Yūbari Coal Mine Museum

Yūbari Coal Mine Museum
夕張市石炭博物館
General information
Address7 Takamatsu
Town or cityYūbari, Hokkaidō
CountryJapan
Coordinates43°04′06″N 141°59′21″E / 43.068338°N 141.989168°E / 43.068338; 141.989168
OpenedJuly 1980
Website
Official website

Yūbari Coal Mine Museum (夕張市石炭博物館, Yūbari-shi Sekitan Hakubutsukan) opened in Yūbari, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1980. It documents the importance of coal mining to the local economy from the Meiji period to the Shōwa period. The museum is currently closed (October 1, 2017).