🏛️ Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites

Japan · Asia · Cultural · 36.20°N, 139.03°E

The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage is a grouping of sites that relate to the industrialization of Japan in the Meiji period, part of the industrial heritage of Japan. The Tomioka silk mill was constructed in 1872 in Gunma Prefecture, which became a leading centre for sericulture, the rearing of silkworms and production of raw silk. In 2007 the monuments were submitted jointly for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria ii, iv, and v. Ten component sites have been proposed. Four sites were retained in Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in 2014:Tomioka Silk Mill Tajima Yahei Sericulture Farm Takayama-sha Sericulture School Arafune Cold Storage

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Quick facts

Country	Japan
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	36.20°N, 139.03°E · view on map

Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites is a cultural World Heritage site in Japan, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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