Takashima Coal Mine, Coal mine site in Nagasaki, Japan.
The Takashima Coal Mine extends across 12,480 hectares with 22 mining shafts, located on an island off the northern shore of Nagasaki Peninsula.
In 1868, the mine introduced Japan's first Western-style vertical shaft powered by steam engines through collaboration between Saga Domain and merchant Thomas Blake Glover.
The mine represents industrial advancement during the Meiji period, contributing to Japan's modernization through coal production for steamships and manufacturing.
Visitors can observe the remains of Mitsubishi Takashima Coal Mine from Gongen Mountain, with access information available at Nagasaki Cultural Property Division.
The facility produced high-quality coking coal, with 80 percent of its output distributed to industrial centers in Kyushu and Osaka for gas production.
Location: Nagasaki
Part of: Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining, Nishisonogi coalfield
GPS coordinates: 32.66000,129.75202
Latest update: May 12, 2025 17:43
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