I had a good opportunity to see around an old factory in Mibu area in Kyoto.
Mibu was famous for the textile dyeing industry in the past.
But it became a residential area and nowadays only few factories are in operation.
I visited one of them. The building was established the 1800s but it looked not older than I imagined.
Mibu was famous for the textile dyeing industry in the past.
But it became a residential area and nowadays only few factories are in operation.
I visited one of them. The building was established the 1800s but it looked not older than I imagined.
The owner said that it used to be a police station.
The 2nd floor was their office.
I could feel the history when I saw this steep stairs.
They still make products by hand.
It surely takes long time but it has their own particular character.
Look at the roofing tile below. It looks like fish's scales.
It was so hard to tile a roof like this at that time.
Only three buildings have this roof in Kyoto.
Amazing, is it?