Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces, Historic furnace in Japan.
The Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces are a historic site located in Izunokuni, Japan.
Built in 1857, they played a key role in Japan's industrial modernization.
They form part of Japan's rich industrial heritage and are esteemed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Available for visitors who wish to see a physical reminder of Japan’s early embrace of Western technology.
It is the only reverberatory furnace in Japan known to have been preserved.
Location: Izunokuni
Inception: 1857
Founders: Egawa Hidetatsu, Egawa Hidetoshi
Material: fire brick
Website: city.izunokuni.shizuoka.jp/bunka_bunkazai/manabi/bunkazai/hansyaro
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