Tomioka-shi
Tomioka is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the city had an estimated population of 57,013 in 20,367 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tomioka Silk Mill and Joshu-Nanokaichi.
Tomioka Silk Mill
Photo: Hasec, Public domain.
Tomioka Silk Mill is Japan's oldest modern model silk reeling factory, established in 1872 by the government to introduce modern machine silk reeling from France and spread its technology in Japan.
Joshu-Nanokaichi
Railway station
Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jōshū-Nankaichi Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Tomioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.
Joshu-Ichinomiya
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanra-machi.
Kanra-machi
Town
Tomioka-shi
Latitude
36.25° or 36° 15′ northLongitude
138.8833° or 138° 53′ eastPopulation
51,400Elevation
163 metres (535 feet)Open location code
8Q8W7V2M+28GeoNames ID
1850090
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In Other Languages
“Tomioka-shi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “富岡”
- Japanese: “富岡市”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nishi-Tomioka and Joshu-Nanokaichi.
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