Japan Mint
The Japan Mint is an Independent Administrative Institution of the Japanese government, responsible for producing and circulating the coins of Japan. The agency has its head office in Osaka with branches in Saitama and Hiroshima.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Government office
- Description: building in Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Zouhei-kyoku (造幣局)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Osaka castle and Mint Museum.
Osaka castle
Photo: Mc681, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Osaka Castle area is in Osaka city. This area consisting of many buildings surrounded by water is home to Osaka-castle, Osaka-jo Hall, classical music halls, theaters where you can enjoy the performing arts, hotels, shopping and sports facilities.
Mint Museum
Museum
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Mint Museum is situated 120 metres northeast of Japan Mint.
Osakajokitazume
Railway station
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Ōsakajō-kitazume Station is a railway station on the West Japan Railway Company JR Tōzai Line in Amijimacho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Osakajokitazume is situated 520 metres east of Japan Mint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kita and Doyamacho.
Kita
Photo: Martin Abegglen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kita is the newest centre of Osaka city. The area around Umeda station, where major terminals for the Osaka subway, Japan Rail, Hankyu and Hanshin railways can be found, it boasts department stores, buildings full of fashionable shops and various attractions.
Doyamacho
Neighborhood
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Dōyamachō is a district in the Umeda area of Osaka, Japan. It is close to the JR Osaka and Umeda Station, many restaurants, bars, izakaya, karaoke, massage parlors, host clubs, hotels, and shops concentrate in the area.
Chūō-ku
Suburb
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Chūō-ku is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and tourist areas.
Japan Mint
- Categories: mint, commerce, office, and government building
- Location: Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.69516° or 34° 41′ 43″ northLongitude
135.5207° or 135° 31′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMGWC+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 1270635689OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercialOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q1130777
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Japan Mint” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دار سك العملة اليابانية”
- Armenian: “Ճապոնիայի դրամահատարան”
- Chinese: “日本造幣局”
- Chinese: “造币局”
- Chinese: “造幣局”
- Dutch: “Japan Mint”
- Dutch: “Osaka Mint”
- Dutch: “Zouhei-kyoku (造幣局)”
- French: “Monnaie du Japon”
- Galician: “Casa da Moeda do Xapón”
- Galician: “Ceca do Xapón”
- German: “Japanisches Münzamt”
- Japanese: “大蔵省造幣局”
- Japanese: “大阪造幣局”
- Japanese: “財務省造幣局”
- Japanese: “造幣局”
- Japanese: “造幣庁”
- Korean: “독립행정법인 조폐국”
- Korean: “일본 조폐국”
- Russian: “Монетный двор Японии”
- Slovenian: “Japonska kovnica”
- Turkish: “Japonya Darphanesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 造幣局用地 and めがね橋.
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