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Tomioka Silk Mill
Tomioka Silk Mill · 富岡製糸場
Visit Tomioka Silk Mill to see the factory that drew silk from cocoons. Explore its long brick warehouses and spacious silk-reeling building to get a sense of the former factory’s scale.
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Admission
Individual admission is 1,000 yen for adults, 250 yen for high school and university students, and 150 yen for elementary and junior high school children. High school and university students must show student ID. Standard adult guided tours cost another 200 yen.
Opening hours
Open 09:00–17:00, last admission 16:30. Closed December 29–31. Inspections or maintenance may cause temporary closure.
What to see at Tomioka Silk Mill
Long brick warehouses and silk-reeling building
Explore the brick warehouses and spacious silk-reeling building without interior columns. Their different lengths and interior spaces help you picture the former factory.
How to get to Tomioka Silk Mill
Leave Takasaki Station’s JR ticket gates, go west and take Joshin Electric Railway on the left. After about 40 minutes by train, alight at Joshu-Tomioka and walk about 15 minutes to the mill. Joshu-Tomioka · 上州富岡
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Before you visit
For a guided visit
Individual visitors can enter without a reservation. To explore with explanations, check same-day guided-tour start times. Bring student ID if claiming a student discount.
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Questions about Tomioka Silk Mill
Do individual Tomioka Silk Mill visitors need a reservation?
Individual visitors do not need a reservation. For the standard guided tour, check its start time on the day separately.
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