Start slowly, with one place. Find a view and a small meal.
富岡市
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Discover Tomioka Silk Mill and Nukisaki Shrine. Check current visiting arrangements separately for these places to explore silk-making history and shrine architecture.
This guide covers central Tomioka and Ichinomiya, rather than the entire present-day city including former Myogi town.
01 · EXPLORE
Two places to begin
Two different places: start with whichever interests you.
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A first-visit stop
Tomioka Silk Mill
도미오카 제사장
A government model silk mill established in 1872. The photograph shows the East Cocoon Warehouse exterior in 2010. Check current visiting areas, admission and photography rules and respect access restrictions.
Getting there Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
A shrine with an unusual layout in which the sanctuary lies below the approach. The photograph shows the Somon gate in 2009. Take care on stairs and distinguish shrine access from arrangements for the separate treasure museum.
Getting there Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
Koshine-jiru is a local soup named after the Japanese initial syllables of konnyaku, shiitake and negi. Pork, tofu, stock and other ingredients can vary, so check the current menu and ingredients.
Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.
Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.