Tomioka silkesfabrik

spinneri · 1872 · Tomioka, JP

Tomioka silkesfabrik (Tomioka, Japan) dates from 1872. The date falls within the chapter ‘Industrialisation’ in this site’s history of architecture.

The building materials include brick. The building is protected as National Treasure of Japan and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site. The building was demolished in 1987.

4 other buildings on this site lie within 25 kilometres; the nearest is Gunma Museum of Natural History, 2.4 km away.