Hachinohe mine
The Hachinohe mine (八戸鉱山 Hachinohe Kōzan) is an open-pit mine in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is mined for limestone and currently operated by the Sumimetal Mining Company.
The mine is the lowest point in Japan at 170 meters below sea level,[1] and digging still continues. It is known locally as the "Hachinohe Canyon."
See also
References
- ↑ 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). Retrieved 2016-04-06.
External links
- (Japanese) The official website of Touzaki, a limestone selling company, showing the picture of the mine.
Coordinates: 40°27′10.4″N 141°32′15.8″E / 40.452889°N 141.537722°E
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