“Gold Mine on Sado Island” selected as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site
On the 27th, UNESCO decided to designate the Sado Island Gold Mine in Niigata Prefecture as a World Cultural Heritage Site.
「佐渡島の金山」の1つの相川金銀山では、28日の朝から多くの人が観光に来ていました
Many people came to sightsee at the Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine, one of the ”Gold Mines of Sado Island”, from the morning of the 28th.
At this place, you can see the underground path used by people digging for gold etc. during the Edo period.
茨城県から来た人は「いいときに来ることができて、よかったです
A person from Ibaraki Prefecture said, ``I’m glad I was able to come at a good time.’’
I was able to study history,” he said.
Regarding the Sado Island Gold Mine, the South Korean government opposed making it a World Heritage Site, saying it was a place where people on the Korean peninsula were forced to work.
For this reason, UNESCO told the Japanese government to explain and exhibit its history.
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