Iwami Silvermine Museum (Ruins of the Oomori prefectural governor’s office)

Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum

3.5

Iwami Silver Mine was controlled by the “Bakufu” (Shogunate) prefectural governor in the Edo period. The museum sits on the ruins of the Oomori local governor’s office. The building which was built in 1902 was used just as it was as the Nima district office, and opened as a museum in 1976. You can learn the history of the Iwami Silver Mine with pictorial scrolls, archives and mining tools on display.

Spot details

Iwami Silvermine Museum (Ruins of the Oomori prefectural governor’s office)

Address: Shimane Pref. Odashi Omorichou Ha 51-1 Map
Area: Around Iwami Ginzan Area
Phone: 0854890846
Hours: 9:30-17:00
Closed: Tuesday, Wednesday, New Year's Holiday(12/29-1/4)
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Individual]Adults600yen, Children300yen
[Group (20people and above)]Adults500yen, Children250yen
[Person with a disability (handbook holder)]Adults300yen, ChildrenFree
※Children are Elementary and Junior High School Students
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

いも代官の屋敷と記されています

Reviewed : 2022.06.11

入り口にはいも代官の屋敷と表示されていました。もとの代官屋敷のようです。飢饉に備え芋の栽培を奨励したということで、いも代官と言われたようです。
外から見るだけでよいかも。

Reviewed : 2020.07.06

表側は代官屋敷の門構えでわくわくするのですが、中に入ると普通の建物です。残念ながら有料のわりに無料展示の石見銀山世界遺産センターくらいの情報量なので必見という感じではありませんでした。
割り引き

Reviewed : 2020.01.27

代官所跡を石見銀山の資料館としているようです。近くのお蕎麦屋さんで、食事をすると、入館料が割り引かれるそうです。年末で休館していて、入れなかったのが残念でした。