[1] The mine was located in the town of Uguisuzawa, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tohoku region of northern Japan, in what is now the city of Kurihara.

[1] The Hosokura mine was located in the Ōu Mountains the northwest part of Miyagi prefecture.

Major minerals include galena, zinc blende and pyrite, along with smaller amounts of silver, copper, bismuth, cadmium, and gold.

After the Meiji restoration, the mine was nationalized, but it did not develop as expected due to flood damage, fire, and a slump in lead market.

During World War II, records indicate that 234 American and 50 British POWs were forced to work in the mine.