Besshi copper mine

The Besshi copper mine was a rich source of copper in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The deposits were discovered in 1690, and copper mining began in the following year. From then until the closing of the mine in 1973, Besshi produced about 700,000 tons of copper, and contributed to Japan's trade and modernization. The Sumitomo family managed the mine, which helped build the Sumitomo zaibatsu. The Dōzan River was named after the copper mine.

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1691 — 1973 

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Besshi Dōzan; Besshi mine
Sumitomo Metal Mining, abandoned mine, copper mine, Japan, 

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  Besshi copper mine ⓘ
  copper mine in Ehime prefecture, Japan

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  Minetopia Besshi ⓘ
  mining park in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

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  Besshi Copper Mine Memorial Museum ⓘ
  

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  Hirose Memorial Museum ⓘ
  museum in Niihama, Ehime, Japan

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  Kanpuzan tunnel ⓘ
  

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  法皇トンネル ⓘ
  

1691-09-12T00:00:00Z

1973-03-01T00:00:00Z

1691 — 1973 Besshi copper mine

1993-04-22T00:00:00Z

1993-04-22T00:00:00Z

1993 Minetopia Besshi

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	mine	1691	Besshi copper mine	Sumitomo Metal Mining, copper mine, abandoned mine	Wikidata
site	mine	1993	Minetopia Besshi	mining park, roadside station in Japan	Wikidata
site	museum		Besshi Copper Mine Memorial Museum	mining museum, Sumitomo Group	Wikidata
site	museum		Hirose Memorial Museum	history museum, biographical museum, mining museum	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Kanpuzan tunnel	tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		法皇トンネル	tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Besshi copper mine		Commons
commons	image		Kyubessi26		Commons
commons	image		Kyubessi26a		Commons
commons	image		Kyubessi26b		Commons
commons	image		Hosiɡoe05		Commons
commons	image		Yamane05		Commons
commons	image		Hosigoe17		Commons
commons	image		Entuzi01		Commons
commons	image		Tatukawa01		Commons
commons	image		東平　遺跡		Commons