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  • Omori Iwami Ginzan Townscape - The townscape of Omori flourished as the base of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. Red roof tiles are known as a famous local specialty of the town.  Omori has samurai homes from the Edo Period, most notably that of Kumagai family, wealthy merchants of the time. Kumagai House is richly decorated with ornate decor and furnishings, a reminder of its past riches. Other historical buildings retain the architectural style and atmosphere of the time, shops and cafes in a renovated Japanese style houses.
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  • 64.3 Omori Townscape 大森町 - The town of Omori flourished as the base of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. Red roof tiles are known as a famous local specialty of the town.  Omori has antique homes from the Edo Period, most notably that of Kumagai family, wealthy merchants of the time. Kumagai House is richly decorated with ornate decor and furnishings, a reminder of the town’s former grandeur. Other historical buildings retain the architectural style and atmosphere of the time, shops and cafes in renovated Japanese style houses.
    64.3.IWAMI-OMORI-01.jpg
  • Omori Iwami Ginzan Townscape - The townscape of Omori flourished as the base of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. Red roof tiles are known as a famous local specialty of the town.  Omori has samurai homes from the Edo Period, most notably that of Kumagai family, wealthy merchants of the time. Kumagai House is richly decorated with ornate decor and furnishings, a reminder of its past riches. Other historical buildings retain the architectural style and atmosphere of the time, shops and cafes in a renovated Japanese style houses.
    iwami-townscape-2.jpg
  • Omori Iwami Ginzan Townscape - The townscape of Omori flourished as the base of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. Red roof tiles are known as a famous local specialty of the town.  Omori has samurai homes from the Edo Period, most notably that of Kumagai family, wealthy merchants of the time. Kumagai House is richly decorated with ornate decor and furnishings, a reminder of its past riches. Other historical buildings retain the architectural style and atmosphere of the time, shops and cafes in a renovated Japanese style houses.
    iwami-townscape-5.jpg
  • 63. Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine 清水谷製錬所跡 was an active mine from the 16th through the early 20th century. The fine quality of the silver produced here had a huge influence on the local economy as well as on economies around the world. The remnants of this mining town and its old-fashioned shops harked back to the time when the town’s prosperity was built on silver. These days its riches derive from tourism.
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  • Omori Iwami Ginzan Townscape - The townscape of Omori flourished as the base of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. Red roof tiles are known as a famous local specialty of the town.  Omori has samurai homes from the Edo Period, most notably that of Kumagai family, wealthy merchants of the time. Kumagai House is richly decorated with ornate decor and furnishings, a reminder of its past riches. Other historical buildings retain the architectural style and atmosphere of the time, shops and cafes in a renovated Japanese style houses.
    iwami-townscape-3.jpg
  • Omori Iwami Ginzan Townscape - The townscape of Omori flourished as the base of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. Red roof tiles are known as a famous local specialty of the town.  Omori has samurai homes from the Edo Period, most notably that of Kumagai family, wealthy merchants of the time. Kumagai House is richly decorated with ornate decor and furnishings, a reminder of its past riches. Other historical buildings retain the architectural style and atmosphere of the time, shops and cafes in a renovated Japanese style houses.
    iwami-townscape-4.jpg
  • 63.1 Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft  龍源寺間歩  At Iwami Ginzan there are some 600 mine tunnels that were used for excavating silver.  Among them, the Ryugenji Mabu is one of the only two mine tunnels open to the public.  The marks tleft by the miners as they chiselled their way through tunnels tell you how difficult it must have been to work there.
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  • 63.2 Shimogawara Smelting Ruins 島根県  At one point, Japan produced a third of the world's silver and most of this was mined at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia. The Shimogawara Smelting Ruins was where the raw silver extracted from the mines had to be processed before shipping.
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  • 63.2 Shimogawara Smelting Ruins 島根県  At one point, Japan produced a third of the world's silver and most of this was mined at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia. The Shimogawara Smelting Ruins was where the raw silver extracted from the mines had to be processed before shipping.
