amusement park |
| Hanawa 2 mine | Lead | 40°10′34″N 140°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 | Lead | 39°45′29″N 141°55′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.758°N 141.933°E﻿ / 39.758; 141.933 | Miyako, Iwate | | 1936 | 1979 | reused for Cosmic-ray observatory of Meisei University |
| Tsumo mine | Lead | 34°39′00″N 131°59′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.65°N 131.986°E﻿ / 34.65; 131.986 | Masuda, Shimane | | 195x | ? | |
| Wanibuchi mine | Lead | 35°25′01″N 132°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.417°N 132.75°E﻿ / 35.417; 132.75 | Izumo, Shimane | | ? | ? | also important gypsum producer |
| Nanetsu mine | Lead | 37°05′38″N 139°02′31″E﻿ / ﻿37.094°N 139.042°E﻿ / 37.094; 139.042 | Muika, Niigata | | 1963 | 1971 | |
| Asahi-budo mine | Lead | 38°24′00″N 139°33′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.4°N 139.561°E﻿ / 38.4; 139.561 | Murakami, Niigata | | 1941 | 1957 | |
| Otani mine | Lead | 37°45′00″N 139°24′47″E﻿ / ﻿37.75°N 139.413°E﻿ / 37.75; 139.413 | Mikawa, Niigata | | 1632 | 1961 | |
| Hatasa mine | Lead | 35°51′07″N 137°03′47″E﻿ / ﻿35.852°N 137.063°E﻿ / 35.852; 137.063 | Gujō, Gifu | | 1674 | 1916 | |
| Ohinata mine | Lead | 36°10′01″N 138°28′59″E﻿ / ﻿36.167°N 138.483°E﻿ / 36.167; 138.483 | Sakuho, Nagano | | ? | ? | Closed |
| Nakatatsu mine | Lead | 35°52′23″N 136°34′41″E﻿ / ﻿35.873°N 136.578°E﻿ / 35.873; 136.578 | Ōno, Fukui | | ? | ? | Closed |
| Toyoha mine | Lead | 42°58′48″N 141°02′28″E﻿ / ﻿42.98°N 141.041°E﻿ / 42.98; 141.041 | Sapporo, Hokkaido | | ? | 2006 | World leading indium producer until exhausted |
| Obira mine | Lead | 32°50′31″N 131°34′41″E﻿ / ﻿32.842°N 131.578°E﻿ / 32.842; 131.578 | mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki | | 1617 | 1954 | |
| Inaushi mine | Lead | 43°14′31″N 143°43′19″E﻿ / ﻿43.242°N 143.722°E﻿ / 43.242; 143.722 | Kitami, Hokkaido | | 1934 | 1964 | |
| Yoichi Mine | Lead | 43°13′01″N 140°42′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.217°N 140.7°E﻿ / 43.217; 140.7 | Shakotan Peninsula, Hokkaido | | ? | 1963 | |
| Suttsu mine | Lead | 42°46′19″N 140°17′35″E﻿ / ﻿42.772°N 140.293°E﻿ / 42.772; 140.293 | Suttsu District, Hokkaido | | ? | 1962 | |
| Nagatare mine | Lithium | 33°34′59″N 130°16′59″E﻿ / ﻿33.583°N 130.283°E﻿ / 33.583; 130.283 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka | | ? | ? | |
| Ananai mine | Manganese | 33°41′31″N 133°38′49″E﻿ / ﻿33.692°N 133.647°E﻿ / 33.692; 133.647 | Nankoku, Kōchi | | ? | closed | |
| Kunimiyama mine | Manganese | 33°37′52″N 133°25′08″E﻿ / ﻿33.631°N 133.419°E﻿ / 33.631; 133.419 | Kōchi, Kōchi | | ? | closed | |
| Kurase mine | Manganese | 33°48′00″N 133°01′59″E﻿ / ﻿33.8°N 133.033°E﻿ / 33.8; 133.033 | Saijō, Ehime | | ? | ? | |
