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When is it closed?
Open all year round (please check in bad weather).
How much is admission?
High school students and above 500 yen, elementary and junior high school students 250 yen.
Is there parking?
Parking is not available.
What is the address?
Ni-183 Omori-cho, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture
How do I get there?
Park in the large car park at the Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center, take a local bus (from the Iwami Ginzan Chushajo stop to the Daikansho-ato-mae stop), then continue on foot or by bicycle. There is no parking near the mine shaft entrance.
What are the opening hours?
9:00-17:00 (until 16:00 from December to February). Last entry is 10 minutes before closing.
What is the Ryugenji Mabu?
A mabu is a tunnel dug into the mountain to extract silver. More than 1,000 mabu survive at Iwami Ginzan, but Ryugenji Mabu is the only one open to the public all year. Of its 600 m tunnel, developed in the mid-Edo period, about 160 m from the entrance can be visited. Chisel marks and vertical shafts from the period remain inside.
What is the Iwami Ginzan World Heritage site?
The Iwami Ginzan site was inscribed in 2007 as Asia's first World Heritage mining site. From the medieval to the early modern period it was one of Japan's leading silver producers and influenced the global silver trade. Ryugenji Mabu is its central visitor attraction.
What are the admission fee and opening hours?
Admission is 500 yen for high school students and above and 250 yen for elementary and junior high school students. Opening hours are 9:00-17:00 (until 16:00 from December to February), with last entry 10 minutes before closing. It is open all year. Payment can be made in cash, by WAON card or by other cashless methods.
How do I reach the mine entrance?
Tourist vehicles cannot drive up to the mine. Park at the Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center, take a local bus to the Daikansho-ato-mae stop, and continue on foot, by rental bicycle or by Ginzan cart. Please note there is no public parking near the mine.
What is the temperature inside the tunnel? What should I wear?
The tunnel is cool even in summer and relatively mild in winter. We recommend bringing a jacket even in summer. The tunnel is narrow with a low ceiling in places, so please watch your head.
How long does a visit take?
About 30-40 minutes for Ryugenji Mabu alone. Adding a walk around Iwami Ginzan Park and the Omori district takes 2-3 hours or more.
What can I see inside the tunnel?
Chisel marks from the digging remain on the walls, and you can see horizontal tunnels following the ore veins and a vertical shaft sunk as deep as 100 m. A tunnel added for visitors (Tochihatadani Shinko) has illuminated panels of the Iwami Ginzan picture scroll, showing what the mine was like in its day.
Can I have a guide?
The Iwami Ginzan Guide Association runs guided tours, including a one-coin guide. Going round Ryugenji Mabu with a guide gives a much fuller sense of the history. Please contact the Iwami Ginzan Guide Association or the tourist information office for details.
Are there other things to see nearby?
The Omori district retains streets with the feel of the Edo period, dotted with the site of the magistrate's office, the Kumagai Residence (an Important Cultural Property) and Omori's white-walled merchant houses. The Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center explains the mine's history and culture through film and displays.
Can children and older visitors manage it?
The tunnel is narrow with a low ceiling in places, and you need to watch your head as you go. Young children and people with limited mobility should take care. Visiting the tunnel with a pushchair or wheelchair may be difficult.