The Ikuno Shoin was renovated from the residence of a lumber merchant from the Taisho era. The main gate of the official residence of Seimei Asakura, who served as mine manager in the early Meiji era, was relocated to the entrance to create a museum that retains the appearance of the old house.
Inside the building, visitors will rediscover the 1200-year historical story of the silver mine along with cultural assets from the past, including old documents, paintings and calligraphies, Ikuno-machi illustrations, old records of the silver mine, and the "Miishi" decorative curtain.
A 1/1000 scale model of Ikuno Town made from aerial photographs is also on display.
Group gatherings are held in the Japanese-style room and tea ceremony room, and pottery enthusiasts create their own works of the pottery room.