Japan, Niigata
Itoigawa
Hisui Kaigan jade beach (Oshiage)
Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Agates and jasperAlso reported: jadeite (rare), nephrite, serpentinite, rodingite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Teerui (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: jadeite and nephrite beach cobbles washed down from the Himekawa and Kotakigawa
Flagship Japanese jade locality; city tourism office publishes a jade-hunting guide for this beach
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Sudden Japan Sea swellsSteep cobble berms, winter storms
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.