    63.2.IWAMI-SHIMOGAWARA-01.jpg
  • Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft at Iwami Ginzan - Ryugenji-mabu is one of the few mine tunnels open to public. Chisel marks show the traces that the miners made to scrape tunnels by hand.  Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft was built in 1715.  Although Ryugenji-Mabu is only one of the more than 500 shafts and galleries that had originally been dug, it is the most accessible to visitors.  Iwami Ginzan flourished between 1500 and 1700 as an active silver mine and was fought over by many rulers in the area but came under strict control around the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At one point, Japan produced a third of the world’s silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.  Around the mine are merchant and samurai houses which date back to the time when the mine was active.
    iwami-ginzan-8.jpg
  • Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft at Iwami Ginzan - Ryugenji-mabu is one of the few mine tunnels open to public. Chisel marks show the traces that the miners made to scrape tunnels by hand.  Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft was built in 1715.  Although Ryugenji-Mabu is only one of the more than 500 shafts and galleries that had originally been dug, it is the most accessible to visitors.  Iwami Ginzan flourished between 1500 and 1700 as an active silver mine and was fought over by many rulers in the area but came under strict control around the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At one point, Japan produced a third of the world’s silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.  Around the mine are merchant and samurai houses which date back to the time when the mine was active.
    iwami-ginzan-5.jpg
  • Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft at Iwami Ginzan - Ryugenji-mabu is one of the few mine tunnels open to public. Chisel marks show the traces that the miners made to scrape tunnels by hand.  Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft was built in 1715.  Although Ryugenji-Mabu is only one of the more than 500 shafts and galleries that had originally been dug, it is the most accessible to visitors.  Iwami Ginzan flourished between 1500 and 1700 as an active silver mine and was fought over by many rulers in the area but came under strict control around the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At one point, Japan produced a third of the world’s silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.  Around the mine are merchant and samurai houses which date back to the time when the mine was active.
    iwami-ginzan-12.jpg
  • Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft at Iwami Ginzan - Ryugenji-mabu is one of the few mine tunnels open to public. Chisel marks show the traces that the miners made to scrape tunnels by hand.  Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft was built in 1715.  Although Ryugenji-Mabu is only one of the more than 500 shafts and galleries that had originally been dug, it is the most accessible to visitors.  Iwami Ginzan flourished between 1500 and 1700 as an active silver mine and was fought over by many rulers in the area but came under strict control around the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At one point, Japan produced a third of the world’s silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.  Around the mine are merchant and samurai houses which date back to the time when the mine was active.
    iwami-ginzan-9.jpg
  • Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft at Iwami Ginzan - Ryugenji-mabu is one of the few mine tunnels open to public. Chisel marks show the traces that the miners made to scrape tunnels by hand.  Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft was built in 1715.  Although Ryugenji-Mabu is only one of the more than 500 shafts and galleries that had originally been dug, it is the most accessible to visitors.  Iwami Ginzan flourished between 1500 and 1700 as an active silver mine and was fought over by many rulers in the area but came under strict control around the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At one point, Japan produced a third of the worldís silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.  Around the mine are merchant and samurai houses which date back to the time when the mine was active.
    iwami-ginzan-3.jpg
  • Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft at Iwami Ginzan - Ryugenji-mabu is one of the few mine tunnels open to public. Chisel marks show the traces that the miners made to scrape tunnels by hand.  Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft was built in 1715.  Although Ryugenji-Mabu is only one of the more than 500 shafts and galleries that had originally been dug, it is the most accessible to visitors.  Iwami Ginzan flourished between 1500 and 1700 as an active silver mine and was fought over by many rulers in the area but came under strict control around the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At one point, Japan produced a third of the world’s silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.  Around the mine are merchant and samurai houses which date back to the time when the mine was active.
    iwami-ginzan-13.jpg
  • Shimogawara Smelting Ruins at Iwami Ginzan - At one point, Japan produced a third of the world’s silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.
    iwami-ginzan-7.jpg
  • Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft at Iwami Ginzan - Ryugenji-mabu is one of the few mine tunnels open to public. Chisel marks show the traces that the miners made to scrape tunnels by hand.  Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft was built in 1715.  Although Ryugenji-Mabu is only one of the more than 500 shafts and galleries that had originally been dug, it is the most accessible to visitors.  Iwami Ginzan flourished between 1500 and 1700 as an active silver mine and was fought over by many rulers in the area but came under strict control around the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At one point, Japan produced a third of the world’s silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.  Around the mine are merchant and samurai houses which date back to the time when the mine was active.
