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City in Chūbu, Japan
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Itoigawa (糸魚川) is a city at the far southwestern corner of Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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フォッサマグナミュージアム
Minerals and fossils dug up from fossa magna plates are on display at this museum.
A group of sites in the immediate environs of Itoigawa. It is part of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network.
ヒスイ海岸 hisui kaigan
Itoigawa has some gravel beaches known for free jade collecting. Collecting jade in its origin, Kotakigawa River is prohibited, though. Fossa Magna Museum above offers appraisal services on reservation.
By train
The main way into Itoigawa is the Hakutaka service on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Times and prices are as follows:
By bus
Kubiki Bus operates two buses in the morning to Niigata, returning in the afternoon, taking 2 hr 45 min and costing ¥2850.
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