Chotoku Copper Mine Cultural Exchange Center

The Nagado Copper Mine Cultural Exchange Center in Mine City introduces the history and value of Japan's oldest national copper mine, the Nagado Copper Mine. Resources from this site, which was mined from the Nara period until 1960, were unearthed and used for the first circulating currency "Wadokaichin" and the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple. In addition, you can also experience making a medal, which is a unique opportunity.

At the Nagato Dojo Copper Mine Cultural Exchange Center in Mine City, you can create your own original medal. Pouring molten tin into a mold that you have personally carved, this experience of making a one-of-a-kind medal is truly a once-in-a-lifetime memory. And at only 500 yen, it's an affordable price! Why not try to feel the history and value of the Nagato Dojo Copper Mine, the oldest national copper mine in Japan, through this special experience?

At Nagato Dozan Copper Mine Cultural Exchange Center in Mine City, a wide variety of actual materials are on display. Items that make you feel the history, such as ancient wooden tablets, matchlock guns, and metals used to make large Buddha statues, are plentiful! In addition, the "Karami" exhibition shows the technological evolution of each era. You can also enjoy experimental restorations based on excavation survey results. Please come and visit at least once!

The Nagato Dozan Copper Mine Cultural Exchange Center in Mine City is a must-see spot for history buffs. On display are firearms such as the matchlock gun and Minié rifle used in the Oda Edodai Battle, as well as cannonballs and bullets from rifles. You can also learn about the history of copper from the Nara period to the present day. Making your own medal is also recommended! Please come and visit at least once.

At Nagato Dozan Copper Mine Cultural Exchange Center in Mine City, you can create your own work of art while learning history through wood tablet calligraphy classes. Exhibits include valuable materials such as wooden tablets unearthed from Japan's oldest national copper mine and the names of housekeepers who served Tachibana Morotsune, who was active in the first half of the Nara period. You can also enjoy making original medals, an experience you won't want to miss!