Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
明治日本の産業革命遺産 製鉄・鉄鋼、造船、石炭産業
World Heritage Site in Japan
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation2:17
Welcome to the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution, a UNESCO World Heritage site consisting of 23 component parts across eight different prefectures. This serial property represents a unique and rapid historical event:…
Listen in the app2Hashima Island — The Battleship in the Sea1:31
Emerging from the sea 15 kilometers offshore from Nagasaki is the iconic Hashima Island, commonly known as 'Battleship Island' due to its silhouette resembling the warship Tosa. Originally a tiny rock, it was expanded into a…
Listen in the app3Mitsubishi Dockyard and the Giant Cantilever Crane1:31
In the port city of Nagasaki, the Mitsubishi Dockyard stands as a testament to the birth of Japanese naval power. It was here that the nation built its first modern warships, including the legendary Yamato during World War II. …
Listen in the app4The Miike Railway — The Veins of Coal1:31
The Miike Railway in Omuta is a critical component that connected the various coal pits to the Miike Port, allowing for efficient domestic transport and overseas export. Established in 1878 as a horse-drawn tramway, it was…
Listen in the app5Miyanohara Pit — The Winding Tower1:23
The Miyanohara Pit was the main producing pit of the Miike Coal Mine between 1898 and 1931, yielding nearly half a million tons of coal annually. Its most striking feature is the 22-meter-high steel winding tower, completed in…
Listen in the app6Manda Pit — The Pride of Omuta1:30
Located just south of Miyanohara is the Manda Pit, which served as another core component of the Miike mining complex. Manda was intended to be a flagship facility, incorporating the best technology available at the turn of the…
Listen in the app7Hashino Iron Mining and Smelting Site1:26
In the mountains of Iwate Prefecture lies the Hashino Iron Mining and Smelting Site, the birthplace of modern Western-style iron production in Japan. Operating between 1858 and 1894, it once employed over 1,000 workers and was…
Listen in the app8Closing1:47
Our analytical journey through the Meiji Industrial Revolution concludes, but the legacy of these sites continues to power the modern world. We have seen how a few decades of intense focus and cultural change catapulted Japan…
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| Type | Heritage |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 12 min 56 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 34.4306, 131.4122 |
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