Japan Midokoro / Iwate Prefecture / Kamaishi / Hashino iron mining and smelting site
Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture · Part of a World Heritage Site
Hashino iron mining and smelting site
- Nearest stationRikuchū-Ōhashi Station 7.7 km
- DesignationPart of a World Heritage Site, Historic Site
Hashino iron mining and smelting site (橋野高炉跡, Hashino kōro ato) is the ruins of an iron smelting and primitive blast furnace built by the Tokugawa shogunate during the final years of the Edo period in the Hashino neighborhood of the city of Kamaishi, Iwate in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. It has been recognized as the oldest western-style blast furnace in Japan, and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining.
From the Wikipedia article “Hashino iron mining and smelting site” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Hashino iron mining and smelting site. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Rikuchū-Ōhashi Station, 7.7 km (straight line) |
| Type | Part of a World Heritage Site, Historic Site |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 7 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Hashino iron mining and smelting site?
- Rikuchū-Ōhashi Station. It is 7.7 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Hashino iron mining and smelting site a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Part of a World Heritage Site, Historic Site.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Former Kamaishi Kōzan Office: Ty19080914 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Denshōen: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tōno Castle Town Museum: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tōno Folktale Museum: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tōno Municipal Museum: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Tōno Kura no Michi Gallery: 663highland (CC BY 2.5)
