A roughly 100-meter stretch of the historical Silver Mine Carriage Road (the Ikuno Kozanryo Bashamichi, now known as ...
Shikama-tsu Wharf was the arrival and departure point for Gin no Bashamichi. The wharf even included a cargo port use...
This monument was built to commemorate the completion of Gin no Bashamichi in 1876. The inscription includes various ...
Tsujikawa is a post town along Gin no Bashamichi. The town was located at the intersection of the East-West and South...
The Miki residence was home to the Miki family, prominent local officials who took up residence in Fukusaki in 1655. ...
Yakatamachi was an important post town for travelers on the road between the mines in northern Hyogo and the port of ...
The post town of Nakamura and Awagamachi served as a rest stop along the route leading from the northern mines to the...
The Takeuchi family was a wealthy merchant family that built their home in Awagamachi at the end of the Edo Period (1...
When in operation, the Ikuno silver mine was one of Japan’s top five silver producing mines. In 1868, it was al...
The Ikuno mining town stretches about seven kilometers along the Ichikawa River. From the Himemiyabashi Bridge visito...
The Mikobata and Habuchi bridges were completed in 1885 and 1887, respectively. Built as part of the Ore Road (Koseki...
Although once a mine itself, the Former Mikobata Mine became a processing center for ore mined at the Akenobe Mine in...
The Mouchet house was first built in Ikuno in 1872 for the French engineer and geologist Émile Théophil...
The Akenobe Mine Meishin Train was a six-kilometer electric railway built in 1929 to carry ore from Akenobe through t...
Operations at the Akenobe mine began around the ninth century. Various metals have been discovered, but copper and ti...
In 1573, gold was discovered in the Yagigawa River which runs through Nakaze. A mine was opened soon after, and it be...
Mining at Mikobata has a history spanning over a 1,000 years. Along with the nearby mines in Akenobe and Ikuno, Mikob...
The Ikuno Silver Mine facility complex offers visitors a chance to tour one of Japan’s major silver mines. From...
Featuring a warehouse-inspired exterior design, Yoka Tajima-no-Kura Roadside Station offers a varied selection of goo...
In addition to exhibits displaying material related to mining, the adjacent Trolley Truck Square features actual mini...
The Bekku-no-Tanada rice terraces are located on Mount Hachibuse. At an elevation of 700 meters, the terraces claim a...
The Futaro Yamada Museum provides a wide range of information on one of Japan’s most popular novelists followin...
Legend says that the tree, known locally as the “Senzakura” (immortal cherry tree), is over 1,000 years o...
Ayu-koen Park includes various facilities including artificial rivers where even children can safely fish by hand, fi...
Kaiko-no-Sato is most noted for its Mulberry Udon, a specialty product made by kneading mulberry leaves into noodles....
The Osugi preservation district offers a well-preserved look at a traditional Japanese townscape centered on traditio...
Boasting a 98 m drop—the largest in Hyogo Prefecture—Tendaki Falls is the area’s most famous waterf...
The Gakumon Joju no Michi (Scholarly Learning Avenue) runs between Suzunomori-jinja Shrine—the home of the guar...
This inn includes bathing, dining, and lodging facilities.
Including Ontaki and Medaki Falls, Nagusa-no-Taki Falls is said to include 48 falls and has been selected as one of H...
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