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List of nuclear power plants in Japan 
Summary
The following is a list of Japanese nuclear power plants. After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, all 17 major plants were shut down. As of 2022, only 6 out of 17 major nuclear power plants operate in the country, operated by the Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden), Shikoku Electric Power Company (Yonden) and Kansai Electric Power Company (Kanden).
| identifier |
|---|
| Plant pending restart approval |
| Pending restart with government approval |
| Plant operating with limited capacity (some reactors pending restart approval) |
| Plant operating at full operational capacity |
| Plant shut down indefinitely |
| Parts of plant shut down for maintenance or refuelling |
| Nuclear power station | Photo | Location | Coordinates | Status | Units | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Ōkuma | 37°25′17″N 141°01′57″E / 37.42139°N 141.03250°E | Facility damaged beyond repair during the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake. | 6 (all in decommissioning phase) | [1] |
| Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Naraha | 37°19′10″N 141°01′16″E / 37.31944°N 141.02111°E | Facility rendered inoperable due to seawater deluge caused by the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake. | 4 (all in decommissioning phase) | [2] |
| Genkai Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Genkai | 33°30′56″N 129°50′14″E / 33.51556°N 129.83722°E | Units 3 and 4 in operation. Units 1 and 2 are permanently shut down. | 4 (2 in decommissioning phase) | [3] |
| Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Omaezaki | 34°37′25″N 138°08′33″E / 34.62361°N 138.14250°E | Facility indefinitely shut down due to unsafe seismic conditions. | 5 | [4] |
| Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Higashidōri | 41°11′17″N 141°23′25″E / 41.18806°N 141.39028°E | Facility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake. | 2 | [5] |
| Ikata Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Ikata | 33°29′27″N 132°18′41″E / 33.49083°N 132.31139°E | Unit 3 in operation. | 3 (1 in decommissioning phase) | [6][7][8] |
| Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Kashiwazaki | 37°25′42″N 138°36′06″E / 37.42833°N 138.60167°E | Facility shut down pending restart. Units 6 and 7 are ready for restart however there is no specified solution for units 1-5. | 7 (largest nuclear generating station in the world by net electrical power rating) | [9] |
| Mihama Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Mihama | 35°42′09″N 135°57′48″E / 35.70250°N 135.96333°E | Unit 3 in operation | 3 | [10] |
| Ōi Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Ōi | 35°32′26″N 135°39′07″E / 35.54056°N 135.65194°E | Units 3 and 4 are in operation. Units 1 and 2 are permanently shut down. | 4 (2 in decommissioning phase) | [11] |
| Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Onagawa | 38°24′04″N 141°29′59″E / 38.40111°N 141.49972°E | Unit 2 currently under consideration for restart. | 3 | [12] |
| Sendai Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Satsumasendai | 31°50′01″N 130°11′23″E / 31.83361°N 130.18972°E | All units are in operation. | 2 | [13] |
| Shika Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Shika | 37°03′40″N 136°43′35″E / 37.06111°N 136.72639°E | Plant under consideration for decommissioning due to the presence of fault lines underneath the reactors. | 2 | [14] |
| Shimane Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Matsue | 35°32′18″N 132°59′57″E / 35.53833°N 132.99917°E | Facility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, construction on unit 3 halted. | 3 | [15] |
| Takahama Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Takahama | 35°31′20″N 135°30′17″E / 35.52222°N 135.50472°E | Units 1, 3, and 4 are in operation. Unit 2 was restarted September 15, 2023, and plans to restart commercial operations in October 2023. | 4 (2 in decommissioning phase) | [16][17][18] |
| Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Tōkai | 36°27′59″N 140°36′24″E / 36.46639°N 140.60667°E | The facility has been decommissioned. The oldest nuclear power plant in Japan. | 2 (1 decommissioned, 1 shut down) | [19] |
| Tomari Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Tomari, Shiribeshi Subprefecture | 43°02′10″N 140°30′45″E / 43.03611°N 140.51250°E | Facility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake. | 3 | [20] |
| Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant |  |
Tsuruga | 35°40′22″N 136°04′38″E / 35.67278°N 136.07722°E | Due to seismic conditions the plant remains shut down following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake. | 2 (1 decommissioned, 2 under construction) | [21][22][23][24] |
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