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The Joban Coalfield is a coal mine that stretches from southern Fukushima Prefecture to northern Ibaraki Prefecture, with reserves of approximately 11 billion tons.
Taiwaki City flourished as a coal mining town, supporting Japan's modernization and postwar reconstruction. At its peak, it boasted an annual production of 400 million tons, making it the largest coalfield in Honshu, and contributing to the country's energy needs as a core industry.
This is a special tour that only Hawaiians can offer, including the remains of the Joban Coal Mine Uchigo Mine Central Coal Dressing Plant, which is off-limits to the general public.
| Tour Date | November 7st April 5th, 13th, 20th 6 month 3 day · 9 day |
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| Prices | Adult 8,500 yen Child 7,500 yen Infants: 7,500 yen *Minimum number of participants: 10 people |
Approximately 170 years ago, during the Edo period, in 1855, Heizo Katayose discovered coal (burnable rocks). The place where he discovered it was Mirokuzawa, the birthplace of the Joban coalfield.
The first director, who worked at a small coal mine in Mirokuzawa, continued to collect mining tools (designated Iwaki cultural properties) and materials related to coal mining, such as pickaxes and lighting lanterns, while also running a poultry farm.He converted a chicken farm into the Mirokuzawa Coal Mine Museum in 1989.
Outside, there are replicas of exposed coal seams and the trolleys and rails used in the coal mines.
| Main contents | This is a private museum, so please feel free to ask for permission before visiting. |
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| Opening hours | 9:00-17:00 (irregular holidays) |
| Address | 223 Hirohata, Shiramizu-cho, Uchigo, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture |
Built in the late Heian period, it is the only building in Fukushima Prefecture designated as a national treasure. It belongs to the Chizan school of Shingon Buddhism, and its official name is Ganjoji Amida Hall, with the principal image being Amida Buddha.
The only remaining buildings from the Heian period in the Tohoku region are the Konjikido Hall of Chusonji Temple, the Amida Hall of Kozoji Temple, and the Shiramizu Amida Hall.
| Main contents | A national treasure, the Amida Hall building from the late Heian period. The Pure Land style garden is a nationally designated historic site and one of Japan's 100 best gardens. |
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| Opening hours | 8:30～15:30 |
| Address | 219 Hirohata, Shiramizu-cho, Uchigo, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture |
This was a coal-dressing facility in a coal mine where unnecessary impurities were removed from the mined coal ore and high-quality coal was selected and processed.
This coal dressing plant was established with the aim of improving the quality of coal and transporting it efficiently, and played an important role in the coal mining industry at the time.
In the coal preparation process, techniques such as crushing, vibration sorting, and flotation were used to ensure that the quality of the coal shipped was above a certain level.
| Address | Kanasaka, Gomiyacho, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture |
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The museum exhibits the history of mining in the Joban coalfield, fossils such as plesiosaurs discovered within the city, and fossil materials from various countries that tell the history of the Earth.
You can descend 600m underground in a shaft elevator and experience what it's like to enter a mine. In the simulated mine tunnel, you can experience the atmosphere of the time when the coal industry was thriving, and learn about the history and workings of coal mining through the progress of mining methods and the behavior of the workers.
| Address | 3-1 Mukouda, Tokiwa Yumotocho, Iwaki City |
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| Museum Holidays | The third Tuesday (or the following day if the third Tuesday is a national holiday or substitute holiday) and January 1st |
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