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A mountain split in two by hand; the mine that backed Edo's gold currency, now a World Heritage industrial landscape.
About this place
Sado Kinzan, or Sado Kingin-zan, is the collective name for the gold and silver mines on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture. It is designated a Historic Site and Important Cultural Property of Japan, and the historic site name is "Sado Kingin-zan (Remains)." It is also inscribed as a World Heritage Site under the name "Sado Island Gold Mines." The names "Sado Mine" and "Aikawa Mine" are also used. "Sado Mine" was the name used after the Meiji government took over its management.
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Founded / opened：1601 Highlights / collection：Doyu no Warito, Remains of mine tunnels and ore-processing facilities Genre：Architecture, Metalwork
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