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Okubo Mabu Mining

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May

Okubo Mabu Mining(大久保間歩) is the largest ruins of Iwami Silver Mining that you can enter. It is about 900m long in total and about 150m is open to the public. It's been mined mainly from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Period. You can see the traces of both modern digging tours and old fashion styles.

Tourist Info.
There is parking and a restroom.
Admission: 3700 Yen for adults and 2700 yen for kids. No kids under 1st grade can enter this tour.
Tour time: about 2 hours.
Need to make a reservation.
Tel: 0854.89.9091
Need good walking shoes and long pants and shorts.

Access
0. at Iwamiginzan Wolrd Heritage Site Center.
1. the tour bus starts from here.


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Okubo Mabu Mining
Okubo Mabu Mining(大久保間歩) is the largest ruins of Iwami Silver Mining that you can enter. It is about 900m long in total and about 150m is open to the public. It's been mined mainly from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Period. You can see the traces of both modern digging tours and old fashion styles. In the Edo period, governor Okubo entered with his spear and rode on the horse. It was named after him. At the end of the cave, you can see the huge hole created by men's hands.