Sado Gold Mine
A generic term for gold and silver mines on Sado Island, Niigata. The Nishimikawa Gold Mine in the Heian period, the Tsurushi Silver Mine in 1542, and the Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine in 1601 made it the largest gold producing area in Japan, but the mines were closed in 1989. The Sado Gold and Silver Mine Ruins are designated as a National Historic Site, and the former Sado Mine Mining Facility is designated as an Important Cultural Property.
Nishiki-e and Paintings
六十余州名所図会 佐渡 金やま
諸国名所百景 佐渡金山奥穴の図
諸国六十八景
Photos
日本名勝旧蹟産業写真集 奥羽・中部地方之部 新訂
Landmarks around Sado Gold Mine
Sado Amase Oil Field Niigata Nagaoka Takada Oyashirazu Noto Zenkoji Temple Shima Onsen Kusatsu Onsen
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