| Ōizumi mine | Manganese | 38°24′47″N 139°43′41″E﻿ / ﻿38.413°N 139.728°E﻿ / 38.413; 139.728 | Tsuruoka, Yamagata | | 1882 | 1950 | |
| Tanohata mine | Manganese | 39°55′01″N 141°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 | Manganese | 39°38′28″N 141°57′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.641°N 141.957°E﻿ / 39.641; 141.957 | Miyako, Iwate | | ? | ? | closed |
| Noda-Tamagawa mine | Manganese | 40°04′23″N 141°48′29″E﻿ / ﻿40.073°N 141.808°E﻿ / 40.073; 141.808 | Noda, Iwate | | 1950 | ? | |
| Shiromaru mine | Manganese | 35°48′29″N 139°07′30″E﻿ / ﻿35.808°N 139.125°E﻿ / 35.808; 139.125 | Okutama, Tokyo | | ? | ? | now submerged, also called Hakumaru mine |
| Kaso mine | Manganese | 36°36′14″N 139°37′59″E﻿ / ﻿36.604°N 139.633°E﻿ / 36.604; 139.633 | Kanuma, Tochigi | | 1947 | ? | |
| Ōkura mine | Manganese | 36°51′22″N 139°19′41″E﻿ / ﻿36.856°N 139.328°E﻿ / 36.856; 139.328 | Hannō, Saitama | | 1941 | 1945 | |
| Shōwa mine | Manganese | 36°33′04″N 139°18′29″E﻿ / ﻿36.551°N 139.308°E﻿ / 36.551; 139.308 | Kiryū, Gunma | | ? | ? | closed |
| Hamayokogawa mine | Manganese | 35°58′23″N 137°54′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.973°N 137.9°E﻿ / 35.973; 137.9 | Kamiina District, Nagano | | 1925 | 1966 | large deposits |
| Searashi mine | Manganese | 37°06′58″N 136°52′48″E﻿ / ﻿37.116°N 136.88°E﻿ / 37.116; 136.88 | Nanao, Ishikawa | | ? | ? | |
| Fujii mine | Manganese | 35°31′59″N 135°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.533°N 135.85°E﻿ / 35.533; 135.85 | Wakasa, Fukui | | ? | ? | |
| Taguchi mine | Manganese | 35°07′08″N 137°32′46″E﻿ / ﻿35.119°N 137.546°E﻿ / 35.119; 137.546 | Shitara, Aichi | | ? | ? | also Pyroxmangite gems |
| Obira mine | Manganese | 32°50′31″N 131°34′41″E﻿ / ﻿32.842°N 131.578°E﻿ / 32.842; 131.578 | mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki | | 1617 | 1954 | |
| Jokoku mine | Manganese | 41°40′01″N 140°03′11″E﻿ / ﻿41.667°N 140.053°E﻿ / 41.667; 140.053 | Kaminokuni, Hokkaido | | ? | ? | Dominant manganese producer of Japan |
| Inakuraishi mine | Manganese | 43°09′00″N 140°37′59″E﻿ / ﻿43.15°N 140.633°E﻿ / 43.15; 140.633 | Furubira, Hokkaido | | 1946 | open | Largest manganese deposit in Japan |
| Ryūshōden mine [ja] | Mercury | 44°18′43″N 143°19′16″E﻿ / ﻿44.312°N 143.321°E﻿ / 44.312; 143.321 | Monbetsu, Hokkaido | | 1943 | 1974 | |
| Tosakubo mine | Mercury | 33°48′N 133°57′E﻿ / ﻿33.8°N 133.95°E﻿ / 33.8; 133.95 | Monobe, Kōchi | | ? | ? | |
| Ikadazu mine | Mercury | 33°49′55″N 133°22′59″E﻿ / ﻿33.832°N 133.383°E﻿ / 33.832; 133.383 | Niihama, Ehime | | ? | 1973 | |
| Itomuka mine | Mercury | 43°40′59″N 143°10′01″E﻿ / ﻿43.683°N 143.167°E﻿ / 43.683; 143.167 | Tokoro, Hokkaido | | 1941 | 1974 | dominant mercury producer of Japan |
| Seikyu Mine | Molybdenum | 35°17′17″N 132°59′20″E﻿ / ﻿35.288°N 132.989°E﻿ / 35.288; 132.989 | Daitō, Shimane | | 1954 | 1966 | |
