Roadside station Taio-kinzan

What it is

• Roadside station in Hita City, Oita Prefecture.
• Opened in 1983 at the closed Taio Gold Mine site.
• Registered as a roadside station on August 18, 2000.
• Also known as Underground Museum Taio-kinzan.

What to see

• Underground museum uses 800m of mine tunnels.
• Displays mining materials and excavation sites.
• Experience corner for collecting gold ore.
• Exhibits memorabilia from the Cameroon national team.
• Replica of a golden sea bream.

When to go

• Closed on January 1st.
• Closed for five days in February for safety inspections.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.