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 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 / 37.42139; 141.03250 (Fukushima I Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 37.31944; 141.02111 (Fukushima II Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 33.51556; 129.83722 (Genkai Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 34.62361; 138.14250 (Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 41.18806; 141.39028 (Higashidōri Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 33.49083; 132.31139 (Ikata Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 37.42833; 138.60167 (Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 35.70250; 135.96333 (Mihama Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 35.54056; 135.65194 (Ōi Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 38.40111; 141.49972 (Onagawa Nuclear Power Station) Unit 2 in operation. 3 [12]
Sendai Nuclear Power Plant Satsumasendai 31°50′01″N 130°11′23″E / 31.83361°N 130.18972°E / 31.83361; 130.18972 (Sendai Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 37.06111; 136.72639 (Shika Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 35.53833; 132.99917 (Shimane Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 35.52222; 135.50472 (Takahama Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 36.46639; 140.60667 (Tōkai Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 43.03611; 140.51250 (Tomari Nuclear Power Station) 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 / 35.67278; 136.07722 (Tsuruga Nuclear Power Station) 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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