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Ashio Copper Mine Town
足尾銅山町Tochigi · Kanto
Ashio’s valley town has industrial ruins, mining history, and stark mountain scenery. It is haunting, educational, and very different from polished heritage sites.
- Best season
- Autumn
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 3.9· 3,596 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Free to walk the former mining town. The Ashio Copper Mine tourist mine (足尾銅山観光, tram + mine shaft tour) charges ¥830 adults, ¥410 elementary/junior-high students (groups of 15+: ¥730 / ¥300); preschoolers free.
- Nearest station
- Tsūdō Station · 6 min walk
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Admission
- Free to walk the former mining town. The Ashio Copper Mine tourist mine (足尾銅山観光, tram + mine shaft tour) charges ¥830 adults, ¥410 elementary/junior-high students (groups of 15+: ¥730 / ¥300); preschoolers free.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tags
historymountainwalking
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