Kitazawa Flotation Plant Ruins
In Japanese: 北沢浮遊選鉱場跡
Ruins of the ore-dressing plant that helped modernise the Sado gold and silver mines. It was the first in Japan to apply flotation to gold and silver, handling up to 50,000 t of ore a month and earning the name "best in the East". Massive concrete foundations remain.
National Historic Site (Kitazawa mining facilities)
Nearby
- Sado Magistrate's Office (Sado Bugyosho) ≈ 10 min by car
- Sado Gold Mine ≈ 15 min by car
- Senkaku Bay (Sado) ≈ 20 min by car
- Toki Forest Park (Sado) ≈ 40 min by car
- Nishimikawa Gold Placer Site (Sado Nishimikawa Gold Park) ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 50 min by car from Ryotsu Port; 2 min walk from the Aikawa Hakubutsukan-mae bus stop (Main Line)
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info