"Japan, the Land of Gold." How True Is the Old Legend ...
Jun 15, 2008· Japan''s Hot Springs. The Hishikari mine is the only gold mine in Japan in operation today. In the country''s long history of mining, there has never been a more productive gold mine, and never a mine yielding better quality gold. The reason? It all has to do with volcanic hot springs, and geological mechanisms perhaps unique to Japan.