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Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

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AddressJapan, 〒694-0305 Shimane, Oda, Omoricho, イ1597−3
Phone +81 854-89-0183
Extension 2010
UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription2007
UNESCO Site Id1246
Did you knowIt was named a World Heritage Site in 2007.
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About Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine


The Iwami Ginzan was an underground silver mine in the city of Ōda, in Shimane Prefecture on the main island of Honshu, Japan. It was the largest silver mine in Japanese history. It was active for almost four hundred years, from its discovery in 1526 to its closing in 1923.

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