Ikuno Silver Mine Guided Tour with a Mining Researcher

About this event

A special guided tour will be held where visitors can learn about the history and mining technology of Ikuno Silver Mine through explanations by an expert researcher. The guide will be Hideki Kuma, a specialist researcher at Kyushu University Museum who has studied Ikuno Silver Mine for many years. On the tour, participants will visit the open-pit mining remains of Keijuhi and Daimaruhi preserved at Ikuno Silver Mine, as well as the old mining tunnels remaining inside the sightseeing tunnel, comparing actual archaeological remains while receiving explanations on how surface mining and underground mining were interconnected. Of particular note are research findings utilizing laser scanning: when the positional relationship between the surface and underground tunnels was precisely analyzed, the analysis results aligned with tunnel layouts drawn in Sengoku-period maps. Exploring the history of mining connecting surface to underground from a researcher's unique perspective—rarely accessible during ordinary sightseeing—may offer a whole new view of familiar tunnels and mountain scenery. This tour is recommended for anyone interested in history and mines, or wanting to know Ikuno Silver Mine more deeply.

Venue

Ikuno Silver Mine

33-5 Ono, Ikuno-cho, Asago, Hyogo 679-3324