Century-old stone quay still intact, awaits UNESCO heritage listing

The century-old stone quay at Misuminihi port in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, as seen on June 20, 2015, is the country's only pier from the Meiji era (1868-1911) that still stands intact in its entirety. The port opened in 1887 for the export of coal from the now defunct Miike mine, but thrived only for only about a decade before losing out to railway transport. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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