Wadō Site

Wadō Archaeological Site refers to the preserved remains of Japan’s earliest known copper mine, located in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. The site is famous for the 708 CE discovery of native copper, which prompted the issuance of Japan’s first official coin, the Wadōkaichin (和同開珎), and the start of the Wadō era.

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Location: 36.0479, 139.1072, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Fuji-do ⓘ
  cave in Japan

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  Hashidate Limestone Cave ⓘ
  cave in Japan

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  Nippara Cave ⓘ
  cave in Japan

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  大増鍾乳洞 ⓘ
  cave in Japan

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  Wadō Site ⓘ
  mining site, archaeological site in Saitama, Japan

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  西浦採銅抗跡 ⓘ
  

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  氷川トンネル ⓘ
  

1944-07-01T00:00:00Z

1944-07-01T00:00:00Z

1944 氷川トンネル

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Wado Archaeological Site - Copper Mine Site Descriptive Sign

Wado Copper Mine Archaeological Site - Wadōkaichin Coin Monument with Mine Area

Wado Copper Mine Archaeological Site - Copper Mine Site

Wado Copper Mine Archaeological Site - Descriptive Sign With Photo

Wado Copper Mine Archaeological Site - Wadōkaichin Coin Monument

Wado Copper Mine Archaeological Site - Descriptive Sign With Map

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Fuji-do	cave, natural monument	Wikidata
site	cave		Hashidate Limestone Cave	solutional cave, natural monument	Wikidata
site	cave		Nippara Cave	solutional cave	Wikidata
site	cave		大増鍾乳洞	cave	Wikidata
site	mine		Wadō Site	copper mine, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	mine		西浦採銅抗跡	copper mine	Wikidata
site	tunnel	1944	氷川トンネル	railway tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Wado Archaeological Site - Copper Mine Site Descriptive Sign		Commons
commons	image		Wado Copper Mine Archaeological Site - Wadōkaichin Coin Monument with Mine Area		Commons
commons	image		Wado Copper Mine Archaeological Site - Copper Mine Site		Commons
commons	image		Wado Copper Mine Archaeological Site - Descriptive Sign With Photo		Commons
commons	image		Wado Copper Mine Archaeological Site - Wadōkaichin Coin Monument		Commons
commons	image		Wado Copper Mine Archaeological Site - Descriptive Sign With Map		Commons