| Daito Mine | Molybdenum | 35°17′46″N 132°58′41″E﻿ / ﻿35.296°N 132.978°E﻿ / 35.296; 132.978 | Daitō, Shimane | | 1950 | 1966 | |
| Hirase Mine | Molybdenum | 36°10′16″N 136°55′01″E﻿ / ﻿36.171°N 136.917°E﻿ / 36.171; 136.917 | Shirakawa, Gifu | | 1931 | 1979 | |
| Komaki Mine | Molybdenum | 35°05′10″N 132°59′49″E﻿ / ﻿35.086°N 132.997°E﻿ / 35.086; 132.997 | Okuizumo, Shimane | | 1943 | 1984 | |
| Ōkawame mine | Molybdenum | 40°11′24″N 141°46′34″E﻿ / ﻿40.19°N 141.776°E﻿ / 40.19; 141.776 | Kuji, Iwate | | 1943 | 1965 | |
| Chiyogahara mine | Nickel | 38°52′01″N 141°21′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.867°N 141.35°E﻿ / 38.867; 141.35 | Fujisawa, Iwate | | ? | ? | |
| Kamogawa mine | Nickel | 35°07′01″N 139°49′59″E﻿ / ﻿35.117°N 139.833°E﻿ / 35.117; 139.833 | Awa District, Chiba | | 1935 | ? | also called Kameoka mine |
| Tenryū mine | Nickel | 35°16′59″N 137°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.283°N 137.85°E﻿ / 35.283; 137.85 | Tenryū, Nagano | | ? | open | |
| Wakasa mine | Nickel | 35°28′59″N 135°37′01″E﻿ / ﻿35.483°N 135.617°E﻿ / 35.483; 135.617 | Ōi, Fukui | Mori Kogyo | ? | Open | also silica mining |
| Yamanoyoshida mine | Nickel | 34°49′59″N 137°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.833°N 137.5°E﻿ / 34.833; 137.5 | Shinshiro, Aichi | | ? | ? | |
| Kamikawa mine | Nickel | 43°50′53″N 142°46′12″E﻿ / ﻿43.848°N 142.77°E﻿ / 43.848; 142.77 | Kamikawa, Hokkaido | | 1941 | 1945 | |
| Otanibira quarry | Silica | 30°47′28″N 130°18′18″E﻿ / ﻿30.791°N 130.305°E﻿ / 30.791; 130.305 | Iōjima (Kagoshima) | | ? | 1997 | initially mined for sulphur |
| Motoyasu mine | Silver | 33°47′46″N 133°15′11″E﻿ / ﻿33.796°N 133.253°E﻿ / 33.796; 133.253 | Saijō, Ehime | | 1877 | 1972 | |
| Taio mine | Silver | 33°08′20″N 130°53′38″E﻿ / ﻿33.139°N 130.894°E﻿ / 33.139; 130.894 | Hita, Ōita | | 1896 | 1972 | now museum |
| Bajo mine | Silver | 33°28′52″N 131°31′01″E﻿ / ﻿33.481°N 131.517°E﻿ / 33.481; 131.517 | Bungotakada, Ōita | | ? | ? | |
| Taishu mine | Silver | 34°13′16″N 129°13′08″E﻿ / ﻿34.221°N 129.219°E﻿ / 34.221; 129.219 | Tsushima Island | | 699 | open | initially mined for silver, later switched for kaolinite |
| Iwato mine | Silver | 31°16′37″N 130°19′34″E﻿ / ﻿31.277°N 130.326°E﻿ / 31.277; 130.326 | Makurazaki, Kagoshima | | ? | ? | |
| Kushikino mine | Silver | 31°45′14″N 130°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿31.754°N 130.3°E﻿ / 31.754; 130.3 | Kushikino, Kagoshima | Mitsui mining | 195# | closed | |
| Yamagano mine | Silver | 31°55′08″N 130°37′01″E﻿ / ﻿31.919°N 130.617°E﻿ / 31.919; 130.617 | Kirishima, Kagoshima | | 1642 | 1965 | |
| Fuke mine | Silver | 32°09′00″N 130°37′01″E﻿ / ﻿32.15°N 130.617°E﻿ / 32.15; 130.617 | Isa, Kagoshima | Toa mining | 1937 | 1976 | also nearby Okuchi mine |
