Tajima Yahei Sericulture Farm
| Tajima Yahei Sericulture Farm | |
|---|---|
田島弥平旧宅 | |
Tajima Yahei Sericulture Farm main building | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°14′47″N 139°14′20″E / 36.24639°N 139.23889°E |
| Opened | 1863 |
The Tajima Yahei Sericulture Farm (旧田島弥平旧宅, Tajima Yahei kyū-taku) is located in the Sakaishima neighbored of the city of Isesaki, Gunma. It was the former home of an influential silk farmer in the early Meiji period, known for writing a new sericulture theory which laid the foundations for modern sericultural production. The building has been protected as a National Historic Site since 2012. It was subsequently included as part of The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.