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Besshi Copper Mine Memorial Museum

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Japanese name: 別子銅山記念館

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Besshi Copper Mine Memorial Museum
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WHAT TO DOBesshi Copper Mine Memorial Museum

The Besshi Copper Mine Memorial Museum in Niihama. It tells the history of the copper mine, which operated for 283 years, and of smelting.

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The Besshi Copper Mine Memorial Museum in Niihama. It tells the history of the copper mine, which operated for 283 years, and of smelting.

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Field：Copper mine, smelting history

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