Oda

Oda is a city located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2017, the metropolis has an estimated population of 34,354 and a population density of 79 individuals per km². The overall area is 436.11 km². The city become based on January 1, 1954. Oda is domestic to the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, a World Heritage Site. The place of present-day Oda placed in Izumo Province. The vicinity was a strategic assembly point of 3 ancient transportation routes: the San'in, Izumo, and the Bingo.

As a end result, numerous market cities have been developed in the area. On October 1, 2005, the towns of Nima and Yunotsu both from Nima District have been merged into Oda. Therefore, Nima District was dissolved due to this merger. Oda is domestic to the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, a World Heritage Site. Iwami Ginzan was the largest silver mine in Japanese records. Active for nearly four hundred years, it operated from the discovery of silver inside the area in 1526 until 1923. Iwami Ginzan was the most vital source of silver to the Tokugawa Shogunate for the duration of the Edo duration 1603 – 1868, and become immediately managed by the Tokugawa authorities.