史跡佐渡金山

史跡佐渡金山 features

In "Historic Site Sado Gold Mine", there are many relics that tell the long history from the Edo period to the Meiji era, and until the stop of operation in the Heisei period, blending into the rich nature and left everywhere. Most of the mines, mining facilities, and smelting facilities that dot the vast site are designated as national important cultural properties, historic sites, and industrial modernization heritage sites. It is a very valuable heritage that is unprecedented in the world where you can see almost all of the changes in mining technology and production system over 400 years. In 2010, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, and preparations are currently underway for official registration.