Getting Wrapped Up in Gunma's World Heritage Site, Tomioka Silk Mill
The Tomioka Silk Mill shut down production in the 1980s, yet Gunma still accounts for 40 percent of Japan's cocoon production. Visitors can enter several buildings on the Tomioka Silk Mill grounds, including the silk reeling mill, which was stateoftheart at the time it was used. Audio guides that can be downloaded directly to your ...