April 10, 2009
Hokutan Shimizusawa Power Plant
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2009 Name: Hokutan Shimizusawa Power Plant Location: Yubari City, Hokkaido History: Built in 1941 to provide electricity for a local coal mining community, Hokutan Shimizusawa symbolized the vibrancy of Yubari, which is also renowned for its melons. In 2007, the city went into decline after the federal government famously […]
By Metropolis
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2009
Name: Hokutan Shimizusawa Power Plant
Location: Yubari City, Hokkaido
History: Built in 1941 to provide electricity for a local coal mining community, Hokutan Shimizusawa symbolized the vibrancy of Yubari, which is also renowned for its melons. In 2007, the city went into decline after the federal government famously failed to save it from bankruptcy, and the power plant has likewise crumbled into decay
Location: Two-hour train ride from Sapporo to Shimizusawa station on the JR Ishikatsu line, or about 90 min by car
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