Japan, Hyōgo
Kobe
Suma beach
Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea glass
Sea potteryAlso reported: shells.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).
Why this spot
Heian poetic shore and Genpei battlefield turned Meiji rail-resort beach on the doorstep of Kobe's port; a century of city glass grinds in its sand
Local collectors documented, including a maker selling jewelry from Suma-gathered sea glass
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Dense summer crowds
fresh broken glass near the promenade
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.