Kiryu Shinmachi
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Kiryu Shinmachi
桐生市桐生新町 (きりゅうしきりゅうしんまち)
Kiryu Shinmachi is a weaving town in Kiryu, Gunma, selected in 2012 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
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Key facts
- Designation
- Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
- Type
- Historic districts
- Location
- Kiryu, Gunma
- Address
- 群馬県桐生市
Key facts
- Designation
- Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
- Type
- Historic districts
- Location
- Kiryu, Gunma
- Address
- 群馬県桐生市
About the district
- Type of district
- weaving town
- Area
- 13.4 hectares
- Selected
- July 9, 2012
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Database of nationally designated cultural propertiesChecked on November 6, 2026
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