π Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
UNESCO World Heritage components of Japan's modernized silk industry
π Fast Facts
- Four-component UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2014
- Located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan; Tomioka Mill established 1872
- First modern, mechanized silk reeling factory in Japan
- Demonstrates transfer of Western industrial technology to non-Western context
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites represent a pivotal moment in Japan's rapid industrialization during the Meiji period ...