List of nuclear power plants in Japan

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).

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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 stationPhotoLocation CoordinatesStatusUnitsReferences
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power PlantŌkuma 37°25′17″N 141°01′57″EFacility damaged beyond repair during the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake.6 (all in decommissioning phase)[1]
Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power PlantNaraha 37°19′10″N 141°01′16″EFacility rendered inoperable due to seawater deluge caused by the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake.4 (all in decommissioning phase)[2]
Genkai Nuclear Power PlantGenkai 33°30′56″N 129°50′14″EUnits 3 and 4 in operation. Units 1 and 2 are permanently shut down.4 (2 in decommissioning phase)[3]
Hamaoka Nuclear Power PlantOmaezaki 34°37′25″N 138°08′33″EFacility indefinitely shut down due to unsafe seismic conditions.5[4]
Higashidōri Nuclear Power PlantHigashidōri 41°11′17″N 141°23′25″EFacility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake.2[5]
Ikata Nuclear Power PlantIkata 33°29′27″N 132°18′41″EUnit 3 in operation.3 (1 in decommissioning phase)[6][7][8]
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power PlantKashiwazaki 37°25′42″N 138°36′06″EFacility 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 PlantMihama 35°42′09″N 135°57′48″EUnit 3 in operation3[10]
Ōi Nuclear Power PlantŌi 35°32′26″N 135°39′07″EUnits 3 and 4 are in operation. Units 1 and 2 are permanently shut down.4 (2 in decommissioning phase)[11]
Onagawa Nuclear Power PlantOnagawa 38°24′04″N 141°29′59″EUnit 2 currently under consideration for restart.3[12]
Sendai Nuclear Power PlantSatsumasendai 31°50′01″N 130°11′23″EAll units are in operation.2[13]
Shika Nuclear Power PlantShika 37°03′40″N 136°43′35″EPlant under consideration for decommissioning due to the presence of fault lines underneath the reactors.2[14]
Shimane Nuclear Power PlantMatsue 35°32′18″N 132°59′57″EFacility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, construction on unit 3 halted.3[15]
Takahama Nuclear Power PlantTakahama 35°31′20″N 135°30′17″EUnits 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 PlantTōkai 36°27′59″N 140°36′24″EThe facility has been decommissioned. The oldest nuclear power plant in Japan.2 (1 decommissioned, 1 shut down)[19]
Tomari Nuclear Power PlantTomari, Shiribeshi Subprefecture 43°02′10″N 140°30′45″EFacility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake.3[20]
Tsuruga Nuclear Power PlantTsuruga 35°40′22″N 136°04′38″EDue 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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