Gunma's Must-See Attractions

Tomioka Silk Mill

1-1 Tomioka, Gunma 370-2316, Japan

Okinawa

Gunma

Tomioka Silk Mill

A UNESCO World Heritage modern industrial heritage site

Tomioka Silk Mill is a government-operated silk factory established in 1872 and registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The brick buildings were constructed using a unique method called 'wooden-frame brick construction,' and they still stand firmly more than 150 years later.

Gunma's Must-See Attractions

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