Tomioka Silk Mill

#TomiokaSilkMill #ShibusawaEiichi Tomioka Silk Mill is a government-run model factory that supported Japan's industry during the Meiji era, and is currently a World Heritage Site in Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture. Brunat, a French foreign employee, supervised the factory. The first factory manager was Odaka Atsutada, a relative of Shibusawa Eiichi, who also appears in the 2021 Taiga drama. The factory is divided into an area that is like a museum and an area that has been left as it was in the past, allowing you to learn about history while experiencing it for yourself. I came by car this time, but there are many parking lots, and you can also get there by train. There are souvenir shops and local shops lined up around the factory, and all of the shops are old, so you can really feel the local tradition. #HistoricSites