Yokohama Silk Museum
The Yokohama Silk Museum is a museum located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan that covers the silk trade in Japan. The museum displays silk kimono and covers the importance of Yokohama as a silk port.[1]
The objective of the museum is, according to their website:
To disseminate an understanding of the science and technology of silk production, display beautiful costumes for people to admire and promote the demand for silk.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Yokohama Silk Museum Yokohama". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-28.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ "Silk Center International Trade and Sightseeing Building". Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
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Coordinates: 35°26′51″N 139°38′43″E / 35.447570°N 139.645337°E
Categories:
- Museums in Yokohama
- Textile museums
- Textile museums in Japan
- Silk
- Japanese museum stubs