Unnan: The Yamata no Orochi Legend & Iron Heritage

Historical Museum of Iron

2533 Yoshidachō Yoshida, Unnan, Shimane 690-2801, Japan

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Un-nan, Shimane

A museum preserving the history of tatara steelmaking

Tatara steelmaking produced tamahagane, the raw material for Japanese swords. In Unnan City, there is a museum that displays the full scope of this ancient steelmaking method.

Through reconstructed furnace models, steelmaking tools, and excavated artifacts, you can explore the era when the Chugoku region was the center of Japan's iron production.

Unnan: The Yamata no Orochi Legend & Iron Heritage

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