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Iwami Ginzan Site（石見銀山遺跡）

いわみぎんざんいせき Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

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Said to have produced a third of the world's silver in the 1500s, and inscribed as World Heritage for mining without stripping the forest.

Type	Architecture
Genre	Architecture / Metalwork / Outdoor art / Land art
City / town	Oda
Area in the prefecture	Iwami

FAQ

Where is Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine?: It is in Ōda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine?: Said to have produced a third of the world's silver in the 1500s, and inscribed as World Heritage for mining without stripping the forest. The focus is architecture, metalwork, land art.
When was Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine established?: It dates from 1526.

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