Wado Ruins
3.9 (769)
1918 Kuroya, Chichibu, Saitama 368-0001, Japan
The open pit mining site where "Wado" was mined still remains at the Wado Mine in Kurotani, Chichibu City.
Duration: 00h40min
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Junko in the last week
I stopped by before climbing Mt.Beauty. It's a short walk from Wado Kurodani Station (about 20 minutes). You can go up to the monument, but the area beyond that was closed to the public due to a collapse.
Marcosgonzales Gonzalez 2 years ago
Fun
Traian 'Captain' Dumitru 3 years ago
I cannot actually rate this place, as I think a part of it was closed when I arrived. There was a copper mine and a "coin monument" was erected to remain of it. In fact, it was quite a big thing when copper was discovered there, as Japan trade was based on barter beforehand. The story of the place is quite complex, so I recommend searching more on Google. There are no remains from the actual mine, but there is a shrine and some mining related relics (and historical ones) are displayed. You need to take a mountain path to reach the shrine.
星野浩 3 years ago
I was lost to get there. Just the place, I couldn't find where is the exactly place to dig the copper.
Jeanne Cheah 5 years ago
It is better to spare more time and come with a guide to know more about the history of the Japanese Copper