[2025 Oda Attraction] Travel Guide for Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine (Updated May)

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in Shimane Prefecture is registered as a World Heritage Site. As well as touring the ruins of the silver mine, it's also fun to stroll through the nostalgic townscape♪ There's also a cafe renovated from an old house, where you can spend a relaxing time😌 #cafehopping#historical sites#supporting tourism

{📍Address: Shimane} Onsenzu is probably a name that most people are unfamiliar with. Even those who often travel to Japan may not have been there, but it is a place that our friends in Shimane must visit during our visit. Important 1: First of all, it is part of the World Heritage Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. 400 years ago, this old street by the port was the export port and the only way for the silver dug out of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. Key point 2: An earthquake about 150 years ago caused hot springs to gush out here, hence the name Zhenquan. The Yakushiyu (a Taisho building over 100 years old) on the old street attracts countless hot spring lovers from far and wide. The hot spring house itself is a historical building with a great atmosphere both inside and outside. It is my favorite day-trip hot spring house I have ever had. Even the rest areas on the second floor and rooftop balcony are stunning, and there is free coffee to drink. Highlight 3: Next to Yakushiyu is another cafe (Bieyuan) with the same Taisho style. The interior is more dramatic than the exterior, as if you have traveled through time and space into a social cafe for wealthy people in the Taisho era. The tables, chairs, chandeliers, and wooden ladders are very well maintained, and your hands (shutter) will be dazzled by the beauty. Even the coffee cups (tripped) are antique, and the milk foam with the hot spring logo is so cute. Key point 4: This extremely remote old hot spring street with few tourists has a streetscape that has been maintained for more than a hundred years. Many hot spring hotels, bathhouses, old shops, and restaurants are still in business. Even on Saturday and Sunday nights, the shrine in the old street has Iwami's famous "Iwami Kagura" to enjoy, and I heard that it is also beautiful when lit up at night. By the way, even the high-end sightseeing train "Mizukaze" stops here. Therefore, we will definitely arrange a night here during our trip to Tottori Michelin/Shimane World Heritage/Emperor's Exile Island Oki at the end of August. Yakushiyu: Onsenzu, Onsenzu Town, Ota City, Shimane Prefecture Japan Tour - Experience the in-depth Japanese culture with locals By life

#September2024 Step into the silver mine tunnel - Iwami Ginzan ruins Ryugenji walk Want to know how the ancients mined silver? Come to Longyuan Temple for a walk and adventure! After purchasing your admission ticket at the ticket office, put on your safety helmet, step into this mine tunnel that has existed since the 17th century, and experience the life of ancient miners! (Note: Intermediate steps refer to the mine tunnel) As you enter the mine, you will immediately feel the temperature drop sharply. Although it is a little dark, there are spotlights every few meters, so you can still clearly see the environment inside the cave. Some of the small mine tunnels branching off from the main mine tunnel are forbidden to enter. You can see that some of the small mine tunnels can only accommodate one person to crawl in. It is hard to imagine what kind of hardship the miners in the past endured... When you walk to the exit of the mine tunnel, you will see some ancient paintings showing the working conditions of ancient miners, with simple English explanations next to them. For example, it describes the ancient miners pumping water, selecting wood to reinforce the walls of the mine tunnel, and sending fresh air into the mine. It really makes people marvel at the wisdom of the ancient people! [Walk around Longyuan Temple] 🚌Transportation: Take a bus from JR Ota City to Omori Station (about 30 minutes), and then walk for about 30 minutes to reach the simple entrance of Ryugenji Temple. If you don't want to walk, you can get off at the Omori Daikansho Ruins and rent a bicycle to Ryugenji Temple. 🕰️Business hours: March-November 09:00-17:00 December-February 09:00-16:00 (Last admission is 10 minutes before closing time) 💰Entrance fee: 500 yen for adults, 250 yen for children ❗️There are free helmets for visitors to borrow next to the ticket office

World Heritage❣️⛏️ Enjoy Iwami Ginzan✨ Iwami Ginzan is an important mine that once produced one-third of Japan's silver, and is registered as a World Heritage👀❣️ To enjoy Iwami Ginzan even more, Ginzan Carts🚗 run around the area, and you can take your time sightseeing by going around in a cart or sometimes hiking🙆♀️ When you ride the Ginzan Cart, you can comfortably see historical ruins and beautiful scenery. The guide's explanations were easy to understand and I learned a lot✏️ Also, on the hike, you can walk through nature and take your time to see the historical ruins. There are plenty of things to see, such as the Shimizudani Smelter Ruins and Ryugenji Mabu! The cider afterwards was delicious😆🧡 📍Location: Omori-cho, Ota City, Shimane Prefecture 🕰Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30) #Iwami Ginzan #Ginzan Cart #Hiking #Shimane Tourism #Historical Exploration #World Heritage Site #Nature and History #Japan Travel #Shimane Trip #Japan Trip #0 Yen Trip

I was thinking of going to Iwami Ginzan in Shimane Prefecture, but I heard that if I went there without doing any prior research, I wouldn't know what to see, so I quickly joined a 500 yen guided tour. Indeed, Iwami Ginzan Ginzan Kaido is still a residential area with residents, and as you walk along it, part of the silver mine comes into view, so I think that tourists who don't know anything about it wouldn't know what to see. On the guided tour, we explored the silver cave while learning about the history of Iwami Ginzan, how silver was made, and the lives of people at the time. As expected, there were many things that I wouldn't have noticed if the guide hadn't told me about them, such as information about hidden Christians, so it was a very meaningful tour. #sightseeing#Iwami Ginzan

|| World Heritage Town around the World Heritage Site.🚶 Visit the World Heritage Site Iwami Ginzan in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. 📌Omori Town 📌Onsen Tsu . Passing through the small town of Omori, which is adjacent to Ginzan, and then to the port hot spring town of Onsen Tsu, which developed due to mining, the street view is simple and quiet, undoubtedly a slow life. . There are occasional new store signs, or the enthusiastic introduction of shop owners who have moved from big cities like Tokyo, indicating the new changes in the town over the years. . Think of Matsuo Basho's 'Not easy to follow'. . 📝In the Daikan Mountain Ruins-Dragon Source Temple Tunnel section in Omori Town, you can rent electric bicycles or golf carts (up to 6 people) at the Kawamura Bicycle Shop🚲, and the golf carts do not operate every Wednesday.

To Ryugenji Mabu, the main spot of Iwami Ginzan. It's pronounced "Mabu". Roughly speaking, it's a passageway through the silver mines. It was cool inside, and I walked around remembering the conditions at the time. I'm glad I studied at the World Heritage Center. I went there by bike, but it's definitely better to rent an electric bike! #tripmemory2022 #outdoor

Shi see Yinshan, a world cultural heritage. In 2007, Shijian Yinshan Site and its Cultural Landscape became the 14th World Heritage Site in Japan and the first mine site in Asia to be registered as a World Heritage Site. It is said that during the heyday of the first half of the 16th and 17th centuries, Japanese silver accounted for about one-third of the world's silver production, most of which was produced in Shijian Yinshan. If you didn't do your homework beforehand, it's hard to imagine such a beautiful and fresh place, it turned out to be a mine relic. Original plan, just a rough feeling of the mine town walk, but it is reluctant to leave, become one of the favorite places of this trip to Sanyin. These were originally the supporting facilities for the miners' living and living, and now they have become beautiful and quiet villages in the mountains.