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The case of Iwami Silver Mine

The case of Iwami Silver Mine

What should be done to make World Heritage Sites truly attractive tourist destinations? In July 2007, "The Iwami Silver Mine and Associated Cultural Landscape,” was registered a UNESCO World Heritage sites. The site includes the former mining town and the port and roads used to ship silver. The Iwami site's special historical value was credited to stimulate the East to West trade during 16th-19th centuries. The concept of ‘co-existence with nature’ was also valued in the designation. By September 2007, the visitor arrival to the site increased by approximately 50% from same period of the previous year.