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</div> <div class="heropic"> <div class="heropic__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--heropic image--overlay_cap" > <img class="image__img" src="/thumb/2465_industry.jpg" srcset="/thumb/2465_industry.jpg 1680w,/thumb/1227/2465_industry.jpg 1227w" sizes="100vw" width="1680" style="object-position:40% 50%;"></figure> </div> <div class="heropic__content_wrap l-main_content_wrap l-main_content_wrap--section_header"> </div> </div></div> <main class="site_main"> <div class="l-main_content_wrap"> <div class="page_wrap"> <div class="page_body"> <section class="page_section page_section--main_content" id="section_main_content"> <div class="page_section__body s-typography"> <p>Japan did not start large-scale industrialization until the country faced the threat of Western imperialism in the <a href=e2128.html>second half of the 19th century</a>. In order to remain independent and catch up with the West, Japan successfully undertook an industrial revolution that made it the first industrialized country in Asia over the period of just half a century.</p> <div data-page-id="/e/e2465.html" class="ad_spot ad_spot-- ad_spot--has-ad_label ad_spot--embedded l-margin_breakout l-margin_breakout--both"></div> <p>In 2014, the <a href=e7417.html>Tomioka Silk Factory</a> was designated a <a href=e2251.html>Word Heritage Site</a>, representing the revolution of Japan's silk industry, the country's leading industry for many decades before World War 2. One year later, over a dozen industrial sites across Japan received World Heritage status as the <a href=e2252.html>Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution</a>, illustrating the country's path to become a major industrial power during the <a href=e2130.html>Meiji Period</a> (1868-1912).</p> <p>Today, tourists can find a variety of industry-related attractions across Japan, ranging from historic <a href=#mining>mines</a>, modern <a href=#auto>automobile factories</a> and <a href=#transport>train museums</a> to <a href=#food>breweries and distilleries</a> and <a href=#robots>robots</a>. Below are some highlights of Japan's industrial tourism:</p> <h3 id=robots>Robots</h3> <section id="section_spot_list" class="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img" data-id="spotlist0" data-list-type="hor_cards"> <div class="spot_list__list_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__list" data-classes="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img"> <div class="spot_list__categories"> <div class="spot_list__category" data-spot-limit="0"> <ul class="spot_list__spots"> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g17/2328_miraikan.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e3008.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Odaiba, Tokyo</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e3008.html#science">National Museum of Emerging <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Science</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> Also known as the Miraikan, this well done, highly interactive and bilingual science museum includes a robotics section with several robots and androids on display. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g17/2328_hotel.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e4477.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Huis Ten Bosch and other locations</span></span></a> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__name">Henn-na <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Hotel</span></div> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> Human contact is minimal at the futuristic Henn-na Hotel (lit. "strange hotel"), as most of the tasks from check-in to porter services are handled by various types of robots. The first Henn-na Hotel opened at <a href=e4477.html>Huis Ten Bosch</a>, a theme park near <a href=e2162.html>Nagasaki</a>. 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There are several <a href=e3308.html>museums</a> in Nagoya where visitors can learn about the history of the company and view new and old Toyota car models. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g9/2465_mazda.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e2160.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Hiroshima</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e3405.html">Mazda <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Museum</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> The Mazda Motor Corporation was founded in <a href=e2160.html>Hiroshima</a> in 1920 and still retains its corporate headquarters in the city. 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There is also an extensive collection of fossils from all over the world at the museum including one that was excavated in Iwaki in 1968. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g9/2252_miike.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <div class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Fukuoka and Kumamoto Prefectures</span></span></div> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e4895.html">Miike Coal <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Mines</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> The <a href=e4895.html>Miike Coal Mines</a> were established along the Ariake Sea in the <a href=e2130.html>Meiji Period</a>. The two best preserved of them, Manda and Miyanohara, have been designated as <a href=e2251.html>World Heritage Sites</a>. The Manda mine, in particular, preserves not only the elevator structures but several other surrounding brick buildings. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div data-page-id="/e/e2465.html" class="ad_spot ad_spot-- ad_spot--has-ad_label ad_spot--embedded l-margin_breakout l-margin_breakout--both"></div> <h3 id=mining>Heavy industries</h3> <section id="section_spot_list" class="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img" data-id="spotlist3" data-list-type="hor_cards"> <div class="spot_list__list_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__list" data-classes="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img"> <div class="spot_list__categories"> <div class="spot_list__category" data-spot-limit="0"> <ul class="spot_list__spots"> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g6/XYZeXYZe5030_225.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e5046.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Kamaishi</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e5030.html">Kamaishi Iron History <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Museum</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> The <a href=e5030.html>Iron and Steel Museum</a> commemorates the history of the iron industry in <a href=e5046.html>Kamaishi City</a>. The city became a major producer of iron and steel after magnetite was discovered there in the 18th century and Japan's first blast furnace was constructed in the 19th century. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g6/XYZeXYZe5725_225.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e5445.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Seto Inland Sea</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e5725.html">Inujima <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Island</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> <a href=e5725.html>Inujima</a> is a small island off <a href=e5700.html>Okayama</a> in the <a href=e5445.html>Seto Inland Sea</a> that originally produced granite blocks for <a href=e2296.html>castle</a> construction during the <a href=e2128.html>feudal age</a> and later was the site of a copper refinery. The refinery ruins still characterize Inujima's landscape and are now home to the <a href=e5725.html>Inujima Seirensho Art Museum</a>, a fascinating <a href=e2115.html>contemporary art</a> site. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g9/2252_kitakyushu.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e4875.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Kitakyushu</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e4882.html">Imperial Steel <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Works</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> The state-owned <a href=e4882.html>Imperial Steel Works</a> in Yawata, <a href=e4875.html>Kitakyushu</a>, were built towards the end of the <a href=e2130.html>Meiji Period</a> and played a major role in the development of the modern steel industry in Japan. The complex still operates under a private owner today and is not accessible to visitors, but the nearby, preserved Higashida Daiichi blast furnaces can be inspected by tourists. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <h3 id=textiles>Textiles</h3> <section id="section_spot_list" class="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img" data-id="spotlist4" data-list-type="hor_cards"> <div class="spot_list__list_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__list" data-classes="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img"> <div class="spot_list__categories"> <div class="spot_list__category" data-spot-limit="0"> <ul class="spot_list__spots"> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g6/XYZeXYZe7417_225.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e7415.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Tomioka</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e7417.html">Tomioka Silk <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Mill</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> <a href=e7417.html>Tomioka Silk Mill</a>, a <a href=e2251.html>UNESCO World Heritage Site</a>, was established in 1872 as Japan's first modern silk factory. The silk mill played a crucial role in making Japanese silk a major international trade commodity and establishing the textile industry as the country's most important industry. 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The Yokohama Silk Museum illustrates the history of silk, silk garments from Japan and around the world, and silk producing technologies (including live silkworms). </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <h3 id=food>Food and drink</h3> <section id="section_spot_list" class="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img" data-id="spotlist5" data-list-type="hor_cards"> <div class="spot_list__list_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__list" data-classes="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img"> <div class="spot_list__categories"> <div class="spot_list__category" data-spot-limit="0"> <ul class="spot_list__spots"> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g9/2465_shiroi.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e2163.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Sapporo</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e5307.html">Shiroi Koibito <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Park</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> The <a href=e5307.html>Shiroi Koibito Park</a> is a theme park by Ishiya, a chocolate company which is most famous for its flagship product, the Shiroi Koibito cookie. The park consists of a free area with a shop, cafe and restaurant and a paid area with various chocolate related exhibits and, more interestingly, a few large windows through which visitors can observe the cookie production process in the factory. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g6/XYZeXYZe5300_225.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e2163.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Sapporo</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e5300.html">Sapporo Beer <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Museum</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> <a href=e5300.html>Sapporo Beer</a>, one of the oldest and most popular beer brands in Japan, has been brewed in <a href=e2163.html>Sapporo</a> since 1877. The <a href=e5300.html>Sapporo Beer Museum</a> is housed in a former brewery from the <a href=e2130.html>Meiji Period</a>. Visitors to the museum can learn about the history of beer in Japan and the process of beer making. 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The main attraction is a tour of the brewery that includes tasting. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g17/2037_asahi.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e2157.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Osaka</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e4032.html">Asahi Suita <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Brewery</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> Located in Suita City, just north of central <a href=e2157.html>Osaka</a>, the <a href=e4032.html>Asahi Suita Brewery</a> offers free tours of its facilities with a tasting session at the end. It is Asahi's oldest brewery. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g17/2037_whisky_yamazaki.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e2158.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Near Kyoto</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e3974.html">Suntory Yamazaki <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Distillery</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> Founded in 1923 by Torii Shinjiro, the <a href=e3974.html>Suntory Yamazaki Distillery</a> just outside <a href=e2158.html>Kyoto</a> is one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Japan. Torii picked Yamazaki as a location for its quality natural waters which play a large role in the flavor of the whisky. Tourists can participate in paid guided tours and view the Suntory Yamazaki museum, however, advance reservations are required. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g6/XYZeXYZe6707_225.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e6700.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Near Otaru</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e6707.html">Nikka Whisky Yoichi <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Distillery</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> The <a href=e6707.html>Nikka Yoichi Distillery</a> near <a href=e6700.html>Otaru</a> in <a href=/list/e1101.html>Hokkaido</a> is another of the oldest whisky distilleries in Japan. The company's founder, Taketsuru Masataka, studied whisky making techniques for several years in Scotland before bringing the craft back to Japan. The distillery offers free guided and self-guided tours and a good museum. Advance reservations are not mandatory. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g7/3200_32.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e2156.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Yokohama</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e3212.html">Cup Noodles <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Museum</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> This fun <a href=e3212.html>museum</a> follows the history of <a href=e2042.html>instant noodles</a> with interactive exhibits, modern art and hands on experiences. For a small fee visitors can design their own cup noodles or make instant ramen noodles from scratch (reservations required). There is also a food court that serves noodle dishes from around the world. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <h3 id=marine>Marine</h3> <section id="section_spot_list" class="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img" data-id="spotlist6" data-list-type="hor_cards"> <div class="spot_list__list_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__list" data-classes="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img"> <div class="spot_list__categories"> <div class="spot_list__category" data-spot-limit="0"> <ul class="spot_list__spots"> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g9/2465_herring.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e6700.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Otaru</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e6703.html">Herring <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Mansions</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> During the peak of the herring fishing industry, large <a href=e6703.html>Herring Mansions</a> were built by wealthy fishermen to process the fish and as a residence for themselves and their employees. A large preserved herring mansion dating back to the end of the 19th century can be found beside the water about five kilometers outside central <a href=e6700.html>Otaru</a>. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g9/2465_taiji.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e4950.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Kumano</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e4956.html">Taiji Whale <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Museum</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> Located in a region where whales have been hunted for centuries, the <a href=e4956.html>Taiji Whale Museum</a> offers information on whales and the whaling industry from both historical and modern points of view. Whaling methods and practices are highlighted by displays, and whale meat is available for purchase in the museum gift shop. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g9/2465_mikimoto.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e4310.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Shima Peninsula</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e4306.html">Mikimoto Pearl <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Island</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> The <a href=e4306.html>Mikimoto Pearl Island</a>, located in the Bay of Toba, is an excellent museum about pearls, pearl cultivation and Mikimoto Kokichi, the first person who succeeded in cultivating pearls. There are hourly performances by female pearl divers, known as Ama, who have traditionally been planting and harvesting the oysters (and other seafood), as well as a shop where visitors can view and purchase a wide variety of pearl jewelry. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div data-page-id="/e/e2465.html" class="ad_spot ad_spot-- ad_spot--has-ad_label ad_spot--embedded l-margin_breakout l-margin_breakout--both"></div> <h3 id=transport>Transportation</h3> <section id="section_spot_list" class="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img" data-id="spotlist7" data-list-type="hor_cards"> <div class="spot_list__list_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__list" data-classes="spot_list spot_list--hor_cards spot_list--vert_center_text spot_list--vert_center_img"> <div class="spot_list__categories"> <div class="spot_list__category" data-spot-limit="0"> <ul class="spot_list__spots"> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g6/XYZeXYZe6527_225.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e6525.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Saitama</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e6527.html">The Railway <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Museum</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> The <a href=e6527.html>Railway Museum</a> by <a href=e2019.html>JR East</a> in <a href=e6525.html>Saitama</a>, just north of <a href=e2164.html>Tokyo</a>, recount the history of <a href=e2019.html>railways in Japan</a>. The large museum offers a collection of train cars and locomotives, a diorama and multiple train driving simulators. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g6/XYZeXYZe3314_225.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e2155.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Nagoya</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e3314.html">SCMAGLEV and Railway <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Park</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> The <a href=e3314.html>SCMAGLEV and Railway Park</a> was opened in 2011 by <a href=e2019.html>JR Central</a> outside of central <a href=e2155.html>Nagoya</a>. It covers the history of railways in Japan with an emphasis on <a href=e2018.html>high-speed trains</a>. On display are a number of actual trains, including several generations of shinkansen trains and a maglev train. There are also various simulators and a diorama. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g6/XYZeXYZe3972_225.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e2158.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Kyoto</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e3972.html">Kyoto Railway <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Museum</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> Located near <a href=e3922.html>Kyoto Station</a>, the <a href=e3972.html>Kyoto Railway Museum</a> by <a href=e2019.html>JR West</a> covers the history of railways with actual train cars, interesting explanatory displays, a diorama, trains simulators and Japan's largest collection of steam locomotives. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g6/XYZeXYZe3756_225.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e3750.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Aomori</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e3756.html">Hakkodamaru Memorial <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Ship</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> The <a href=e3756.html>Hakkodamaru</a> ferry completed its final voyage between <a href=e3750.html>Aomori</a> and <a href=e5350.html>Hakodate</a> in 1988 and is now permanently moored as a museum ship in memorial to the golden age of ferry travel between <a href=/list/e1101.html>Hokkaido</a> and Honshu before the opening of the Seikan Tunnel. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="spot_list__spot" > <div class="spot_list__spot__image_wrap"> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="width:225px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 75.555555555556%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="225" height="170" data-src="/g2/3210_02.jpg"></div></figure> </div> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_wrap"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text_and_ratings"> <div class="spot_list__spot__text"> <div class="spot_list__spot__main_info"> <div class="spot_list__spot__meta spot_list__spot__meta--context"> <a class="spot_meta spot_meta--context spot_meta--context-place" href="e2156.html"><span class="spot_meta__icon_wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon spot_meta__icon"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple" href="/public/img/icons/jg-icons.4766d4852af48641130a90fbc004f862.spritesheet.svg#icon-destinations-pin-simple"></use></svg></span><span class="spot_meta__text_wrap"><span class="spot_meta__content s-typography--links">Yokohama</span></span></a> </div> <a class="spot_list__spot__name" href="e3210.html#nyk">NYK Maritime <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Museum</span></a> <div class="spot_list__spot__desc s-typography--links"> NYK (Nippon Yusen Kaisha) is one of the world's biggest shipping companies with a long and varied history dating back to the 1880s. 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