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Omori Ginzan Townscape

In Japanese: 大森銀山の町並み
Omori Ginzan Townscape
Photo: 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

The old administrative town of the Iwami Ginzan mine, where samurai and merchant houses and temples stand together along a quiet valley street.

Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings; World Heritage Site

Nearby

Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there
About 20 min by bus from JR Odashi Station to Omori Daikansho-ato
Fee
Free (street)
Good to know
Visitor information, guides and rental bicycles at Iwami Ginzan Park
Time needed
2 h

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info