| Yoshino mine | Silver | 38°09′11″N 140°11′49″E﻿ / ﻿38.153°N 140.197°E﻿ / 38.153; 140.197 | Nan'yō, Yamagata | | ? | 1975 | |
| Oya mine | Silver | 38°52′01″N 141°31′19″E﻿ / ﻿38.867°N 141.522°E﻿ / 38.867; 141.522 | Motoyoshi, Miyagi | | 1915 | 1971 | |
| Hosokura mine | Silver | 38°48′29″N 140°54′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.808°N 140.9°E﻿ / 38.808; 140.9 | Kurihara, Miyagi | | 1898 | 1977 | now become an amusement park |
| Nebazawa mine | Silver | 36°52′16″N 139°19′19″E﻿ / ﻿36.871°N 139.322°E﻿ / 36.871; 139.322 | Katashina, Gunma | | 1961 | 1982 | |
| Tsunatori mine | Silver | 39°18′14″N 140°56′31″E﻿ / ﻿39.304°N 140.942°E﻿ / 39.304; 140.942 | Waga District, Iwate | | 1908 | 1962 | |
| Ōmidani mine | Silver | 35°14′46″N 134°38′49″E﻿ / ﻿35.246°N 134.647°E﻿ / 35.246; 134.647 | Shisō, Hyōgo | | 1961 | 1983 | |
| Takeno mine | Silver | 35°36′40″N 134°44′10″E﻿ / ﻿35.611°N 134.736°E﻿ / 35.611; 134.736 | Kinosaki, Hyōgo | | ? | ? | |
| Tada mine | Silver | 34°53′35″N 135°21′29″E﻿ / ﻿34.893°N 135.358°E﻿ / 34.893; 135.358 | Inagawa, Hyōgo | Nihon Kogyo | 1211 | 1973 | |
| Asahi mine | Silver | 34°54′07″N 134°18′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.902°N 134.314°E﻿ / 34.902; 134.314 | Asago, Hyōgo | | 1921 | 1985 | |
| Tochigi mine | Silver | 36°47′38″N 139°48′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.794°N 139.814°E﻿ / 36.794; 139.814 | Shioya, Tochigi | | 1946 | 1965 | |
| Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine | Silver | 35°09′50″N 132°26′31″E﻿ / ﻿35.164°N 132.442°E﻿ / 35.164; 132.442 | Ōda, Shimane | | 130# | 1923 | world leading medieval silver producer |
| Seikoshi mine | Silver | 34°54′00″N 138°49′37″E﻿ / ﻿34.9°N 138.827°E﻿ / 34.9; 138.827 | Toi, Shizuoka | | 1935 | 1983 | |
| Yugashima mine | Silver | 34°52′52″N 138°54′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.881°N 138.914°E﻿ / 34.881; 138.914 | Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka | | 1939 | 1958 | |
| Mochikoshi mine | Silver | 34°52′34″N 138°51′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.876°N 138.864°E﻿ / 34.876; 138.864 | Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka | | 1929 | 1952 | |
| Sado mine | Silver | 38°02′17″N 138°15′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.038°N 138.261°E﻿ / 38.038; 138.261 | Sado, Niigata | | 1601 | 1974 | |
| Togi mine | Silver | 37°08′38″N 136°46′59″E﻿ / ﻿37.144°N 136.783°E﻿ / 37.144; 136.783 | Shika, Ishikawa | Mitsubishi Metal Mining | 1906 | 1942 | |
| Hatasa mine | Silver | 35°51′07″N 137°03′47″E﻿ / ﻿35.852°N 137.063°E﻿ / 35.852; 137.063 | Gujō, Gifu | | 1674 | 1916 | |
| Kamaishi mine | Silver | 39°18′00″N 141°40′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.3°N 141.683°E﻿ / 39.3; 141.683 | Kamaishi, Iwate | | 1727 | 1993 | Dominant iron producer of Japan pre-war |
