Yūbari Coal Mine Museum, Mining museum in Coal History Village, Yubari, Japan.
The Yūbari Coal Mine Museum is a mining museum in Yubari that displays equipment, tools, and documents about coal extraction methods from different periods. The collection covers the various techniques that were used across different eras of operation.
The museum was established in 1980 and preserves the coal mining heritage of Yubari, which supported Japan's industrial growth from the Meiji period through the Showa era. This mining activity played a major role in the country's economic development.
The museum displays personal stories, photographs, and objects from the daily lives of the miners who worked in Yubari's coal mines. These items help visitors understand what working conditions were like and how people lived during that era.
The museum is open from late April through early November, welcoming visitors between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM. During the winter months the site closes, so plan your visit during the warmer season.
Visitors can explore a publicly accessible mining tunnel registered as a tangible cultural property, which comes from the former Hokutan Yubari Coal Mine. This tunnel offers a rare look at the actual conditions where miners worked.
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