Hydrogasification experiments were carried out in a batch reactor capable of operating at 800 ℃ and 8MPa. Carbonaceous matters used in the experiments were bituminous and anthracite coal and sawdust. It was found that the decreasing rate of hydrogen gas pressure was closely related to the rate of gas production. This result was confirmed by the change of char conversion. The methane content in the gas products and char conversion rose with the increase of temperature and pressure. The addition of water activated the hydrogasification reaction until the proper level of water amount (up to 30 wt%), but an excess level of water inhibited the reaction. The activation energy of bituminous coal and sawdust char obtained by the Arrhenius plot was 187 KJ/mole and 77 KJ/mole, respectively. In case of loading of catalysts, all catalysts loaded to the char did not give a positive effect in hydrogasification, but the catalytic effect depended on type of catalyst metals and char. In the present hydrogasification of bituminous coal and sawdust, the order of activities for the catalysts tested was K2CO3>Na2CO3>Fe(NO3)2>Ni(NO3)2>FeSO4.