Commemorative Coins

This commemorative coin is a 500-yen nickel-silver coin issued in Showa 60 (1985) to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the cabinet system.The obverse features the former official residence of the Prime Minister, while the reverse features the seal of the Cabinet.

This commemorative coin is a “500-yen white copper coin” issued to commemorate the 1985 Tsukuba Expo.The Tsukuba Expo was Japan’s second international exposition (World’s Fair), held for six months starting in March 1985 (Showa 60).

This page introduces the coins issued in 1976 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan’s accession to the throne.

This 100-yen coin is a commemorative coin issued to mark “EXPO ’75,” held in Okinawa in 1975. The expo, which had the ocean as its theme, took place from July 1975 to January 1976.

This 100-yen coin was issued to commemorate the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics.The Sapporo Winter Olympics were the first Winter Olympics held in Japan.While 1,000-yen and 100-yen commemorative coins were issued for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, only the 100-yen coin was issued for the Sapporo Olympics.Measuring 30 mm in diameter, it is larger than the 500-yen coin currently in circulation (26.5 mm).

This 100-yen coin was issued to commemorate the 1970 Osaka World Expo.The obverse features Katsushika Hokusai’s “Red Fuji.”