Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
The remains of the largest silver mine in Japanese history, worked for almost four hundred years from 1526 to 1923. A forest path leads from the old mining town of Omori to the Ryugenji Mabu shaft, a tunnel that visitors can walk into.
- Where
- Oda, Shimane, Japan
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 35.1072, 132.4375
Get the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Shimane volume with your photos and a note.
Near Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
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Questions
Where is Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine?
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine is in Oda, Shimane, Japan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Izumo Taisha (40 km), Hiroshima Castle (78 km), Shukkei-en (79 km).
How do I get the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Shimane volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Shimane volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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