Overview
Silkworm eggs stored in natural rock cold air, and the ventilated farmhouse that standardised sericulture.
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Arafune-Azumaya Cold Storage Facilities (荒船・東谷風穴蚕種貯蔵所跡, Arafune-Azumaya fūketsu sanshu chozō sho ato) are natural refrigerators used in silkworm production in association with the Tomioka Silk Mill in the towns of Shimonita and Nakanojō, Gunma Prefecture Japan. They are jointly designated as a National Historic Site and, together with the Tomioka Silk Mill, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the serial nomination Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1905 Highlights / collection：Silkworm eggs preserved by cold air from the rock, Sericulture house with a raised roof Genre：Architecture, Textiles and dyeing
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