Former Kobe Municipal Raw Silk Conditioning House
Former Kobe Municipal Raw Silk Conditioning House, Historic government building in Onohama-chō, Japan.
The Former Kobe Municipal Raw Silk Conditioning House is an administrative building from the early 1900s with Gothic architectural elements in its design. The structure served as an inspection facility where raw silk was tested and graded before export.
The building was constructed in 1927 when Kobe was a major center of Japanese silk trade. It was part of efforts to standardize silk quality and establish Japan as a reliable exporter to global markets.
The building shows how silk production was organized in Kobe and the role government played in managing quality. Visitors can see how important standardization was for trade and how this shaped daily work routines.
The building is located in Onohama-chō and is accessible to visitors interested in Kobe's industrial heritage. You can reach it easily and explore how the silk industry operated in this part of the city.
The building sits next to the National Raw Silk Conditioning House, showing how concentrated silk testing was in Kobe. These two neighboring facilities worked together to ensure only the best silk left the region for export.
Location: Onohama-chō
Inception: 1927
Architects: Eiji Shimizu
GPS coordinates: 34.68500,135.19875
Latest update: December 12, 2025 16:41
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