| Ōda ((ja)大田) | |
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| Interior of Okubo Mabu mine | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Area | 435,71 km² |
| Population | 35 335 hab. (2015) |
| Density | 81,1 inhab./km² |
| Spindle | UTC 09:00 |
| Location | |
 35 ° 9 ′ 25 ″ N 132 ° 28 ′ 12 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
| Touristic site | |
Ōda is a city of the prefecture of Shimane, on the island of Honshū, the largest of Japan.
Understand
His district ofŌmori (大 森, To 10 km southwest of central Ōda, is a fantastic mining town which at its peak accounted for a third of the world's silver production. Ōmori and its surroundings have hundreds of silver mines of various sizes.
To go
- 1 Ōdashi station (大田 市 駅, ōdashi-eki) – Ōda central station, on the San-in line. Most of the time visitors take a train from Izumo (580 JPY and 28-50 min by local train, 1 650 JPY and 22-28 min in limited express). There are direct trains coming from as far away as Tottori to the east and Yamaguchi West.
Circulate
Several buses go up the main street of Ōmori. You can rent bicycles there. You can also walk, but it is mainly a climb on 2 km from the main starting point to the main mine.
To see
Iwami ginzan
1 Iwami Ginzan mine (石 見 銀山) (from Ōda station, take one of the buses to the site.) – It was one of the most important silver mines during the XVIe and XVIIe centuries. At that time, a third of the world's silver production came from Japan and Iwami Ginzan produced most of it, although there were other mines. She was recognized Unesco World Heritage in June 2007 under the name “Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape”, which includes the mine, Ōmori and Yunotsu townships.
- Ryūgenji Mabu Mine Tunnel (龍源 寺 間 步) Õmori-chō,
81 854-89-0347 
9 h - 17 h, 16 h in winter. 
400 JPY. – The only mining tunnel that you can visit on your own (guided tours are also possible). This only covers a portion of the tunnels dug here, but walking there is still impressive. - Okubo Mabu mine well (大 久保 間 步) Õmori-chō, 81 854-84-0750 Visits lasting 2 h 30 ; To 9 h 30, 10 h 30, 12 h 15 and 13 h 15, Fri.- Sun. and public holidays from March to the end of November. =3 800 JPY. – The most important mining tunnel in Iwami Ginzan, recently opened to the public for guided tours. Reservations are not required but recommended due to the limited number of places per week. Meet at the Iwami Ginzan Heritage Center where a bus will take you to the mines. Despite the time, effort, and price, it's worth the cost to fully appreciate Iwami Ginzan.
- Iwami Ginzan Heritage Center (石 見 銀山 世界 遺產 中心) 1597-3 Õmori-chō, 81 854-89-0183 9 h - 17 h. 500 JPY. – Typically the first stop for visitors to visit the mines. This museum talks about the history of mining through artefacts, recreated scenes and interactive computers. It's a great place to prepare for whatever you're about to see.
- Gohyaku-Rakan Temple (五百 羅漢 ; Rakan-ji 羅漢寺) 804 Ōmori-chō (along the road to the World Heritage Center), 81 854-89-0005 9 h - 17 h. 500 JPY. – An interesting Buddhist temple cut into the hillside and housing 500 sculpted Bodhisattva statues.
- town – It is a beautiful walk to cross this old town and its only street on the way to the main mine. There are various beautiful buildings restored as old merchant and samurai houses. It was once a very rich place. Several houses can be visited by paying entry individually or by purchasing a global pass.
- Old courthouse – Nowadays a public hall. Has 3D displays of the surrounding geography, very interesting. There is also a recreated scene of a scoundrel being sentenced. There must have been some crime during the rush for money. It's easy to imagine this place during the boom years as some sort of western with swords instead of guns.
Others
- 2 Mononobe-jinja (物 部 神社) (To 6 km south of the station) – Shinto shrine.
- 3 Nima Sand Museum (仁 摩 サ ン ド ミ ュ ー ジ ア ム, nima sando mūjiamu) 9 h - 17 h. 700 JPY (foreigners 350 JPY). – A sand museum, with a large hourglass, sand samples from all over Japan and around the world, and lots of information on how sand is formed and why there are different types of sand.
Do
To buy
- Gungendo (群言堂) (in the village of Ōmori), 81 854-89-0077 10 h - 18 h closed wednesday. – A stylish and relaxed cafe and gallery with handmade glassware, pottery, clothing and decor.
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
There are few hotels in the immediate vicinity of Iwami Ginzan. Before it was a World Heritage site, few people outside Shimane knew about it, and therefore the infrastructure to accommodate large numbers of tourists is only under development (2007).
Communicate
Manage the day-to-day
Around
There are direct trains to the following destinations:
- 1 Gotsu (江津) – A small industrial town between Hamada and Ōda.
- 2 Hamada (浜 田) – Fishing port and recreation area.
- 3 Masuda (益田) – The westernmost town of Shimane and long the home of Sesshū, one of the most famous artists in Japanese history.
- 4 Kawamoto (川 本)
- 5 Misato (美)
- 6 Iinan (飯 南)
- 7 Izumo (出 雲) – Site of Izumo Taisha, one of the most famous shrines in Japan.
- 8 Matsue (松江) – The capital of the prefecture; Matsue has an original castle (most in Japan are reconstructions).
- 9 Yonago (米 子) (in Tottori prefecture, to the east)
| Routes via Ōda |
| Shimonoseki ← Gotsu ← | O  E | → Izumo → Matsue |
| This article uses content from Wikipedia's ja article (大田 市). See the history of this page for the list of authors. |
