Japan Travelogue Iwami Ginzan

Iwami Ginzan

Iwamiginzan Museum
Site of Omori Magistrate Office
Machinami Exchange Center
Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center
Kumagai Residence
Gohyaku Rakan figurines, Rakan-ji Temple
Oda City Tourist Association
Ginzan Bridge
Omori Elementary School
Ruins of Shimizudani Smelting Works

Fukujinyama Shaft
Takahashi Residence
Sahimeyama Shrine
Ryugenji Shaft
Tomogaura Road
Yunotsu Okidomari Road
Tomogaura Bay
Okidomari Port
Yunotsu Spa
Wakabayashi Brewery

Getting there:

· By air:: Fly to Izumo Airport (80 min. from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, 60 min. from Osaka’s Itami Airport, 70 min. from Fukuoka Airport). From Izumo Airport, 25 min. by bus to Izumo-shi Station.
· By train:: Take the Shinkansen to Okayama Station, then a JR limited express to Izumo-shi Station.
· From Izumo-shi Station:: 22 min. on a JR limited express train to Oda-shi Station, then 25 min. by bus to Iwami Ginzan.

For more information:

· Sightseeing Navigation in Shimane: http://www.kankou.pref.shimane.jp/ (English, Chinese and Korean)
· Oda City Tourist Association: Tel: +81-854-89-9090
http://www.visit-ohda.jp/ (Japanese language only)
· Iwamiginzan Museum: Tel: +81-854-89-0846
http://fish.miracle.ne.jp/silver/english/ (English)
· Culture and International Affairs Division, Department of Environment and Civic Affairs, Shimane Prefectural Government: Tel: +81-852-22-5880
http://www.pref.shimane.lg.jp/sekaiisan/ (English, Chinese, Korean and Russian)
· Wakabayashi Brewery: Tel: +81-855-65-2007
http://www.kaishun.co.jp/top.htm (Japanese language only)