Overview
Okaya was a great silk district from the early Meiji years, known abroad as Silk Okaya. This tells that history and keeps the machines.
About this place
The Okaya Silk Museum is a museum (a museum-equivalent facility) in Okaya, Nagano Prefecture. Its nickname is Silk Fact Okaya. Its official name under the city ordinance is Okaya City Silk Museum. On 15 April 1945 (Showa 20), the Silk Memorial Hall, the predecessor of the Silk Museum, opened attached to the library (now the Okaya City Library).
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