Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
Japan UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It consists of a group of buildings and structures representing industrial heritage in Japan.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is when temperatures are milder, such as in April or October, when daily highs are between 18 °C and 21 °C. July and August are the warmest months with highs of 29 °C to 31 °C, but they also see the most rain. December and January are the coldest months, with daily highs around 8 °C to 10 °C.
To reach the site, you can fly into Iwami Airport in Masuda, which is 44 km away, or Kitakyushu Airport, located 74 km from the area. The site is approximately 766 km from Tokyo. This location is one of the 115 sights of Japan listed on this site and is ranked 111 among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is July, with about 270 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 84 | 80 | 129 | 135 | 158 | 253 | 270 | 144 | 190 | 89 | 89 | 71 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
