An underground museum that traces the history of the gold mine that boasted the highest gold production in the East.
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Today, let's go to the Underground Museum with our tour guide. Along this path full of greenery, the first place we came to was the entrance to the underground museum. There is a signboard on the right hand side that says ``Modern Industrial Heritage'' and on the left side a signboard that says ``Or...
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In April 2018, the "Inbound Promotion Association OITA" was established as a collection of individuals and companies in Oita Prefecture that promote inbound tourism (travel by foreign visitors to Japan). Later, in July 2023, it was reorganized and renamed as the General Incorporated Association "Inbound National Promotion Council" and focused on four issues in the tourism industry: "Developing tourism human resources," "Discovering tourism materials and collecting information," and "Disseminating information and promoting." In order to solve the problem of "improving the receiving environment," we are developing various projects nationwide based on specific measures.
The largest goldmine mine in the East
Along this path full of greenery, the first place we came to was the entrance to the underground museum.
On the right hand side there was a signboard that read ``Heritage of Modern Industrialization'' and on the left side there was a signboard that read ``Oriental's No. 1 Gold Mine Mine.'' Let's go inside right away.
Shinto altar
As you enter the tunnel, there is a small altar on your right. Japanese homes and businesses set up altars to pray for divine protection.
Especially at that time, underground mining work was still relatively dangerous, so people probably prayed to God when they went in and out.
We are also told to obey the village when we enter the village, so let's pray to God.
hans hunter
As you go further in, the path splits into two, and the entrance is the one on the right.
There are mannequins installed here that look like Europeans. One of the important founders of Kanayama was an Englishman named Hans Hunter.
He brought advanced mining techniques here and was able to mine 4.6 tons of gold and 9.5 tons of silver in seven years.
room of Secrets
There are three mannequins in the next room, and one of them raises his hand as if to ask us to do the same.
This seems to have been a place to check whether workers were sneaking out money.
shaft
As you go further inside, you will find something like a well in a large space.
This place is called a shaft. There are five shafts, and this is the first shaft.
This is one of the five tunnels that have been dug 540m underground. One horizontal tunnel was dug for every 30m depth of the shaft.
air
One important role of an air compressor is to supply fresh air to the driveway.
sake
Shochu is also stored here because the room temperature remains constant all year round and there is no sunlight.
The quality of sake is affected by changes in sunlight, temperature, and atmosphere, so if you age your sake in a place where the room temperature is constant throughout the year and out of sunlight, you can avoid the risk of deterioration in quality. This is the perfect place to store alcohol.
It will be shipped after 3 years of aging. I'm sure it will be a very delicious drink.
How about that. Do you want to see what was once the largest gold mine in the East? Please come and visit Taio Kanayama.
In April 2018, the "Inbound Promotion Association OITA" was established as a collection of individuals and companies in Oita Prefecture that promote inbound tourism (travel by foreign visitors to Japan). Later, in July 2023, it was reorganized and renamed as the General Incorporated Association "Inbound National Promotion Council" and focused on four issues in the tourism industry: "Developing tourism human resources," "Discovering tourism materials and collecting information," and "Disseminating information and promoting." In order to solve the problem of "improving the receiving environment," we are developing various projects nationwide based on specific measures.
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