| Toyoha mine | Silver | 42°58′48″N 141°02′28″E﻿ / ﻿42.98°N 141.041°E﻿ / 42.98; 141.041 | Sapporo, Hokkaido | | ? | 2006 | World leading indium producer until exhausted |
| Nishizawa mine | Silver | 36°52′08″N 139°29′53″E﻿ / ﻿36.869°N 139.498°E﻿ / 36.869; 139.498 | Nikkō, Tochigi | | 1928 | ? | |
| Ikuno mine | Silver | 35°10′01″N 134°49′30″E﻿ / ﻿35.167°N 134.825°E﻿ / 35.167; 134.825 | Asago, Hyōgo | | 807 | 1973 | |
| Chitose mine [ja] | Silver | 42°43′30″N 141°13′01″E﻿ / ﻿42.725°N 141.217°E﻿ / 42.725; 141.217 | Chitose, Hokkaido | | 1936 | 1974 | |
| Hokuryu mine | Silver | 44°32′31″N 142°49′01″E﻿ / ﻿44.542°N 142.817°E﻿ / 44.542; 142.817 | Monbetsu, Hokkaido | | ? | 1943 | |
| Konomai mines | Silver | 44°08′06″N 143°20′56″E﻿ / ﻿44.135°N 143.349°E﻿ / 44.135; 143.349 | Monbetsu, Hokkaido | | 1917 | 1973 | important silver producer of Japan |
| Horobetsu mine | Silver | 42°28′30″N 141°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.475°N 141.05°E﻿ / 42.475; 141.05 | Noboribetsu, Hokkaido | | 1898 | 1973 | |
| Sanru mine [ja] | Silver | 44°22′59″N 142°38′31″E﻿ / ﻿44.383°N 142.642°E﻿ / 44.383; 142.642 | Shimokawa, Hokkaido | | 1926 | 1983 | |
| Kitanoo mine | Silver | 43°55′30″N 143°34′08″E﻿ / ﻿43.925°N 143.569°E﻿ / 43.925; 143.569 | Kitami, Hokkaido | | 1924 | 1943 | |
| Shizukari Mine [ja] | Silver | 42°36′00″N 140°27′29″E﻿ / ﻿42.6°N 140.458°E﻿ / 42.6; 140.458 | Shiribeshi, Hokkaido | | 1918 | 1962 | |
| Suttsu mine | Silver | 42°46′19″N 140°17′35″E﻿ / ﻿42.772°N 140.293°E﻿ / 42.772; 140.293 | Suttsu District, Hokkaido | | ? | 1962 | |
| Kōryū Mine [ja] | Silver | 42°47′35″N 141°17′10″E﻿ / ﻿42.793°N 141.286°E﻿ / 42.793; 141.286 | Eniwa, Hokkaido | | 1935 | 1943 | |
| Nonowaki mine | Sulphur | 33°54′00″N 134°14′49″E﻿ / ﻿33.9°N 134.247°E﻿ / 33.9; 134.247 | Naka, Tokushima | | ? | 196# | |
| Shirataki mine | Sulphur | 33°49′41″N 133°28′19″E﻿ / ﻿33.828°N 133.472°E﻿ / 33.828; 133.472 | Ōkawa, Kōchi | Nippon Mining Co | ? | ? | |
| Shingu mine | Sulphur | 33°55′59″N 133°37′59″E﻿ / ﻿33.933°N 133.633°E﻿ / 33.933; 133.633 | Shikokuchūō, Ehime | | 1911 | 1975 | also diamond-bearing Lherzolite |
| Ōkuki mine | Sulphur | 33°30′50″N 132°39′22″E﻿ / ﻿33.514°N 132.656°E﻿ / 33.514; 132.656 | Uchiko, Ehime | | ? | ? | |
| Suzuyama mine | Sulphur | 31°29′N 130°27′E﻿ / ﻿31.49°N 130.45°E﻿ / 31.49; 130.45 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima | | 184x | closed | water treatment plant still active |
| Taro mine | Sulphur | 39°45′29″N 141°55′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.758°N 141.933°E﻿ / 39.758; 141.933 | Miyako, Iwate | | 1936 | 1979 | reused for Cosmic-ray observatory of Meisei University |
| Matsuo mine | Sulphur | 39°55′59″N 140°55′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.933°N 140.933°E﻿ / 39.933; 140.933 | Matsuo, Iwate | | 1914 | 1971 | important iron and sulphur producer |
