Japan, Osaka
Sakai
Old Port basin and 1877 wooden lighthouse
Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea glass
Sea potteryAlso reported: lighthouse and mural views.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Medieval free trade city ('Venice of Japan', namban and Ming trade); port silted after the 1704 Yamato River diversion; wooden lighthouse served 1877-1968
trade-city history well documented, but the medieval shoreline lies inland under reclamation; no finds record at the modern basin
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
harbor-edge steps slick with algaeNo barriers along parts of the basin
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.