Japan, Kanagawa
Yokosuka
Kurihama Perry landing beach and Uraga harbor
Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea glass
Sea pottery
Wreck timberAlso reported: shell.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), NPS photo (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Uraga magistrate checkpoint for Edo-bound shipping from 1721; Perry's black ships anchored off Uraga and landed at Kurihama, 14 July 1853; Uraga Dock shipyard to 2003
landing site documented (1901 monument, Perry Memorial Museum); sandy public beach, no artifact finds record
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
surfSummer crowds, jellyfish in late season
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.