The Hachinohe mine (八戸鉱山, Hachinohe Kōzan) is a limestone quarry in the city of Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tohoku region of northern Japan. It is operated by the Sumimetal Mining Company.
 Hachinohe Mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Hachinohe Mine | |
| Location | Hachinohe, Aomori |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 40°27′02″N 141°32′15″E / 40.4505°N 141.5376°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Limestone |
| Type | Quarry (open pit) |
| Greatest depth | 270 metres (890 ft) |
The mine is the lowest point in Japan at 170 metres (560 ft) below sea level,[1] and digging still continues. The open pit has a north–south length of approximately 2 kilometers and an east–west width of 800 meters. The limestone excavated is transported by a 10 kilometer pipeline with belt conveyor to Port of Hachinohe.
The mine is locally nicknamed the "Hachinohe Canyon."
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 施設見学ガイド 八戸鉱山株式会社 八戸石灰鉱山(八戸キャニオン). The Information Center for Energy and Environment Education (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
External links
edit- (in Japanese) The official website of Nittetsu Kosan Archived 2017-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, the parent company of Sumimetal Mining Company
- Hachinohe Tourist Information
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