🏭 Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
UNESCO World Heritage collection of 23 industrial heritage sites in southwestern Japan
📌 Fast Facts
- 23 component sites across eight regions in southwestern Japan, inscribed 2015
- Spans three key industries: iron and steel, shipbuilding, and coal mining
- Reflects Japan's transformation from feudal society to industrial power during the Meiji period (1868–1912)
- Demonstrates the first successful transfer of industrialization from West to a non-Western nation
The Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution comprise 23 interconnected heritage locations spread across southwestern Japan, collectively recognized ...