    iwami-ginzan-11.jpg
  • Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft at Iwami Ginzan - Ryugenji-mabu is one of the few mine tunnels open to public. Chisel marks show the traces that the miners made to scrape tunnels by hand.  Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft was built in 1715.  Although Ryugenji-Mabu is only one of the more than 500 shafts and galleries that had originally been dug, it is the most accessible to visitors.  Iwami Ginzan flourished between 1500 and 1700 as an active silver mine and was fought over by many rulers in the area but came under strict control around the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At one point, Japan produced a third of the worldís silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.  Around the mine are merchant and samurai houses which date back to the time when the mine was active.
    iwami-ginzan-4.jpg
  • Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft at Iwami Ginzan - Ryugenji-mabu is one of the few mine tunnels open to public. Chisel marks show the traces that the miners made to scrape tunnels by hand.  Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft was built in 1715.  Although Ryugenji-Mabu is only one of the more than 500 shafts and galleries that had originally been dug, it is the most accessible to visitors.  Iwami Ginzan flourished between 1500 and 1700 as an active silver mine and was fought over by many rulers in the area but came under strict control around the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At one point, Japan produced a third of the world’s silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.  Around the mine are merchant and samurai houses which date back to the time when the mine was active.
    iwami-ginzan-10.jpg
  • Shimogawara Smelting Ruins at Iwami Ginzan - At one point, Japan produced a third of the world’s silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.
    iwami-ginzan-1.jpg
  • Shimogawara Smelting Ruins at Iwami Ginzan - At one point, Japan produced a third of the world’s silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.
    iwami-ginzan-2.jpg
  • Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft at Iwami Ginzan - Ryugenji-mabu is one of the few mine tunnels open to public. Chisel marks show the traces that the miners made to scrape tunnels by hand.  Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft was built in 1715.  Although Ryugenji-Mabu is only one of the more than 500 shafts and galleries that had originally been dug, it is the most accessible to visitors.  Iwami Ginzan flourished between 1500 and 1700 as an active silver mine and was fought over by many rulers in the area but came under strict control around the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At one point, Japan produced a third of the world’s silver, and most of this was mined by at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia.  Around the mine are merchant and samurai houses which date back to the time when the mine was active.
    iwami-ginzan-6.jpg
  • Yunotsu Townscape Cutouts - Besides being an onsen hot spring town, it was the main port for shipping silver back in the heyday of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine.  The cutout shows silver miners. Yunotsu is a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    yunotsu-townscape-1.jpg
  • Rakanji Silver Homage - 64.2 Rakanji 羅漢寺 is a Shingon Buddhism temple built in 1776 to hold memorial services for local silver miners. There are about 500 Jizo statues in the temple's caves all with different facial expressions.  The jizo are well preserved thanks to the caves. The jizo statues were placed here for those who died while mining silver, do that they may rest in peace. The technique for building the arched stone bridges leading to the temple was brought to Japan from China.
    64.2.IWAMI.RAKANJI-03.jpg
  • Rakan-ji Bridges -  Rakanji is a Shingon Buddhism temple built in 1776 to hold a memorial services for local silver miners. There are about 500 Jizo statues in the temple’s caves all with different facial expressions.  The jizo are well preserved thanks to the caves. Actually 501 stone statues are placed in here for those who died while silver mining to rest in peace.  The technique for building these arched stone bridges leading to the temple was brought to Japan from China.
    rakanji-iwami-1.jpg
  • 64.2 Rakanji 羅漢寺 is a Shingon Buddhism temple built in 1776 to hold memorial services for local silver miners. There are about 500 Jizo statues in the temple's caves all with different facial expressions.  The jizo are well preserved thanks to the caves. The jizo statues were placed here for those who died while mining silver, do that they may rest in peace. The technique for building the arched stone bridges leading to the temple was brought to Japan from China.
    64.2.IWAMI.RAKANJI-02.jpg
  • Rakan-ji Bridges -  Rakanji is a Shingon Buddhism temple built in 1776 to hold a memorial services for local silver miners. There are about 500 Jizo statues in the temple’s caves all with different facial expressions.  The jizo are well preserved thanks to the caves. Actually 501 stone statues are placed in here for those who died while silver mining to rest in peace.  The technique for building these arched stone bridges leading to the temple was brought to Japan from China.
    rakanji-iwami-2.jpg
  • Rakanji Silver Homage - Gohyaku-Rakan Rakanji is a Shingon Buddhism temple built in 1776 to hold a memorial services for local silver miners. There are about 500 Jizo statues in the temple’s caves all with different facial expressions.  The jizo are well preserved thanks to the caves. Actually 501 stone statues are placed in here for those who died while silver mining to rest in peace.  The technique for building these arched stone bridges leading to the temple was brought to Japan from China.