| Yanahara mine | Sulphur | 34°57′29″N 134°04′08″E﻿ / ﻿34.958°N 134.069°E﻿ / 34.958; 134.069 | Misaki, Okayama | | 195# | 1970 | also produced iron oxide for audio tapes |
| Horobetsu sulphur mine | Sulphur | 42°33′54″N 140°58′34″E﻿ / ﻿42.565°N 140.976°E﻿ / 42.565; 140.976 | Sōbetsu, Hokkaido | | 1940 | 1959 | |
| Kobui mine | Sulphur | 41°46′01″N 140°43′59″E﻿ / ﻿41.767°N 140.733°E﻿ / 41.767; 140.733 | Hakodate, Hokkaido | | 1904 | 1952 | |
| Shojingawa mine | Sulphur | 41°53′42″N 140°41′56″E﻿ / ﻿41.895°N 140.699°E﻿ / 41.895; 140.699 | Nanae, Hokkaido | | 1938 | 1960 | |
| Shiretoko mine | Sulphur | 44°07′59″N 145°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 | Sulphur | 43°27′07″N 144°05′56″E﻿ / ﻿43.452°N 144.099°E﻿ / 43.452; 144.099 | Ashoro, Hokkaido | | 1951 | open | |
| Kiura mine | Tin | 32°48′N 131°33′E﻿ / ﻿32.8°N 131.55°E﻿ / 32.8; 131.55 | Saiki, Ōita | | 16## | ? | also mined for emery |
| Obira mine | Tin | 32°50′31″N 131°34′41″E﻿ / ﻿32.842°N 131.578°E﻿ / 32.842; 131.578 | Bungo-ōno, Oita | | ? | ? | also contains boron and fluorine minerals |
| Hoei mine | Tin | 32°51′32″N 131°27′11″E﻿ / ﻿32.859°N 131.453°E﻿ / 32.859; 131.453 | Bungo-ōno, Oita | | ? | closed | |
| Yakushima mine | Tin | 30°21′32″N 130°31′44″E﻿ / ﻿30.359°N 130.529°E﻿ / 30.359; 130.529 | Yakushima | | ? | 1958 | leading tungsten producer |
| Mitate mine | Tin | 32°46′30″N 131°28′19″E﻿ / ﻿32.775°N 131.472°E﻿ / 32.775; 131.472 | Hinokage, Miyazaki | Rasa Industries | 1915 | 1970 | on slopes of Mount Sobo |
| Suzuyama mine | Tin | 31°29′N 130°27′E﻿ / ﻿31.49°N 130.45°E﻿ / 31.49; 130.45 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima | | 184x | closed | water treatment plant still active |
| Tada mine | Tin | 34°53′35″N 135°21′29″E﻿ / ﻿34.893°N 135.358°E﻿ / 34.893; 135.358 | Inagawa, Hyōgo | Nihon Kogyo | 1211 | 1973 | |
| Akenobe mine | Tin | 35°16′59″N 134°40′01″E﻿ / ﻿35.283°N 134.667°E﻿ / 35.283; 134.667 | Yabu, Hyōgo | | 1908 | 1987 | dominant tin producer of Japan |
| Obira mine | Tin | 32°50′31″N 131°34′41″E﻿ / ﻿32.842°N 131.578°E﻿ / 32.842; 131.578 | mount Sobo in Nishiusuki, Miyazaki | | 1617 | 1954 | |
| Kabasawa mine | Titanium | 38°19′34″N 140°43′41″E﻿ / ﻿38.326°N 140.728°E﻿ / 38.326; 140.728 | Aoba-ku, Sendai | | ? | ? | |
| Yakushima mine | Tungsten | 30°21′32″N 130°31′44″E﻿ / ﻿30.359°N 130.529°E﻿ / 30.359; 130.529 | Yakushima | | ? | 1958 | leading tungsten producer |
| Takatori mine | Tungsten | 36°30′00″N 140°17′38″E﻿ / ﻿36.5°N 140.294°E﻿ / 36.5; 140.294 | Shirosato, Ibaraki | | ? | ? | also Rhodochrosite gems |
| Kuga mine | Tungsten | 34°13′01″N 132°01′30″E﻿ / ﻿34.217°N 132.025°E﻿ / 34.217; 132.025 | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi | | ? | ? | |
