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CulturalRef. 1449

The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage

Cultural World Heritage property in Japan, inscribed in 2014 under criteria (ii), (iv).

The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage, Japan
Photo: yellow bird woodstock from JAPAN · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Japan
Year of inscription
2014
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
7.2 ha
Location
Gunma Prefecture
What it is
group of structures or buildings, industrial heritage site
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1449 · Wikidata Q7769551

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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