Japan, Niigata
Itoigawa
Oyashirazu coast
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.
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: jade and ophiolite-suite cobbles on a dramatic cliff-foot shingle coast
Named by Itoigawa city as one of its four sanctioned jade-hunting beaches
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Rockfall from cliffsNarrow beach cut off at high water, strong surf
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.