1000 yen coin

One-thousand yen
Japan
Value1000 Japanese yen
EdgeReeded
Composition.925 Silver (1964)
.999 Silver (2002–)
Years of minting
  • 1964 (First issue)
  • 2002–present
Catalog number-
Obverse
DesignVaries by year
Reverse
DesignVaries by year

The 1000 yen coin is a denomination of the Japanese yen. This denomination is only used for the issue of commemorative silver coins struck by the Japan Mint.

History

The first 1000 yen coin was issued in 1964 to commemorate the Tokyo Olympics. Since then, the Japan Mint has issued various 1000 yen coins commemorating various subjects and events of Japan's history. The recent 1000 yen commemorative coins now have color applied to parts of the coin's design.

List of commemoratives

Early issues (1964–2007)

Image Japanese date Gregorian date Mintage Reason
39
Shōwa 		1964 15,000,000 1964 Summer Olympics
14
Heisei 		2002 100,000 2002 FIFA World Cup
15
Heisei 		2003 50,000 2003 Asian Winter Games
15
Heisei 		2003 50,000 50th anniversary of the restoration of the Amami Islands to Japan
16
Heisei 		2004 70,000 The EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN
18
Heisei 		2006 70,000 50th Anniversary of Japan's Accession to the United Nations
19
Heisei 		2007 80,000 International Skills Festival for All, Japan 2007

47 Prefectures Coin Program (2008–2016)

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). The program ran until 2016, concluding with the final issues for Tokyo and Fukushima. All 1,000 yen coins were minted in silver, and have a fixed mintage of 100,000 per issue. The Japanese dates used for the coins appears in Arabic numerals to reflect former emperor Akihito's (Heisei) year of reign. Many of the designs are cultural in nature and depict elements such as shrines, flora/fauna, and historical figures.

Various obverse designs have been used for the different prefectures (Hokkaido shown here)
Reverse design for the Local Autonomy Law series
Japanese date Gregorian date Prefecture Elements depicted
20 2008 Hokkaido Lake Tōya and Red-crowned cranes
Kyoto Scene 3 from Chapter 49 of The Tale of Genji
Shimane Otoriosame-Chogin and peonies
21 2009 Nagano The Japanese Alps and Kamikōchi
Niigata Japanese crested ibis and Sado Island
Ibaraki H-II (H2) launch vehicle and Mt. Tsukuba
Nara Daigokuden Seiden, cherry blossoms and kemari
22 2010 Kochi Sakamoto Ryōma and Katsurahama beach
Gifu Ukai (cormorant fishing) on the Nagara River
Fukui Dinosaur and Tōjinbō
Aichi Kinshachi, rabbitear iris and Atsumi Peninsula
Aomori Nebuta, and Neputa festivals with apples at top
Saga Ōkuma Shigenobu with Imari ware and Arita ware
23 2011 Toyama Tateyama Mountain Range seen from Amaharashi coast
Tottori Tottori Sand Dunes and Sanin Kaigan National Park
Kumamoto Mount Aso
Shiga Lake Biwa, Grebe family, and Ukimidō Temple
Iwate Chūson-ji Konjiki-dō, Chūson-ji Lotus and Pure Land garden of Mōtsū-ji
Akita Nobu Shirase and namahage
24 2012 Okinawa Shuri Castle and Kumi Odori
Kanagawa Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine and yabusame
Miyazaki Prefectural Government - Main Building, and Takachiho Yokagura
Tochigi Gate (Yōmei–mon) of Nikkō Tōshō-gū shrine
Oita Usa Jingū shrine and Futabayama Sadaji
Hyogo Oriental stork with Himeji Castle in the background
25 2013 Miyagi Date Masamune and Keichō Embassy to Europe
Hiroshima Itsukushima Shintō Shrine, bugaku and Japanese Red Maple leaves
Gunma Female worker at the Tomioka Silk Mill
Okayama Okayama Kōraku-en Garden and Momotarō
Shizuoka Mt. Fuji as depicted in one of Yokoyama Taikan's works (Ultramarine)
Yamanashi Mt. Fuji, Chūō Shinkansen test track, and grapes
Kagoshima Jōmon Sugi cedar tree, Mt. Nagatadake, and Rhododendron flowers
26 2014 Ehime Dōgo Onsen (main building) and mikan oranges
Yamagata Mogami River and cherries
Mie Isuzu River, and Uji Bridge from the Ise Grand Shrine
Kawaga Ritsurin Garden
Saitama Shibusawa Eiichi and the Time Bell Tower
Ishikawa Yukitsuri protecting trees from snow at Kenroku-en garden, and Kotoji-tōrō
27 2015 Yamaguchi Kintai Bridge and Akiyoshidai plateau
Tokushima Naruto whirlpools, Awa Dance Festival, and Sudachi blossoms
Fukuoka Okinoshima Island, Munakata Taisha grand shrine, and a gold ring
Wakayama Danjo Garan temple complex on Mt. Kōya
Osaka Osaka Castle and bunraku puppet
Nagasaki Oura Cathedral and Camellias
Chiba Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line and Canola flowers (nanohana)
28 2016 Fukushima Hideyo Noguchi, Mt. Bandai and Lake Inawashiro
Tokyo Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge and seagulls

Commemoratives (2012–present)

The following include commemorative issues that were released concurrently with the 47 Prefectures Coin Program, as well as those released up to present. Seven issues ran concurrently with the program, including a series that was launched in 2015 as a response to the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami. Later issues include coins being released for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Image Japanese date Gregorian date Mintage Reason
— Not dated 2012 50,000 67th Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group
— 26
Heisei 		2014 100,000 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Shinkansen
— 27
Heisei 		2015 33,286 The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project: 1st Series
— 27
Heisei 		2015 31,575 The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project: 2nd Series
— 27
Heisei 		2015 35,086 The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project: 3rd Series
— 27
Heisei 		2015 34,184 The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project: 4th Series
— 28
Heisei 		2016 50,000 The Olympics Handover (Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo)
— 28
Heisei 		2016 50,000 The Paralympics Handover (Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo)
— 29
Heisei 		2017 — 2017 Asian Winter Games
— 30
Heisei 		2018 — 50th Anniversary of the return of the Ogasawara Islands
— 30
Heisei 		2018 100,000 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics (Series 1)
— 30
Heisei 		2018 — 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Period (Early Meiji period train station)
— 31
Heisei 		2019 TBD 2019 Rugby World Cup
— 31
Heisei 		2019 TBD 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics (Series 2)
— 31
Heisei 		2019 TBD 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics (Series 3)
— 2
Reiwa 		2020 TBD 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics (Series 4)
— 3
Reiwa 		2021 50,000 150th Anniversary of Japan's Postal System
— 3
Reiwa 		2021 50,000 150th Anniversary of Modern Currency System
— 4
Reiwa 		2022 50th Anniversary of the Reversion of Okinawa to Japan.
— 4
Reiwa 		2022 70,000 150th Anniversary of Railways in Japan.
— 5
Reiwa 		2023 50,000 Expo 2025 Osaka

Notes

  1. ^ Non-consecutively
  2. ^ Kinshachi are mythical golden carp-like creatures found on shrines in Japan.
  3. ^ The gold ring depicted is an artifact that was found on Okinoshima Island
  4. ^ a b c d These figures represent the number of coins sold in Japan

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