Travel in Gunma
Tomioka Silk Mill
Tomioka Silk Mill · 富岡製糸場
Visit Tomioka Silk Mill to explore a factory where silk was reeled from cocoons. Its long brick storehouses and spacious reeling building remain, showing the factory's scale.
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Admission
Individual admission: adults JPY 1,000; high school and university students JPY 250; elementary and junior high school students JPY 150. High school and university students must show student identification. Regular adult guided tours cost JPY 200 separately from admission.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00, last entry 16:30. Closed 29–31 December. Inspections or maintenance may cause temporary closures.
What to see at Tomioka Silk Mill
Long brick storehouses and the reeling building
Explore the brick storehouses and spacious, column-free reeling building. Their different lengths and interior spaces help you picture the historic factory.
Tomioka Silk Mill storehouses and reeling building highlights
How to get to Tomioka Silk Mill
Leave the JR gates at Takasaki Station, go west and take Joshin Railway on your left. Ride about 40 minutes to Joshu-Tomioka, then walk about 15 minutes to the mill. Joshu-Tomioka · 上州富岡
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Visiting tips
For a guided visit
Individual visitors can enter without reservations. For explanations as you explore, check the day's guided-tour start times. Bring student identification for student discounts.
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Questions about Tomioka Silk Mill
Do individual visitors need reservations for Tomioka Silk Mill?
Individual visits do not need reservations. Check the day's start times separately if you want a regular guided tour.
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