Tagawa City Coal Mining Historical Museum

The Tagawa City Coal Mining Historical Museum features life-sized dioramas, mining equipment displays, and educational exhibits that detail coal extraction processes in Fukuoka Prefecture.

Established in 1983 as the Tagawa City Coal Center, the museum holds 20,000 artifacts including 15,000 items directly related to coal mining operations.

The museum exhibits Japan's oldest horse-shaped haniwa clay figures, temple roof tiles from Tendaiji remains, and weapons from the Tumulus period.

Located at 2734-1 Oazaita, the museum opens from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM with last entry at 5:00 PM and charges 210 yen for adults.

The collection includes 585 paintings and 42 diaries from Sakubei Yamamoto, recognized by UNESCO's Memory of the World register for documenting mining life.

Location: Tagawa

Inception: May 1983

Address: 福岡県田川市大字伊田2734-1

Website: https://joho.tagawa.fukuoka.jp/list00784.html

GPS coordinates: 33.64089,130.81387

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26