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Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Iwami Province highlighted

Iwami Province (石見国, Iwami-no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area of Shimane Prefecture on the island of Honshū. It was sometimes called Sekishū (石州). The province had borders with Aki, Bingo, Izumo, Nagato, and Suō provinces. In the Heian period, the capital city of the province was Hamada.

History

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft 001
Iwami Ginzan silver mine

In the Edo period, silver was discovered and mined. The Iwami Ginzan silver mine (石見銀山) was added to the World Heritage List in 2007.

In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. The maps of Japan and Iwami Province were reformed in the 1870s.

Shrines and Temples

Mononobe jinja was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Iwami.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Provincia de Iwami para niños

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