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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(including the Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
-Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
-Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
megalopolis). The company is regarded as one of the leading companies in Kansai, as well as a leader of the Japanese electric power industry.
Nuclear
| Name | Location | Generation Capacity (kw) |
|---|---|---|
| Mihama Mihama Nuclear Power Plant The is operated by The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. and is in the town of Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, about 320 km west of Tokyo. It is on a site that is 520,000 m2 of which 60% is green space.-Reactors on Site:-Events:... |
Fukui Fukui Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed... |
1,666,000 |
| Ōi Oi Nuclear Power Plant The is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Ōi, Fukui Prefecture, managed by the Kansai Electric Power Company. The site is .-Reactors on site:-Events:... |
Fukui | 4,710,000 |
| Takahama Takahama Nuclear Power Plant The is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Takahama, Ōi District, Fukui Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the Kansai Electric Power Company. It is on a site with an area of 1.6 km2.-Reactors on Site:... |
Fukui | 3,392,000 |
Thermal
| Name | Generation Capacity (kw) |
|---|---|
| Akō Ako, Hyogo is a city located in the south west of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 50,902, with a household number of 19,841 and a density of 401.18 persons per km². The total area is 126.88 km². The city was officially founded on September 1, 1951... |
1,200,000 |
| Aioi Aioi, Hyogo is a city located between Himeji and Okayama, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 32,584 and the density of 369.14 persons per km². The total area is 90.43 km².- History :... |
1,125,000 |
| Himeji Himeji, Hyogo is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 535,945, with 206,409 households. The total area is 534.43 km².- History :... -1 |
1,442,000 |
| Himeji-2 | 2,550,000 |
| Takasago Takasago, Hyogo is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 1, 1954. It lies between the cities of Kakogawa 加古川 to the east and Himeji 姫路 to the west, which is known for its castle.... |
900,000 |
| Nanko, Osaka | 1,800,000 |
| Maizuru Maizuru, Kyoto is a city located in Kyōto, Japan, on an inlet of the Sea of Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 89,626 and the density of 264 persons per km². The total area is .The city was founded on May 27, 1943.... |
900,000 |
| Gobo Gobo, Wakayama is a city located in Wakayama, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 27,483 and the density of . The total area is .The city was founded on April 1, 1954.... |
1,800,000 |
| Sakai Sakai, Osaka is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of the town of Mihara, from Minamikawachi District, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in... |
2,000,000 |
| Tanagawa, Misaki Misaki, Osaka is a town located in Sen'nan District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 17,632 and a density of 359 persons per km². The total area is 49.08 km². Misaki-cho is the southernmost town in Osaka Prefecture.-External links:*... |
1,200,000 |
| Kainan Kainan, Wakayama is a city located in Wakayama, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 55,763. The total area is 101.18 km².The city was founded on May 1, 1934.On April 1, 2005 the town of Shimotsu, from Kaisō District, was merged into Kainan.... |
2,100,000 |
| Miyazu Miyazu, Kyoto is a city located in Kyoto, Japan.As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 21,512 with 8,360 households and the density of 127.06 persons per km². The total area is 169.31 km².... |
750,000 |
hydro
| Name | Generation Capacity (kw) |
|---|---|
| Kurobe Kurobe, Toyama is a city located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 42,612 and the density of 99.9 persons per km². The total area is 426.34 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1954... -4 (Kurobe Dam Kurobe dam The or , is a variable-radius arch dam on the Kurobe River in Toyama Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan. It supports the 335 MW Kurobe No. 4 Hydropower Plant and is owned by Kansai Electric Power Company. At high, it is the tallest dam in Japan. It was constructed between 1956 and 1963 at... ) |
335,000 |
| Others (147 plants) | 818,000 |
Mihama accident in 2004
On August 9, 2004, KEPCO reported that five of its employees were killed by a steam burst at the Mihama Nuclear Power PlantMihama Nuclear Power Plant
The is operated by The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. and is in the town of Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, about 320 km west of Tokyo. It is on a site that is 520,000 m2 of which 60% is green space.-Reactors on Site:-Events:...
in Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...
. The burst, according to KEPCO, was due to the neglect of mandated safety checks and there was no radiation leak.