The Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine is an interesting and unusual UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in Shimane Prefecture on the south-west of Japan’s mainland, Iwami Ginzan was Japan’s largest silver mine and operated from 1526 through until 1923. Industrial heritage sites are always intriguing, and we had a lot of fun here exploring the old mine tunnels, but also checking out the beautiful village clustered around the mine as well. Let’s have a look!
For more Japanese World Heritage sites:
For more mining World Heritage sites:
Roros Mining Town: https://youtu.be/HI-H9S8R1SI
Copper Mining Area of Falun: https://youtu.be/v1G4UMRpRzQ
Great Saltworks at Salins-les-bains: https://youtu.be/vbJVxbiR5yE
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3 Comments
Hi Joel & Shandos you guys have awesome videos presentation. will definitely watch all of them 🧡🧡
I think I'd be a tad nervous about climbing through those old shafts! I thought explosives had been used in mines for a long time…(?)
Very nice video. I'm currently writing a book that uses the mine as one of its main locations. This helped me understand a little more about what's inside the mine itself. Also, I have a question. If you can recall, where exactly is the entrance to the mine located in Ōda?