| Fujigatani mine | Tungsten | 34°08′38″N 132°01′01″E﻿ / ﻿34.144°N 132.017°E﻿ / 34.144; 132.017 | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi | | 1955 | 1977 | closed |
| Tsumo mine | Tungsten | 34°39′00″N 131°59′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.65°N 131.986°E﻿ / 34.65; 131.986 | Masuda, Shimane | | 195x | ? | |
| Fukuoka mine | Tungsten | 35°35′10″N 137°28′05″E﻿ / ﻿35.586°N 137.468°E﻿ / 35.586; 137.468 | Nakatsugawa, Gifu | Furukawa | ? | ? | Closed |
| Komaki Mine | Tungsten | 35°05′10″N 132°59′49″E﻿ / ﻿35.086°N 132.997°E﻿ / 35.086; 132.997 | Okuizumo, Shimane | | 1911 | 1984 | |
| Akenobe mine | Tungsten | 35°16′59″N 134°40′01″E﻿ / ﻿35.283°N 134.667°E﻿ / 35.283; 134.667 | Yabu, Hyōgo | | 1908 | 1987 | |
| Otani mine | Tungsten | 35°01′59″N 135°31′01″E﻿ / ﻿35.033°N 135.517°E﻿ / 35.033; 135.517 | Kameoka, Kyoto | | 1912 | 1983 | |
| Yaguki mine | Tungsten | 37°10′16″N 140°54′54″E﻿ / ﻿37.171°N 140.915°E﻿ / 37.171; 140.915 | Iwaki, Fukushima | | 1945 | 1974 | |
| Ningyo-toge mine | Uranium | 35°18′29″N 133°55′59″E﻿ / ﻿35.308°N 133.933°E﻿ / 35.308; 133.933 | Kagamino, Okayama | | 1969 | 1982 | dominant uranium producer of Japan |
| Tono mine | Uranium | 35°24′29″N 137°13′59″E﻿ / ﻿35.408°N 137.233°E﻿ / 35.408; 137.233 | Mizunami, Gifu | | 2001 | open | |
| Kabasawa mine | Vanadium | 38°19′34″N 140°43′41″E﻿ / ﻿38.326°N 140.728°E﻿ / 38.326; 140.728 | Aoba-ku, Sendai | | ? | ? | |
| Kosaka mine | Zinc | 40°20′13″N 140°45′14″E﻿ / ﻿40.337°N 140.754°E﻿ / 40.337; 140.754 | Kosaka, Akita | Dowa Holdings | 18## | ? | |
| Shakanai mine | Zinc | 40°18′29″N 140°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 | Zinc | 40°18′32″N 140°33′07″E﻿ / ﻿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 | Zinc | 32°50′31″N 131°34′41″E﻿ / ﻿32.842°N 131.578°E﻿ / 32.842; 131.578 | Bungo-ōno, Oita | | ? | ? | also contains boron and fluorine minerals |
| Mitate mine | Zinc | 32°46′30″N 131°28′19″E﻿ / ﻿32.775°N 131.472°E﻿ / 32.775; 131.472 | Hinokage, Miyazaki | Rasa Industries | 1915 | 1970 | on slopes of Mount Sobo |
| Ohori mine | Zinc | 38°44′46″N 140°27′50″E﻿ / ﻿38.746°N 140.464°E﻿ / 38.746; 140.464 | Mogami, Yamagata | | ? | ? | |
| Yatani mine | Zinc | 37°46′30″N 140°01′01″E﻿ / ﻿37.775°N 140.017°E﻿ / 37.775; 140.017 | Yonezawa, Yamagata | | ? | ? | also some gold and silver |
| Yoshino mine | Zinc | 38°09′11″N 140°11′49″E﻿ / ﻿38.153°N 140.197°E﻿ / 38.153; 140.197 | Nan'yō, Yamagata | | ? | 1975 | |
| Ōizumi mine | Zinc | 38°24′47″N 139°43′41″E﻿ / ﻿38.413°N 139.728°E﻿ / 38.413; 139.728 | Tsuruoka, Yamagata | | 1882 | 1950 | |
| Nissho mine | Zinc | 38°59′31″N 140°14′31″E﻿ / ﻿38.992°N 140.242°E﻿ / 38.992; 140.242 | Mamurogawa, Yamagata | | 1937 | 1963 | |
| Yaso mine | Zinc | 37°03′29″N 139°39′29″E﻿ / ﻿37.058°N 139.658°E﻿ / 37.058; 139.658 | Minamiaizu, Fukushima | | 1952 | 1970 | |
