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Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape 石見銀山
Inscribed 2007CulturalShimane
A silver mine worked from the 16th to the 20th century whose output once supplied a large share of the world's silver and linked Japan to global trade. The mining valleys, the preserved town of Omori, transport routes and the shipping ports of Tomogaura, Okidomari and Yunotsu survive as a complete cultural landscape.
| Inscribed | 2007 (UNESCO World Heritage List) |
|---|---|
| Criteria | (ii), (iii), (v) — Cultural |
| Prefectures | Shimane |
| UNESCO listing | whc.unesco.org — ref. 1246 |
| Component parts | 8 listed below |
| Coordinates | 35.10722, 132.43750 · Open in Google Maps |
Component parts of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
The inscription is made up of 8 component parts. Open one for its location, coordinates and details.
Iwami Silver Mine Museum 石見銀山資料館
Shimane
Ōmori 大森
Shimane
House of the Kumagai Family 熊谷家住宅
Shimane
Rakan-ji Temple 羅漢寺
Shimane
Iwami Ginzan Kaidō 石見銀山街道
Shimane
Tomogaura 鞆ヶ浦
Shimane
Okidomari 沖泊
Shimane
Yunotsu Onsen 温泉津温泉
Shimane
Planning a visit
Opening hours, admission and the best access routes are managed by each site's local operators and change over time. Start with the official UNESCO listing and the local official tourism pages linked from Wikipedia below, and check the current information before you go.
Read more
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
- Wikipedia (English): Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
- Wikipedia (Japanese): 石見銀山
- Wikidata: Q174139
Basic data from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Wikidata (CC0).