Mietsu Naval Dock
Component of Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
Overview
The site encompasses a series of twenty three component parts, mainly located in the southwest of Japan. It bears testimony to the rapid industrialization of the country from the middle of the 19th century to the early 20th century, through the development of the iron and steel industry, shipbuilding and coal mining. The site illustrates the process by which feudal Japan sought technology transfer from Europe and America from the middle of the 19th century and how this technology was adapted to the country’s needs and social traditions. The site testifies to what is considered to be the first successful transfer of Western industrialization to a non-Western nation.
About Mietsu Naval Dock
The Mietsu Naval Dock was a Bakumatsu period repair and shipbuilding facility, located in what is now the Hayatsue, Kawasoe-machi, neighborhood of the city of Saga, Saga Prefecture Japan. Established by Saga Domain in 1858, it also served as an educational and training institute for the operation of Western ships. It site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2013 In 2015, it was registered as a World Heritage Site as part of the "Meiji Industrial Revolution Heritage Sites of Japan".
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- Countries
- Japan
- ISO Codes
- JP
- Coordinates
- 33.2000, 130.3333
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