| Hosokura mine | Zinc | 38°48′29″N 140°54′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.808°N 140.9°E﻿ / 38.808; 140.9 | Kurihara, Miyagi | | 1898 | 1977 | now become an amusement park |
| Hanawa 2 mine | Zinc | 40°10′34″N 140°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 | Zinc | 39°45′29″N 141°55′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.758°N 141.933°E﻿ / 39.758; 141.933 | Miyako, Iwate | | 1936 | 1979 | reused for Cosmic-ray observatory of Meisei University |
| Kidogasawa mine | Zinc | 36°47′49″N 139°42′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.797°N 139.7°E﻿ / 36.797; 139.7 | Nikkō, Tochigi | | 1940 | 1974 | |
| Tsumo mine | Zinc | 34°39′00″N 131°59′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.65°N 131.986°E﻿ / 34.65; 131.986 | Masuda, Shimane | | 195x | ? | |
| Wanibuchi mine | Zinc | 35°25′01″N 132°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.417°N 132.75°E﻿ / 35.417; 132.75 | Izumo, Shimane | | ? | ? | also important gypsum producer |
| Takara mine | Zinc | 35°34′30″N 138°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.575°N 138.85°E﻿ / 35.575; 138.85 | Tsuru, Yamanashi | | 1942 | 1962 | also produced pyrite |
| Nanetsu mine | Zinc | 37°05′38″N 139°02′31″E﻿ / ﻿37.094°N 139.042°E﻿ / 37.094; 139.042 | Muika, Niigata | | 1963 | 1971 | |
| Asahi-budo mine | Zinc | 38°24′00″N 139°33′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.4°N 139.561°E﻿ / 38.4; 139.561 | Murakami, Niigata | | 1941 | 1957 | |
| Otani mine | Zinc | 37°45′00″N 139°24′47″E﻿ / ﻿37.75°N 139.413°E﻿ / 37.75; 139.413 | Mikawa, Niigata | | 1632 | 1961 | |
| Ohinata mine | Zinc | 36°10′01″N 138°28′59″E﻿ / ﻿36.167°N 138.483°E﻿ / 36.167; 138.483 | Sakuho, Nagano | | ? | ? | Closed |
| Kamioka mine | Zinc | 36°20′N 137°20′E﻿ / ﻿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 | Zinc | 35°51′07″N 137°03′47″E﻿ / ﻿35.852°N 137.063°E﻿ / 35.852; 137.063 | Gujō, Gifu | | 1674 | 1916 | |
| Nakatatsu mine | Zinc | 35°52′23″N 136°34′41″E﻿ / ﻿35.873°N 136.578°E﻿ / 35.873; 136.578 | Ōno, Fukui | | ? | ? | Closed |
| Toyoha mine | Zinc | 42°58′48″N 141°02′28″E﻿ / ﻿42.98°N 141.041°E﻿ / 42.98; 141.041 | Sapporo, Hokkaido | | ? | 2006 | World leading indium producer until exhausted |
| Inaushi mine | Zinc | 43°14′31″N 143°43′19″E﻿ / ﻿43.242°N 143.722°E﻿ / 43.242; 143.722 | Kitami, Hokkaido | | 1934 | 1964 | |
| Yoichi Mine | Zinc | 43°13′01″N 140°42′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.217°N 140.7°E﻿ / 43.217; 140.7 | Shakotan Peninsula, Hokkaido | | ? | 1963 | |
| Suttsu mine | Zinc | 42°46′19″N 140°17′35″E﻿ / ﻿42.772°N 140.293°E﻿ / 42.772; 140.293 | Suttsu District, Hokkaido | | ? | 1962 | |
| Akenobe mine | Zinc | 35°16′59″N 134°40′01″E﻿ / ﻿35.283°N 134.667°E﻿ / 35.283; 134.667 | Yabu, Hyōgo | | 1908 | 1987 | |