UNESCO World Heritage

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape

Cultural Inscribed 2007

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Japan. Inscribed in 2007.

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Linked countries

Japan

Primary

Linked areas and landscapes

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape

Landscape National Park Landscape

Primary Created From Unesco Sync

At a glance

UNESCO summary

Category Cultural

Inscribed 2007

Countries Japan

Area Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape

Area 529.17 ha

Coordinates 35.1128, 132.4350

Status Current listing

UNESCO criteria

(ii)(iii)(v)

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