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Iwami Ginzan

Heritage site, Japan, founded 1527.

About Iwami Ginzan

Mine. Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape, inscribed in 2007.1,2

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Mines

Worked atIwami Ginzan silver mineIwami Ginzan lies close to Iwami Ginzan silver mine.1

Sources

  1. Wikidata item Q174139 (Iwami Ginzan)
  2. Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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