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Oitayama Tatara Iron Works Site

Yamaguchi · Hagi · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 大板山たたら製鉄遺跡

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Oitayama Tatara Iron Works Site
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WHAT TO DOOitayama Tatara Iron Works Site

The Oitayama tatara in Hagi. The remains of a tatara works that supplied iron for warships, it is a World Cultural Heritage site.

WHEREYamaguchi

Hagi

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Overview

The Oitayama tatara in Hagi. The remains of a tatara works that supplied iron for warships, it is a World Cultural Heritage site.

Key facts

Field：Tatara ironmaking, World Heritage

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Information checked on: 2026-09-03

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