Japan Trip 2019, Day 17: Silky Japan

Tomioka Silk Factory Our main reason for coming to Takasaki was to visit the Tomioka Silk Factory. It was Japan’s first modern silk factory, established in 1872; it operated until 1987; and in 2014 it was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the first Japanese factory, we believe, to be so designated. Getting to Tomioka … Read more