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Horonai pit tower of the Hokutan Horonai Coal Mine

It is an industrial heritage at the Horonai Coal Mine in Mikasa, which was a precursor of coal mine development in Hokkaido. There is a pile of coal waste in the background.
photo courtesy: Sorachi General Subprefectural Bureau