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Sado Island Gold Mines 佐渡島の金山
Inscribed 2024CulturalNiigata
Gold and silver mines on Sado Island worked for over 250 years under the Tokugawa shogunate using non-mechanised, traditional techniques. The Aikawa mine's split mountain, hand-dug tunnels, placer workings at Nishimikawa and the Tsurushi silver mine preserve a complete Edo-period mining landscape and the culture of the miners who came from across Japan.
| Inscribed | 2024 (UNESCO World Heritage List) |
|---|---|
| Criteria | (iv) — Cultural |
| Prefectures | Niigata |
| UNESCO listing | whc.unesco.org — ref. 1698 |
| Component parts | 3 listed below |
| Coordinates | 38.04083, 138.25778 · Open in Google Maps |
Component parts of Sado Island Gold Mines
The inscription is made up of 3 component parts. Open one for its location, coordinates and details.
Nishimikawa Placer Gold Mine 西三川砂金山
Niigata- Aikawa mine 相川金銀山
Niigata 
Tsurushi silver mine 鶴子銀山
Niigata
Planning a visit
Opening hours, admission and the best access routes are managed by each site's local operators and change over time. Start with the official UNESCO listing and the local official tourism pages linked from Wikipedia below, and check the current information before you go.
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Basic data from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Wikidata (CC0).