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, Shikoku Electric Power Company and Kansai Electric Power Company.
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Plant pending restart approval
Pending restart with government approval
Plant operating with limited capacity
Plant operating at full operational capacity
Plant shut down indefinitely
Parts of plant shut down for maintenance or refuelling

Nuclear power stationPhotoLocationCoordinatesStatusUnitsReferences
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power PlantŌkumaFacility damaged beyond repair during the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake.6
Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power PlantNarahaFacility rendered inoperable due to seawater deluge caused by the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake.4
Genkai Nuclear Power PlantGenkaiUnits 3 and 4 in operation. Units 1 and 2 are permanently shut down.4
Hamaoka Nuclear Power PlantOmaezakiFacility indefinitely shut down due to unsafe seismic conditions.5
Higashidōri Nuclear Power PlantHigashidōriFacility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake.2
Ikata Nuclear Power PlantIkataUnit 3 in operation.3
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power PlantKashiwazakiUnit 6 in operation. Units 7 ready for restart however there is no specified solution for units 1-5.7
Mihama Nuclear Power PlantMihamaUnit 3 in operation3
Ōi Nuclear Power PlantŌiUnits 3 and 4 are in operation. Units 1 and 2 are permanently shut down.4
Onagawa Nuclear Power PlantOnagawaUnit 2 in operation.3
Sendai Nuclear Power PlantSatsumasendaiAll units are in operation.2
Shika Nuclear Power PlantShikaPlant under consideration for decommissioning due to the presence of fault lines underneath the reactors.2
Shimane Nuclear Power PlantMatsueFacility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, construction on unit 3 halted.3
Takahama Nuclear Power PlantTakahamaUnits 1, 3, and 4 are in operation. Unit 2 was restarted September 15, 2023, and plans to restart commercial operations in October 2023.4
Tōkai Nuclear Power PlantTōkaiThe facility has been decommissioned. The oldest nuclear power plant in Japan.2
Tomari Nuclear Power PlantTomari, Shiribeshi SubprefectureFacility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake.3
Tsuruga Nuclear Power PlantTsurugaDue to seismic conditions the plant remains shut down following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake.2