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Denomination of the Japanese yen
For circulating currency of the same denomination, see
500 yen coin .
Five-hundred yen Value 500
Japanese yen Edge
Reeded Composition Varies by issue Years of minting 1985–2020
[a] Catalog number - Design Varies by year Design Varies by year
The 500 yen coin (五百円硬貨 , Gohyaku-en kōka ) is a denomination of the
Japanese yen . In addition to being used as circulating currency, this denomination has also been used to make commemorative coins struck by the
Japan Mint . These coins are intended for collectors only and were never issued for circulation.
Composition
Commemorative coins
Throughout the coin's history, the
Japan Mint has issued 500 yen coins commemorating the various subjects of Japan's history. Early commemorative coins minted under the
Shōwa era have their dates of reign written in Kanji script. This practice was later replaced by adding Arabic numerals to reflect the current Emperor's year of reign.
1985–1999 (Cupronickel)
Image
Japanese date
Gregorian date
Mintage
[b]
Reason
六十 (60)
Shōwa
[c]
1985
70,000,000
[1]
Tsukuba Exposition '85
[2]
六十 (60) Shōwa
1985
70,000,000
[3]
Centennial of the Foundation of the
Cabinet System
[4]
六十一 (61) Shōwa
1986
50,000,000
[5]
Hirohito's 60th year of reign
[6]
六十二 (62) Shōwa
1987
01 Unknown
[7]
Hirohito's 60th year of reign
63 Shōwa
1988
20,000,000
[8]
Opening of
Seto Bridge
[9]
63 Shōwa
1988
20,000,000
[10]
Opening of
Seikan Tunnel (1988)
[11]
2
Heisei
1990
30,000,000
[12]
Enthronement of Emperor Akihito
[13]
四 (4) Heisei
1992
19,950,000
[14] (50,000)
020 20th anniversary of the
reversion of
Okinawa to Japan
[15]
五 (5) Heisei
1993
29,800,000
[16] (200,000)
Wedding of
Crown Prince Naruhito
[17]
6 Heisei
1994
19,900,000
[18] (100,000)
Opening of
Kansai International Airport
[19]
6 Heisei
1994
09 9,900,000
[20] (100,000)
1994 Asian Games - Running
[21]
6 Heisei
1994
09 9,900,000
[22] (100,000)
1994 Asian Games - Swimming
[23]
6 Heisei
1994
09 9,900,000
[24] (100,000)
1994 Asian Games - Jumping
[25]
9 Heisei
1997
19,867,000
[26] (133,000)
Nagano Olympics (Snowboarding)
[27]
9 Heisei
1997
19,867,000
[28] (133,000)
Nagano Olympics (Bobsledding)
[29]
10 Heisei
1998
19,867,000
[30] (133,000)
Nagano Olympics (Acrobatic Skier)
[31]
11 Heisei
1999
14,900,000
[32] (Unknown)
010 10th anniversary of the enthronement of Akihito
[33]
2002–2009 (Nickel-brass)
Image
Japanese date
Gregorian date
Mintage
Reason
14 Heisei
[d]
2002
10,000,000
2002 FIFA World Cup - (Europe & Africa)
[34]
14 Heisei
2002
10,000,000
2002 FIFA World Cup - (Asia & Oceania)
[35]
14 Heisei
2002
10,000,000
2002 FIFA World Cup - (North & South America)
[36]
17 Heisei
2005
08 8,241,000
EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN
[37]
17 Heisei
2005
03 50,000
[e] (
Silver )
Opening of
Chūbu Centrair International Airport
[38]
19 Heisei
2007
06 6,600,000
50th anniversary of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
[39]
20 Heisei
2008
04 4,800,000
Centenary of Japanese Immigration to Brazil - Japan-Brazil Year of Exchange
[40]
21 Heisei
2009
09 9,950,000
[f]
020 20th anniversary of the enthronement of Akihito
[41]
2008–2016
60th Anniversary of Enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law
Starting in 2008, a program similar to the American
50 State Quarters was put into place which honors all 47 of Japan's prefectures. This was done by celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Enforcement of the
Local Autonomy Law in the form of 47 different commemorative coins (designs on obverse side). This program ran until 2016, concluding with the final issues for Tokyo and Fukushima.
