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Besshi Copper Mine

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Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Besshi Copper Mine
Phone:
+81 897-41-2200

Hours:
Sunday9am - 4:30pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday9am - 4:30pm
Thursday9am - 4:30pm
Friday9am - 4:30pm
Saturday9am - 4:30pm


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. The Minetopia Besshi theme park uses some of the mine's facilities.
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