Yunotsu Onsen Yakushiyu is a historic public bath in Oda, Shimane Prefecture, located in the heart of Yunotsu Onsen. The town is part of the cultural landscape of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is known for its exceptionally well-preserved historic atmosphere. Yunot...»
A peaceful port town where history and healing waters come together Yunotsu Onsen is a historic hot spring town on the Sea of Japan in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the town developed around a quiet natural harbor and has long been known as a “port with hot s...»
Oda City is located near the center of Shimane Prefecture and is blessed with a rich combination of history, nature, culture, and traditional hot springs. To the east lies Izumo City, while the western part of the region extends toward Gotsu and Hamada. Because of its location between the Izumo and ...»
Imo Daikan Museum, also known as the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine Museum, is a history museum located in the Omori district of Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. It serves as an important starting point for understanding the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape. ...»
Mount Sanbe is a magnificent volcanic mountain located in central Shimane Prefecture, stretching across Oda City and Iinan Town. Part of the Daisen-Oki National Park, it is also recognized as one of Japan's 200 famous mountains. Mount Sanbe was redefined as an active volcano in 2003 and is consider...»
The Shimizudani Smelter Ruins are part of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine site in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. The remains belong to a modern silver smelting facility built during the Meiji period, when efforts were made to revive the historic mine using modern industrial technology. Today, enormous ...»
Fukumitsu Stone Quarry is an active quarry located in Fukumitsu, Yunotsu Town, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. With a history spanning more than 450 years, the quarry continues to produce the beautiful, pale blue-green stone known as Fukumitsu Stone. This distinctive tuff has played an important role ...»
Yunotsu is a historic port town on the Sea of Japan coast in central Shimane Prefecture. Its name literally evokes a “port with hot springs,” reflecting the close relationship between the town's hot springs and maritime history. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing a rugged coastline, ...»
Sanbe Nature Museum Sahimel is a natural history museum located in Sanbe Town, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Surrounded by lush forests at the foot of majestic Mount Sanbe, the museum offers an engaging place to learn about nature, geology, wildlife, and the formation of the Earth. Since opening in...»
Mononobe Shrine stands in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, and has been deeply revered since ancient times as the Ichinomiya, or highest-ranking shrine, of Iwami Province. It is listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho, an ancient record of important shrines compiled in the 10th century, and once held the pre...»
The Sanbe Azukihara Buried Forest is an exceptionally rare natural heritage site in Sanbe Town, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, where an ancient forest from the Jomon period has remained remarkably well preserved underground. Today, the site is protected and presented at the Sanbe Jomon Forest Museum,...»
The Sanbe Jomon Forest Museum, also known as the Sanbe Azukihara Buried Forest Park, is located in Sanbe Town, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. It offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience a forest from the Jomon period, approximately 4,000 years ago, preserved underground almost exactly as it o...»
The Nima Sand Museum, located in Nima Town, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, is a unique museum dedicated to sand, time, and the environment. Its striking complex of large glass pyramids is easily visible from National Route 9 and has become one of Oda's most distinctive tourist attractions. Opened in...»
Kotogahama Beach is a beautiful stretch of coastline in Nima-cho, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, and is famous throughout Japan for its rare “singing sands.” Facing the Sea of Japan, this crescent-shaped beach stretches for approximately 1.4 to 1.6 kilometers and is covered with fine, white sand. Wh...»
Rakan-ji Temple is a historic temple of the Koyasan Shingon Buddhist tradition in Omori, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Closely connected with the history of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, the temple has long served as a place of prayer and remembrance. The temple’s principal Buddhist image is Amida Nyor...»
Kumagai Residence is a valuable historic merchant house in Omori, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Closely associated with the history and prosperity of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, the residence is also one of the cultural properties that make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Iwami Ginzan Silver Mi...»
Sanbe Onsen is a historic hot spring area in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, and is regarded as one of the notable hot spring destinations in the Chugoku region of western Japan. Located on the southern slopes of Mount Sanbe, the name refers to a group of hot spring facilities scattered throughout the...»
The Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center is located in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, and serves as an ideal starting point for exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape. The center introduces the remarkable history and cultural value of I...»
Iwami Ginzan, or the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, is one of Japan's most important historic mining sites. Located in and around Omori Town in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, the mine reached its peak from the late 16th century to the early 17th century. At a time when Japan is estimated to have produced...»
Located in Shimane Prefecture, Iwami Ginzan was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007 under the official name “Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape.” The site is highly valued not simply as the remains of an old silver mine, but as an outstanding industrial heritage land...»
Sahimeyama Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located in Omori, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape. Revered for centuries as the guardian deity of the mine, the shrine is still affectionately known by local peopl...»
The Iwami Ginzan Kaido is a historic network of roads in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, that was developed to transport silver ore and refined silver produced at the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine to ports and cities throughout Japan. Also known as the “Silver Road,” it once served as an important transpor...»
Goise Nima Roadside Station is a tourist-oriented roadside facility located in Okuni, Nima Town, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Situated directly in front of the Nima-Iwami Ginzan Interchange on the San'in Expressway, it is a convenient gateway for visitors exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site of...»
Road Ginzan Roadside Station is located along National Route 9 in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Situated roughly in the center of the long, east-to-west prefecture, it is a popular stopping point for travelers and drivers exploring the San'in region. The roadside station also serves as an important...»
Yamabuki Castle was a mountain fortress that once stood in what is now Omori, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Built to protect the strategically important Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, the castle served as a major defensive stronghold during the Warring States period of Japanese history. The castle was c...»
Hane-Nishi Petrified Wood is a remarkable natural heritage site located along the Hane-Nishi Coast in Kute, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Around the rocky area centered on Tsukue-jima Island, visitors can see ancient trees that have been naturally transformed into stone over an immense span of geolo...»
