Nishi-Tomioka
Nishi-Tomioka is a transport stop in Tomioka, Gunma. Nishi-Tomioka is situated nearby to Tomioka Silk Mill, as well as near the railway station Joshu-Nanokaichi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nishi-Tomioka and Tomioka Silk Mill.
Nishi-Tomioka
Railway station
Nishi-Tomioka Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Tomioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.
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. Tomioka Silk Mill is situated 680 metres southeast of Nishi-Tomioka.
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-Nanokaichi is situated 760 metres west of Nishi-Tomioka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanra-machi and Shimonita.
Kanra-machi
Town
Kanra is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8311 households, and a population density of 220 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 58.61 square kilometres. Kanra-machi is situated 4 km southeast of Nishi-Tomioka.
Shimonita
Town
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shimonita is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,058 in 3,292 households, and a population density of 37 persons per km2. Shimonita is situated 10 km southwest of Nishi-Tomioka.
Nishi-Tomioka
- Type: Transport stop
- Also known as: “Nishitomioka-eki”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Tomioka, Gunma, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.26021° or 36° 15′ 37″ northLongitude
138.88316° or 138° 52′ 59″ eastElevation
171 metres (561 feet)Open location code
8Q8W7V6M+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 335658569OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionGeoNames ID
7550716
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In Other Languages
“Nishi-Tomioka” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Nishi-Tomioka”
- Japanese: “にしとみおかえき”
- Japanese: “西富岡”
- Japanese: “西富岡駅”
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