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I wasn't sure what to expect with this attraction: a viewing platform where you can look at an old industrial administration building, even a UNESCO World Heritage listed one, doesn't sound very exciting. However, I was pleasantly surprised with what I found. The viewing platform is staffed by several guides, one of whom spoke excellent English and provided me with a good explanation of the history of the steelworks and the local area. I was also given a VR helmet, which displayed historic photos of the site, though the narration was only in Japanese. It's a shame that you can't visit the actual heritage listed building, but this is a very successful substitute which deserves to be better known. Combined with the huge decommissioned blast furnace near the Spaceworld train station and the nearby museums, Yahata makes a good daytrip from nearby cities for people with an interest in industrial history.…
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Date of experience: January 2019
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