ARTICLES
The inside of a coal mine heritage site is full of romance, and it is too hot to visit.
Hokkaido's Akahira Coal Mine, where you can visit this space for 800 yen, too hot.
Quote from @hitoritabiken's post
Shown in the post is the inside of a shaft turret that was dug to excavate the coal mine. The tracks and cages are still there as they were in those days, and the breathtaking scene that reminds us of the prosperity of the past has attracted many comments on social networking sites, such as "I didn't know this," "I want to see this place," and "I want to go there too much.
Akahira Coal Mine Heritage" where visitors can see the interior of the mine as it was in those days.
Actual "guided tour of the coal mine heritage
This coal mine site is located in "Akahira City Coal Mine Heritage", about 90 minutes by car from Sapporo. Here, guided tours are conducted by former coal miners, and the general public is welcome to enter.
One of the places to visit if you like industrial and coal mining heritage
The fee for the tour is 800 yen for adults (junior high school students and older) and 300 yen for elementary school students outside of Akahira City. For this fee, you can even see the inside of the coal mine shaft tower, which was once called "the best in the East"... What a bargain!
The charm of the Akabira Coal Mine, as told by the Solo Travelers Study Group
The person who posted this article on SNS is Yuto Kurihara, a member of "Hitoritabi Kenkyukai," a group that tours and introduces various regions of Japan with a sense of travel and nostalgia. We asked him to tell us about his actual visit.
There are many coal mine sites in Hokkaido, but they are rapidly deteriorating and disappearing. Among them, the Akahira Coal Mine is a rare place where visitors can tour the facilities year-round. The guide carefully guided us through the mine, and we learned a lot about the history of the mine and what each piece of equipment looked like at the time.
The world that unfolds there seems as if time has stood still.
The steel frames inside the mine were so impressive that I couldn't stop taking pictures of them! It is deeply moving to think that the Akahira Coal Mine strongly supported the entire industry of Japan, which achieved rapid economic development.
Let's go on a romantic trip to this industrial heritage site!
The site of the Sumitomo Akahira Coal Mine, the last of the four coal mines that once operated in Akahira City, was closed in 1994.
Mr. Kurihara describes his visit to the Akahira Coal Mine in detail on his website, and we encourage you to go and see for yourself this spot that is once again attracting attention on social networking sites!
Photo provided by Yuto Kurihara, Solo Traveler Study Group
- 1
- 2