    rakanji-silver-1.jpg
  • 64.4. Yunotsu Onsen Townscape 温泉津 is found along the coast near Omori and is part of the historical landscape of Iwami Silver Mines. The town became active in the later part of the 16th century as the administrative center of Iwami Ginzan and its surrounding areas. Nearby ports were used for shipping the silver itself, which explains Yunotsu’s prominence in the area.  The layout of the houses remains unchanged from the early Edo Period.  The retro architecture and classic onsen style town are the other draws.
    64.4.IWAMI-YUNOTSU-05.jpg
  • Onsen Public Bathhouse 64.4. 64.4. Yunotsu Onsen Townscape 温泉津 is found along the coast near Omori and is part of the historical landscape of Iwami Silver Mines. The town became active in the later part of the 16th century as the administrative center of Iwami Ginzan and its surrounding areas. Nearby ports were used for shipping the silver itself, which explains Yunotsu’s prominence in the area.  The layout of the houses remains unchanged from the early Edo Period.  The retro architecture and classic onsen style town are the other draws.
    64.4.IWAMI-YUNOTSU-06.jpg
  • 64.4. Yunotsu Onsen Townscape 温泉津 is found along the coast near Omori and is part of the historical landscape of Iwami Silver Mines. The town became active in the later part of the 16th century as the administrative center of Iwami Ginzan and its surrounding areas. Nearby ports were used for shipping the silver itself, which explains Yunotsu’s prominence in the area.  The layout of the houses remains unchanged from the early Edo Period.  The retro architecture and classic onsen style town are the other draws.
    64.4.IWAMI-YUNOTSU-02.jpg
  • 64.4.  Yunotsu Port & Townscape - 64.4. Yunotsu Onsen Townscape 温泉津 is found along the coast near Omori and is part of the historical landscape of Iwami Silver Mines. The town became active in the later part of the 16th century as the administrative center of Iwami Ginzan and its surrounding areas. Nearby ports were used for shipping the silver itself, which explains Yunotsu’s prominence in the area.  The layout of the houses remains unchanged from the early Edo Period.  The retro architecture and classic onsen style town are the other draws.
    64.4.IWAMI-YUNOTSU-07.jpg
  • Abandoned Kimono Shop at Yunotsu  -  a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    yunotsu-townscape-4.jpg
  • Onsen Public Bathhouse Entrance Yunotsu Townscape a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    yunotsu-townscape-7.jpg
  • Yunotsu Townscape Staircase- Yunotsu is a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    yunotsu-townscape-8.jpg
  • Yunotsu Port - Yunotsu is a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    yunotsu-townscape-9.jpg
  • Yunotsu Townscape - Statue of a horned poet and Buddhist philosopher Asahara Saiichi who was a local poet in Yunotsu, Shimane who wrote a book of poetry.  He has horns because he was quoted as saying that he went to the temple in order to watch others, who are demons, coming to the temple.  - Yunotsu is a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    streetscape-yunotsu-4.jpg
  • Onsen Public Bathhouse Entrance Yunotsu Townscape a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    yunotsu-townscape-6.jpg
  • Yunotsu Townscape - Yunotsu is a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    streetscape-yunotsu-3.jpg
  • Yunotsu Townscape - Yunotsu is a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    yunotsu-townscape-5.jpg
  • Yunotsu Townscape - Yunotsu is a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    streetscape-yunotsu-2.jpg
  • Yunotsu Townscape - Yunotsu is a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    yunotsu-townscape-3.jpg
  • Yunotsu Townscape - Yunotsu is a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    yunotsu-townscape-10.jpg
  • Rakan at Yunotsu Townscape, framed in a cave - Yunotsu is a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    yunotsu-townscape-2.jpg
  • Yunotsu Townscape - Yunotsu is a classic Edo period hot spring town, west of the Iwami Ginzan site.  Besides its role as a pleasure center, during the heyday of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine it held the important role of administrative capital and organized the storage and shipping of the silver from inland Iwami.  Outdoorsy types will note that the old silver path, used for transporting silver from the mines to the port, is now a 12 km hiking trail with direct link Yunotsu-Iwami.
    streetscape-yunotsu-1.jpg