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Shimane Private Tour - Inside the mine shaft
Inside the mine shaft
Shimane Private Tour -  Omori Town viewed from a temple
Omori Town viewed from a temple
Shimane Private Tour - The walking street in Omori Town. It gives you a lot of fun to walk along.
The walking street in Omori Town. It gives you a lot of fun to walk along.
Shimane Private Tour - This hut houses 500 different stone Buddha statues, which are dedicated to workers for the mine shafts.
This hut houses 500 different stone Buddha statues, which are dedicated to workers for the mine shafts.
Shimane Private Tour - The entrance of a mine shaft. You can go inside and walk.
The entrance of a mine shaft. You can go inside and walk.
Shimane Private Tour - You can enjoy either walking or cycling to the entrance of the mine shaft.
Every season has natural beauty.
You can enjoy either walking or cycling to the entrance of the mine shaft. Every season has natural beauty.

A World Heritage Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine Walking Tour

Day Trip
Shimane Tour Guide - Ritsuko Y.

Joined 2016

Ritsuko Y.
5.00 / 5
(4 reviews)
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A walking tour aound the nostalgic Omori town with silver mine shafts: UNESCO World Heritage Site. Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine produced 1/3 of the world production of silver at its peak period. You will enjoy the distinctive townscape of Omori and how silver from here attracted and connected the world in the middle ages.

If you like nature walking and traditional Japanese culture, this place is highly recommended.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

08:30 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel in Izumo or JR Izumo Station

10:30 AM

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

Hike and walk inside the tunnel (mine shaft)

12:30 PM

Omori Town

Lunch, walking along Omori town, shops, a temple and a shrine, old residences of silver manegers and more.

You will know how the local people lived their life in a small town. The Omori town is a part of the World Heritage Site and it is well preserved.

03:00 PM

Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center

You will learn how the silver produced from Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine played an important role in cultural and economical dedelopment of the world around the 15 Century.

04:30 PM

JR Oda Station

Take a train to JR Izumo Station

Ending Point

At your hotel in Izumo or JR Izumo Station

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

* guide fee

* guide's transportation fee between guide's place and a meeting/ ending place


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What‘s not included

* transportation fees (you and guide): around 2000 JPY/person (one way):

* lunch

* entrance fee


Tour Important Information

Please wear comfortable shoes, and wear warm clothes during fall and winter seasons.

Public transportation is not very conveninet. If you'd like to use a privately hired vehicle, I will arrange it for you by creating a customized tour.


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Cancellation Policy

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Shimane Tour Guide - Ritsuko Y.

Joined 2016

Ritsuko Y.
5.00 / 5
(4 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Ritsuko Y.

Hi, I'm Ritsuko. I started guiding for tourists as a local volunteer guide and has been serving as a national certified guide since 2014.

I really like meeting people from around the world. Nothing is more fun and valuable than listening to them and sharing views and thoughts.

I was born and raised in Shimane. I lived in other cities in Japan and abroad for my career and study. Shimane's abundant natural beauty brought me back here, then I started working as a guide.

In my earlier career, I had served as a speech and communication therapist at hospitals for 11 years. I provided individual rehabilitation programs for patients who has various language problems and needs. I have met a lot of people in different generations. Personality, interest and background are different from people to people. Through my career, I have acquired skills to catch what he or she needs and provided suitable service for them.

My current clients are happy with my smile, attentiveness and easy-to-understand guide. In my tour, you can not only go to spots and learn history and culture, but you have a lot of opportunity to experience such as climbing up a high light house, choosing your favorite Japanese sweets for matcha green tea, meditation in an old temple, etc.

So, ask me if you have a plan to visit Japan.

I will help you enjoy every minute of your stay in Japan.

I hope to see you soon!


Reviews

Shimane tour

I enjoyed two and a half days of customized tours with Ritsuko visiting multiple temples, shrines, caves, rivers coastline and waterfalls around the Izumo and Matsue regions. The days were very well organized and more than fulfilled my wishes to visit sacred places in Shimane. I’m grateful to Ritsuko for her easy and informative companionship and for ensuring a very happy few days stay.

Mark E.

Ritsuko Y.

Dear Mark, I'm so happy with your nice review.Thank you so much again for visiting here. You inspired me a lot with profound understanding and respect for different cultures. Each spot was memorable for me too but I will always remember the freshness and coldness of the water you got from the waterfalls. It was a great pleasure to be able to complete the year 2019 with an amazing guest. I hope you keep exploring Japan I'd like to share your views and ideas again. Ritsuko

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