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Rakan-ji Temple (Gohyaku Rakan)
羅漢寺（五百羅漢）Shimane · Chugoku
A 1776 temple built into three man-made caves carved into the hillside, housing ~500 individually carved stone rakan (Buddhist arhat) statues, each with a unique face and posture. Built as a 25-year memorial project for miners who died working Iwami Ginzan.
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 4.0· 297 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Adults ¥500, children ¥300. Coordinates sit ~200m from the existing Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine place row — distinct, separately-ticketed sub-site, not a duplicate, but map pins will nearly overlap.
- Nearest station
- JR Oda-shi Station (San'in Main Line)
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Admission
- Adults ¥500, children ¥300. Coordinates sit ~200m from the existing Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine place row — distinct, separately-ticketed sub-site, not a duplicate, but map pins will nearly overlap.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
How to get there
~30 min Ishimi Ginzan loop bus from Oda-shi Station to Omori-cho, then short walk.
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