Sites of Meiji Industrial Revolution

States
Japan
Category
Cultural
Year
2015
Location
Nagasaki Prefecture
Region
Asia & Pacific
Coordinates
34.4305555556, 131.4122222222
Last Visited
2018
UNESCO ID
1484
WH Site
1484
Sites of Meiji Industrial Revolution

The Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution, a UNESCO World Heritage site, highlight the country’s rapid transformation from a feudal society to a modern industrial power in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This collection of historic locations includes coal mines, shipyards, and steelworks, showcasing pioneering technologies and industrial heritage. Recognized for their global significance, these sites illustrate Japan’s unique blend of Western innovation and traditional craftsmanship during a pivotal era.

📍 Location Map
Points (23)
  • Glover House and Office
  • Hagi Proto-industrial Heritage/ Ebisugahana Shipyard
  • Hagi Proto-industrial Heritage/ Hagi Castle Town
  • Hagi Proto-industrial Heritage/ Hagi Reverbatory Furnace
  • Hagi Proto-industrial Heritage/ Ohitayama Tatara Iron Works
  • Hagi Proto-industrial Heritage/ Shokasonjuku Academy
  • Hashima Coal Mine
  • Hashino Iron Mining and Smelting Site
  • Mietsu Naval Dock
  • Miike Coal Mine and Miike Port
  • Misumi West Port
  • Nagasaki Shipyard/ Kosuge Slip Dock
  • Nagasaki Shipyard/ Mitsubishi Former Pattern Shop
  • Nagasaki Shipyard/ Mitsubishi Giant Cantilever Crane
  • Nagasaki Shipyard/ Mitsubishi No.3 Dry Dock
  • Nagasaki Shipyard/ Mitsubishi Senshokaku Guest House
  • Nirayama Reverbatory Furnaces
  • Onga river Pumping Station
  • Shuseikan
  • Shuseikan / Sekiyoshi Sluice gate of Yoshino leat
  • Shuseikan/ Terayama Charcoal Kiln
  • Takashima Coal Mine
  • The Imperial Steel Works, Japan