World heritage Iwami silver mine Cycling Trip

I would like to inform Iwami silver mine trip.
From Izumo city's, ride JR to Ohta City station.
Ride buss to Iwami silver mine.

Buss is one line per hour, and 25minutes to Ohmori-Daikansho-Ato.
Get off at Ohmori-Daikansho-Ato, renta a bicycle 700yen per 2hours at cycling shop.
I confirm the sighseeing spots of Iwami silver mine at a cycling shop
Iwami silver mine has some slopes, when renta bicycle, I recommend electric bicycle.
First visit is Ryugenji Mabu, 3km distance from bicycle shop.
Beginning of this road is shops and old towns, flat road.

Old shops that are built from end of Edo period to early Meiji period.
Soba noodle, Soft ice cleam, Folk arts, Samurai House are existing in old shops.
The shops are not many, are 30% of Naraijyuku.
After old shops, slopes are starting, electric bicycle is convenient for slope.
About 30minutes cycling, you arrive at Ryugenji Mabu.

Near the Ryugenji Mabu, I park bicycle to parking place.
Ryugenji Mabu is 410yen charge.
I enter this Mabu.
Iwami silver mine has 600mabs, Mabu is mine tunnel.
Many Mabus are small size, width 30cm, height 60cm.



Iwami silver mine is a first discovered silver mine in Japan.
It was digged from Mid-16th century to Early-20th.
End of Edo period, Iwami town was prosperous.
Ryugenji Mabu has 1m width, 1.8-2m height.
It is cooled and some waters are dropped.
Mabu is lit up.
Small Mabu are existing along Ryugenji Mabu.

Workers have Rato that is a oil lamp.
Current Rato is changed to be a famous Mascot "Rato chan"
End of Ryugenji Mabu, there is a wide space.
Please take a picture at this place.

From this wide place, Slope is started again to exit.
There are some workers pictures to wall.


Ryugenji Mabu sightseeing needs 30minutes.
Exit park, silver ore is available to see.

Next is Shimizudani Refinery.
Refinery is made of Stone wall and bricks.
It is same as Castle ruine.

Next is Gohyaku-Rakan,lots of Buddha are sitting in the wall.
In the wall, beautiful pictures are drawed.

Next visit is Kawashima house.
It is a Samurai house.
It has a wonderful Armor.

This is 2 hours from starting of cycling.
I return bicycle, and walk to Iwami silver mine museum.
I understand silver mine and digging history.

Next is Kumagaya house.
This house is a business man's house.
He manage Silver mine, liquor manufacturing, Mail business etc.

Next visit is World Heritage center by buss.
This center shows silver Refinery, silver mine etc.


Iwano silver mine has a lots of sighseeing spots.
Please visit Iwano silver mine.

That's it.