Japanese gold localities

1,393 localities

A list of Japanese gold localities described in citable papers and books. The list is edited based on the editing policy of location lists.

Year of description: Location (Prefecture, Synonym, Comments)
Feburary 22nd, Year 749: Koganehazama (Miyagi, Oda, Wakitani river, Placer)
Year 1875: Ho mine (Yamanashi, Oganeyama mine), Shinoi mine (Tochigi, Nitto mine), Omatsuyama mine (Shizuoka), Yamagano mine (Kagoshima), Serigano mine (Kagoshima, Kushikino mine), Aimata mine (Niigata)
Year 1876: Funeishi (Fukushima, Gold ore), Tamayama mine (Iwate, Himegami mine, Takekoma mine), Kanahira mine (Ishikawa, Ogoya mine), Kotomo (Iwate, Nishi-Hei, Placer), Oguni (Iwate, Gold ore), Hashino (Iwate, Gold ore), Kanasawa (Iwate, Otsuchi, Placer)
Year 1885: Ono (Tokushima, Yamashiro valley, Placer), Dozan river (Ehime, Placer), Hoshino river (Fukuoka, Kita-Sendai, Placer), Kanayama (Fukushima, Kagumeyoshi, Placer)
Year 1889: Machiya (Ibaraki, Kuji, Placer), Nshimikawa mine (Niigata, Placer), Aikawa mine (Niigata, Sado mine), Toshibetsu river (Hokkaido, Setana, Placer), Shiriuchi river (Hokkaido, Placer), Horobetsu river (Hokkaido, Placer)

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