All Reviews of Iwami Ginzan, Omori area and Ginzan Area

Iwami Ginzan, the first mining site in Asia to be registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site, is truly a place worth wandering through. The local people take great pride in preserving their culture, and everything you see has been carefully kept as it was 200 to 300 years ago during the Edo period. There’s no sense of commercialization at all.

We learned a lot from our friendly guide and had a wonderful afternoon stroll. Because of time, we didn’t make it to the mining area farther back, but I’d definitely love to visit again someday!

What makes this place so special is that it doesn’t have the over-commercialized feel of a typical tourist old street. Because there are fewer visitors, you can slow your pace to the fullest and wander almost effortlessly, taking in this silver town that once influenced the world economy.

I spent the whole day exploring the Omori area, touring the little silver mining town along the way.