Japan, Hokkaido
Otaru
Dream Beach, Zenibako
Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea glass
Sea pottery
Old bottlesAlso reported: aqua, rare purple and green), shells.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Ishikari Bay strand between Otaru, boom port of the Meiji herring and coal trades, and Sapporo; a century of bottle glass works ashore
Blog documents substantial hauls of frosted glass on an 800 m walk of the Zenibako strip
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Documented wash-ups of nailsSharp glass and occasional unexploded ordnance
sudden large waves
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.