Onimura Oni-iwa Rock is a remarkable giant rock formation in Onimura, Ohya-cho, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Rising approximately 15 meters high and spanning about 15 meters wide, the massive rock has an unusual shape, with its upper section spreading outward like a large umbrella. Five distinctive...»
Okubo Mabu is one of the most impressive mine tunnels within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Tunnels excavated for silver mining are known in Japanese as “mabu,” and approximately 1,000 mine tunnels of various siz...»
Ryugenji Mabu is one of the most important places to visit within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Among the many mining tunnels, known in Japanese as “mabu,” at Iwami Ginzan, Ryugenji Mabu is the only tunnel that ...»
Ukinuno-no-Ike Pond is a beautiful body of water at the western foot of Mount Sanbe in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Located west of the Sanbe Nohara area, the site is called a “pond,” but its broad waterscape resembles a tranquil lake, making it a popular destination for visitors exploring the natu...»
Iwami Kagura is one of Japan's most distinctive traditional performing arts, centered in the Iwami region of western Shimane Prefecture and also widely practiced in northwestern Hiroshima Prefecture. Passed down through generations by local communities, kagura was originally a sacred performance off...»
Himenogaike Pond is a beautiful pond located in the lush highland area known as Kitanohara, at the northern foot of Mount Sanbe in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Once known as “Himenogaike” or “Himezawa-no-Ike,” the pond is surrounded by quiet forests and grasslands, creating a peaceful and mysteriou...»
Omori Ginzan Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings is a historic townscape stretching through Omori Town in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. The area developed as the central settlement of Iwami Ginzan, once one of the world's major silver mines. Located beside the silver...»
Sanbe Komorebi no Hiroba Woodworking Center is a hands-on craft facility located in the Kitanohara area at the northern foot of Mount Sanbe in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Surrounded by forest, the center offers visitors of all ages an opportunity to enjoy making their own wooden crafts while exper...»
Yunotsu Pottery Village is a cultural and craft destination in Yunotsu Town, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, where visitors can discover the history and traditions of Yunotsu ware. The village is centered around a huge climbing kiln, said to be one of the largest of its kind in Japan, and offers oppor...»
Stokama is a traditional local food from Oda City in Shimane Prefecture that has been enjoyed by local residents for generations. While the typical Japanese kamaboko is often shaped on a wooden board, Oda has preserved a distinctive tradition in which seasoned fish paste is wrapped around with straw...»
Sanbe Soba is a traditional variety of buckwheat cultivated for generations mainly in the Sanbe and Yamaguchi areas of Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Grown at the foot of Mount Sanbe, one of the most prominent mountains in the Chugoku region, this local soba is known for its distinctive fragrance and...»
Sahimeyama Shrine, located in Tane, Sanbe Town, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, is a historic shrine that preserves the ancient name of Mount Sanbe, once known as “Sahimeyama.” Surrounded by rich natural scenery, the shrine has long been closely connected with the mountain worship of Mount Sanbe, whic...»
Shizu-no-Iwaya Cave is a spectacular sea cave located along the coast of Uozu in Shizuma Town, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Situated west of the mouth of the Shizuma River, the cave was carved over countless years by the powerful waves of the Sea of Japan. The cave is approximately 45 meters deep,...»
Shogenji Temple is a historic Jodo Buddhist temple located in Omori, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Closely associated with the history of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Iwami Ginzan, the temple preserves important links to the mine, the officials who governed it, and the Tokugawa shogunate. The ...»
Kigami Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located in Omori, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. It has long served as the ujigami, or guardian deity of the local community, watching over Omori, the town that flourished as the center of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. The shrine stands at the eastern edge o...»
Misato Town is a beautiful rural community in central Shimane Prefecture, located in Ochi District. The Gonokawa River, one of the largest rivers in the Chugoku region, flows gently through the center of the town, while the forested mountains of the Chugoku Range stretch along both sides. The lands...»
Saishoji Temple is a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple located in Omori, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, within the historic townscape of the “Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and Its Cultural Landscape,” a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Blending naturally into the quiet mountain town, the temple preserves historic ...»
The Former Kawashima Residence is a historic samurai residence in Omori, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, located within the townscape of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the area's most valuable buildings for understanding how samurai officials lived during the ...»
The Former Muneoka Residence is a historic samurai residence in Omori, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture. Once the home of a local official involved in the administration of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, it provides a valuable glimpse into the lives and culture of the people who helped support one of Jap...»
Banryukyo Gorge is a scenic natural destination in the Hino-miya area of Misato Town, Shimane Prefecture. Located upstream along the Tsunoya River, the gorge is surrounded by mountains and combines dramatic natural scenery with fascinating local legends. Lush forests, clear flowing water, steep cli...»
Jodoji Temple is a historic temple of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha tradition located in Misato Town, Shimane Prefecture. Its mountain name is Saigenzan. Founded during the Kamakura period, the temple is known as an important birthplace of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in the San'in region and has played a ...»
Omori Town, located in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, is the historic heart of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nestled quietly in a mountain valley, the town once flourished as one of Japan’s leading silver-producing areas. As the silver mine gre...»
Chihara Onsen is a secluded hot spring located in Chihara, Misato Town, Shimane Prefecture. Hidden deep in the mountains at the foot of Mount Sanbe, this traditional hot spring has long been cherished as a place for toji, the Japanese practice of bathing for rest and recuperation. Far from the nois...»
Kawamoto Town is a small mountain community in Ochi District, central Shimane Prefecture, with a population of around 3,000. Its name is unusual even within Japan because it is one of the few municipalities whose name is read as “machi” rather than “cho.” This distinctive name reflects the town's st...»