Various obverse designs have been used for the different prefectures (
Nagano shown here)
Reverse design for the Local Autonomy Law series
Japanese date
Gregorian date
Prefecture
[42]
Mintage
[43]
Elements depicted
20
2008
Hokkaido
2,100,000
Lake Toya and
the former Hokkaido government office building
[44]
[45]
Kyoto
2,050,000
Scene 2 from Chapter 49 of
The Tale of Genji
[46]
[47]
Shimane
1,970,000
Dōtaku discovered from the
Kamoiwakura Remains in
Unnan City
[48]
[49]
21
2009
Nagano
1,830,000
Zenkoji Temple and an Ox (
Bodhisattva of Mercy )
[50]
[51]
Niigata
1,840,000
Pair of
Japanese Crested Ibises and
Rice Terrace
[52]
[53]
Ibaraki
1,870,000
Kairakuen Garden and
Japanese Apricot Tree
[54]
[55]
Nara
1,800,000
Kentoshi-sen (ships used for royal
envoys to China during the
Tang dynasty )
[56]
[57]
22
2010
Kochi
1,960,000
Bust of
Sakamoto Ryōma (born in Kōchi)
[58]
[59]
Gifu
1,860,000
Shirakawa-go and
Chinese milk vetch
[60]
[61]
Fukui
1,830,000
Fukuiraptor and
Fukuisaurus (discovered in the prefecture)
[62]
[63]
Aichi
1,950,000
Aichi Prefectural Government Office and
rabbit-ear iris
[64]
[65]
Aomori
1,900,000
Sannai-Maruyama Site and Clay Figurine
[66]
[67]
Saga
1,910,000
Ōkuma Shigenobu , and his associated craft
Saga Nishiki
[68]
[69]
[g]
23
2011
Toyama
1,800,000
Owara Kaze-no-bon Festival
[70]
Tottori
1,770,000
Sanbutsu-ji Temple (The Nageire Hall)
[71]
Kumamoto
1,870,000
Kumamoto Castle
[72]
Shiga
1,770,000
Biwa Catfish and
Round Crucian Carp
[73]
Iwate
1,790,000
Kyokusui-no-en (Water Poetry Party) at
Mōtsū-ji temple
[74]
Akita
1,740,000
Nobu Shirase and the
Akita Kantō festival
[75]
24
2012
Okinawa
1,760,000
Naha Tug-of-war and
Eisa
Folk dance
[76]
Kanagawa
1,890,000
Daibutsu (Great Buddha) of
Kamakura
[77]
Miyazaki
1,740,000
Miyazaki Prefectural Government - Main Building
[78]
Tochigi
1,800,000
Nemuri-neko (Sleeping cat) and
Sparrows (sculptures)
[79]
Oita
1,790,000
Usuki Stone Buddha
[80]
Hyōgo
1,800,000
Pair of
Oriental storks
[81]
25
2013
Miyagi
1,700,000
Sendai
Tanabata Festival
[82]
Hiroshima
1,700,000
Atomic Bomb Dome and
Memorial Park
[83]
Gunma
1,720,000
Keystone , and a female worker from the
Tomioka Silk Mill
[84]
Okayama
1,660,000
Okayama Korakuen Garden
[85]
Shizuoka
1,700,000
Mount Fuji and a
tea plantation
[86]
Yamanashi
1,670,000
Mount Fuji and
grapes
[87]
Kagoshima
1,660,000
Mount Sakurajima
[88]
26
2014
Ehime
1,650,000
Nishiseto Expressway and the islands of Ehime
[89]
Yamagata
1,660,000
Jōmon
Dogū (prehistoric goddess figure)
[90]
Mie
1,670,000
Kumano Kodō Iseji
[91]
Kagawa
1,630,000
Scenery of
Sanuki as viewed from
Kotohira-gū shrine
[92]
Saitama
1,780,000
Saitama Stadium 2002
[93]
Ishikawa
1,660,000
Mount Haku as seen from Kibagata Park and the
Abare Festival
[94]
27
2015
Yamaguchi
1,610,000
Five-story
pagoda of
Ruriko-ji Temple
[95]
Tokushima
1,630,000
Awa Dance Festival
[96]
Fukuoka
1,680,000
Kyushu National Museum ,
Dazaifu Tenmangū Shrine, and
Plum Blossoms
[97]
Wakayama
1,610,000
Nachi Falls
[98]
Osaka
1,700,000
Burial mound of
Emperor Nintoku
[99]
Nagasaki
1,600,000
Oura Cathedral and a
stained glass
rose window
[100]
Chiba
1,680,000
Kujūkuri Beach
[101]
28
2016
Fukushima
1,620,000
Sōma's Nomaoi Festival
[102]
Tokyo
1,720,000
Tokyo Station (Marunouchi Building)
[103]
2017–present
Notes
^ Non consecutive
^
Proof mintages are in parentheses
^ 60th year of
Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito)'s reign,
Emperor Heisei (
Akihito ) was not crowned emperor until 1989
^ 14th year of Emperor Heisei (
Akihito )'s reign
^ This is the only
silver 500 yen commemorative coin ever issued
^ 50,000 proof coins were made
^ Shigenobu introduced Saga Nishiki and Kashima Nishiki overseas
[68]
^ 30,000 of these coins were issued alongside their 10,000 yen
counterparts via coin sets.
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