造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)

ぞうへいきょく
noun
mint (coin manufacturing bureau)
financeeconomics
1. mint; coin manufacturing bureau
A government institution responsible for manufacturing coins and medals. In Japan, the Japan Mint is headquartered in Osaka.
造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)を見学(けんがく)する。
To tour the mint.
大阪(おおさか)の造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)は桜(さくら)の通(とお)り抜(ぬ)けで有名(ゆうめい)だ。
The Osaka Mint is famous for its cherry blossom walkthrough.
新(あたら)しいデザインの記念(きねん)硬貨(こうか)が造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)で製造(せいぞう)されることが発表(はっぴょう)された。
It was announced that commemorative coins with a new design would be manufactured at the mint.

A compound of 造幣(ぞうへい) (minting coins) and 局(きょく) (bureau). The Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局(どくりつぎょうせいほうじんぞうへいきょく)) has its headquarters in Osaka with branches in Tokyo and Hiroshima.

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Cultural note

The Osaka Mint's annual cherry blossom viewing event (桜(さくら)の通(とお)り抜(ぬ)け) is one of Osaka's most famous spring events. The grounds contain about 350 cherry trees of over 100 varieties, many of which are rare and bloom later than the common Somei-Yoshino.

Similar words

  • 日本銀行(にほんぎんこう): Bank of Japan — prints paper currency (banknotes), while the 造幣局(ぞうへいきょく) manufactures coins
  • 国立印刷局(こくりついんさつきょく): National Printing Bureau — produces banknotes and stamps
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Added 2026.4.5 5:27 · Revised 2026.9.29 5:36
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