September 11, 2026
Ministry of Finance
Issuance of Commemorative Coin for the EXPO 2027 YOKOHAMA JAPAN
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) plans to issue a 1,000-yen silver coin to commemorate the EXPO 2027 YOKOHAMA JAPAN, which will be held in 2027.
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Design |
(Obverse) |
(Reverse) |
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| Face value | 1,000 yen | |
| Material | Silver | |
| Quality | Pure silver | |
| Weight | 31.1 g | |
| Diameter | 40 mm | |
| Colors | White, black, blue-violet, pink, red-violet, red, orange, yellow, yellow-green, and green | Blue-green, sky blue, blue, pink, red-violet, orange, yellow, and green |
| Other features | Helical ridges, etc. | |
| Number of coins to be issued | 40,000 | |
| Application period (estimated shipment date) |
About three weeks from December 2, 2026 (From around late March 2027) |
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| Sales price (including tax) |
33,500 yen | |
Note 1. See the attached reference(PDF:242KB)
for the details of the design.
Note 2. This commemorative coin will only be sold by the Japan Mint, and will not be available to be exchanged at financial institutions, etc.
Note 3. Since this coin uses precious metal and is crafted with special technologies, it is a premium-type commemorative coin whose cost of manufacturing exceeds the face value.
«Contact information on purchase/ordering procedures»
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The sales information, including ordering procedures, will be announced on the Japan Mint website（https://www.mint.go.jp/） after 5:00 pm on December 1, 2026.
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Contact for inquiries on application procedures (available from December 2, 2026) at:
Japan Mint Support Dial
Telephone: 050-3501-0098 (available from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm; operating 365 days a year)
All inquiries regarding this release should be addressed to:
Currency Planning Section, Office of Currency Matters,
Treasury Division, Financial Bureau
TEL: 03-3581-4111 (operator)