1. Tomioka Silk MillTomioka Tomioka Silk Mill is Japan's oldest modern model silk reeling factory, established in 1872 by the government to introduce modern machine silk reeling from France and spread its technology in Japan. The factory is designated by the government as a historic site and all its buildings are preserved in very good condition. It is a big factory in the old city of Tomioka, in Gunma prefecture, Japan — about 100 km northwest of Tokyo. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. Gunma Safari ParkTomioka Tomioka is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 49,873, and a population density of 406 persons per km². Its total area is 122.85 km². It is the location of the Tomioka Silk Mill, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Analog film / Nanmoku (南牧村 Nanmoku-mura) , Gunma, Japan
Analog film, Zeiss Ikon Tenax 1, Tessar 37.5mm F/3.5, Kodak TRI-X 400, Location: Nanmoku, Gunma, Japan, November 24, 2018 / Scanned by Epson GT-X980
The Tenax 1 is a 24x24 mm fixed lens camera by Zeiss Ikon launched in 1939. After the war, the East German Zeiss Ikon company continued the model. My Tenax is a latest model produced in 1953.
Nanmoku (南牧村 Nanmoku-mura) is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 2,025, and a population density of 17 persons per km2. Its total area is 118.83 km2. Nanmoku, like many rural areas in Japan, is seeing a significant amount of population decline; in 1955 there were more than 10,000 inhabitants. The majority of the remaining villagers are over 60 years in age (57.1% in 2012), with a median age of 62.5 for the total population – the oldest in Japan.
九十九谷 at Mt. Kurotakiyama, Nanmoku-mura, Gunma, Japan
九十九谷 at Mt. Kurotakiyama, Nanmoku-mura, Gunma, Japan
because I took it from there this place is called 99 villages (九十九谷) Probably because you can see the world from up here but I was by myself so I didn't climb all the way out on this snowy narrow path.
Travel to Japan 7: skiing, eating and shopping in Nigata.