Historic Site / Ikuno Silver Mine　
The Ikuno Silver Mine was opened in 807(Year Daido 2), and full-scale mining began in 1542 (Year Tembun 11).
The mine flourished under the direct control of the Oda, Toyotomi, and Tokugawa Shoguns, and produced many minerals such as silver and copper, but was closed in 1973. The mine is now open to the public as a sightseeing facility that recreates the pattern of those days.
Visitors can enjoy learning about the industry, which is rare today, as they stroll through the tunnels where the ore was mined. The veins can be seen on the rock surface, and where electrically operated mannequins recreate scenes of the work.

Mine Museum　
The Ikuno Silver Mine has three museums attached to it.
The "Mine Museum" exhibits a three-dimensional model of the mine from the Edo period, picture scrolls depicting the mine in detail, and mining equipment, etc. The "Fukiya Museum" recreates the smelting process of producing silver for the shogunate in the Edo period using mannequins, and the "Ikuno Mineral Museum" exhibits mineral samples produced in Japan. The Ikuno Mineral Museum (Ikuno Silver Mine Culture Museum) exhibits mineral specimens produced in Japan.

The 1200th Anniversary of the Opening of the Mine　
The year 2007(Year Heisei 19) marked exactly 1200 years since the Ikuno Silver Mine was discovered in the 2nd year of Daido (807), and a variety of events were held to mark the occasion.