Japan, Niigata
Niigata
Shinano riverbank at Minatopia, old customs landing
Riverbank Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea potteryAlso reported: glass, brick along revetment margins.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Kitamaebune river port on the western sea route from 1672; 5th treaty port, opened 1 Jan 1869, with the only surviving treaty-port customs house (1869)
port and customs history documented; riverbank is largely revetted, no published finds record
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
strong river currentSlick riprap, winter winds
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.