Bengara Factory Museum — Attraction in Takahashi

I went there during a visit to the village of Fukiya. The buildings and tools are well preserved yet the information around Bengara and it's production could be presented in a more appealing and even interactive way. If you have the combined ticket for the local museums, I'd visit this one as well. Otherwise I'd probably spare this one.

The staff does not speak any English but was exceptionally kind...

Walked to the museum from Fukiya Furusato nearby. I thought it was really interesting and worth visiting if you visit Fukiya to understand how the bengala pigment used to be made. I was there on a weekend, there was no other tourist. There is also a pottery studio there, where someone was making some pieces that uses the red pigment, and you can buy pottery too,...

製造工程がとても良く分る。日本の産業史を誇らしく感じられた。工夫を凝らし、手間をいとわずに労を重ねて純度を上げる製法にため息が出たが、日本人のけなげな努力に嬉しくなれた。一通り見てから休憩所で、受付のお婆さんに教えてもらった歴史には心をうたれた。９世紀からの銅の採掘に伴う残滓が、使われぬまま千年経て、製法と出会い、ベンガラの原材料として活用され、栄えた街をつくりだし、採掘の衰退とともに活動を失い、人も去ってゆく歴史には心が震えた。この山深い地域の時を経た奥行きは果てしない。重い鉱石をなでながら、深い感慨を覚えた。郷土を語るお婆さんに立...