Tomioka Silk Mill — Attraction in Tomioka

#Kenny's Tour Day n Nigh' Tomioka Silk Mill, recently approved as World Cultural Heritage. This is No.05 venue I wouldn't tell other people. I definitely don't recommend other people to bring guests for the time being until the refurbishing ends in next Spring/Summer. The moment I visited it was under refurbishing and main interior aspects were hidden somewhere instead photos and panels were exhibited. Despite under construction they charge visitors NORMAL admission fee JYen 1,000 plus extra charge of JYen 200 for you to see actual construction. NO way. It should be opposite as the appearance value of the venue is less than so expected as World Cultural Heritage(WCH). Kenny @...

Attraction: Nice place to visit on your way to your destination. Many buildings are closed, so you can only see them from the outside. There are two rather large buildings that you can walk through one has a second story with a few exhibits you can read about. There's not that much walking since the museum is quite small.

Fees: We paid $1,000 yen per person, but there are discounted rates for children.

Food: There are several places for small snacks and light meals outside of the museum. We didn't try any of them and so can't recommend.

Parking: There's no parking specific to the museum but there are small parking lots spread around town at the entry. Going rate is $500 yen...

It was a good place to visit. Very easy to get to from the station. It was about a 10-15 minute walk to the silk mill. Plenty of local shops and eateries on the way there. The admission fee is 1000 yen. you can also rent a audio tour guide for 200 yen which is what I did. If you want to save money, you can download the app they have and listen to the audio guide for free. (then you have to worry about data though) They will also give you a little stamp sheet scavenger hunt. 4 stamps. You then bring the sheet to the tourist shop and they give you a little free button. Overall I enjoyed the place as a cultural experience and learning about Japan's...