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Yoshiyuki Ito / CC BY-SA 3.0
Kitazawa Flotation Plant Ruins
北沢浮遊選鉱場跡Niigata · Chubu
The vast, ivy-clad concrete terraces of a former gold-ore flotation plant near Aikawa — a "Ghibli-esque" industrial ruin, floodlit at night.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.3· 2,744 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Open-air industrial ruin, free to view at any time (the seasonal evening light-up is also free). The separate Sado Kinzan gold-mine tour nearby charges its own admission.
- Nearest station
- Ryotsu Port + bus (Aikawa)
- Website
- sado-kinzan.com
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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