Sado Gold Mine (Sado Island)

Japan / Niigata / Ryotsu / Sado Island
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Operated for 400 years. During the Shogunate, countless exiles and others were sent to toil here. Tours recount the story of their labors, and follows the history of the mine through the industrialization of Japan. Several related historic sites are nearby.
www.mijintl.com/cltr_hst.html#goldmine
www.sado-kinzan.com
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Coordinates:   38°2'31"N   138°15'34"E
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