Historic Sites of Japan

Japan's Sado mines added to World Heritage list. A network of mines on a Japanese island infamous for using conscripted wartime labor was added to UNESCO's World Heritage register on July 27 after South Korea dropped earlier objections to its listing.

Located 3,200 meters above sea level, at least 35 underground passageways have been found over the years of excavations

The damage extending even to 200 meters from the building

The church is around 8 meters long, and about 3 meters wide and can hold a capacity of around 20 people

It is located at a depth of 222 meters and dates from the late 5th to the middle of the 4th c. e.g.