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Okuizumo tatara and swords museum（奥出雲たたらと刀剣館）

おくいずもたたらとけんかん Okuizumo Tatara and Sword Museum

Okuizumo tatara and swords museum（奥出雲たたらと刀剣館）

Photo: As6022014 / Public domain ／ Source

The only place still smelting tamahagane for swords, in a furnace fired continuously for three days and nights.

Type	Museum
Genre	Metalwork
Area in the prefecture	Izumo

FAQ

Where is Okuizumo Tatara and Sword Museum?: It is in Okuizumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is a museum.
What can I see at Okuizumo Tatara and Sword Museum?: The only place still smelting tamahagane for swords, in a furnace fired continuously for three days and nights. The focus is metalwork.
When was Okuizumo Tatara and Sword Museum established?: It dates from 1993.

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