Japan, Yamaguchi
Mojiko
Retro district quays, Kitakyushu
Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea potteryAlso reported: brick and glass frags in riprap pockets, Meiji-Taisho architecture.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Special export port from 1889; by 1916 Japan's busiest port for foreign ships, coal and continental trade; Retro district preserved from 1995
boom-port history documented; quays are intact masonry with no exposed foreshore, no finds record
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
strong Kanmon Strait currentsWorking harbor traffic
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.
Okagaki, Japan: Okagaki and Ashiya coast, Genkai Sea Imari ware beach32 km away · Tidal foreshore
›Karatsu Meiji coal-export harbour front107 km away · Tidal foreshore
›Obira Mine, Oita (pyrargyrite/stibnite)108 km away · Mineral locality
›Omuta Miike coal port and company town112 km away · Old dump ground
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