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Glass Sand Beach

Nagasaki · Isahaya - Omura · Historic Districts

Japanese name: ガラスの砂浜

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WHAT TO DOGlass Sand Beach

A beach in Omura, made from sand of crushed recycled glass.

WHERENagasaki

Isahaya - Omura

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A beach in Omura, made from sand of crushed recycled glass.

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A sandy beach in the Isahaya-Omura area of Nagasaki Prefecture, next to Morizono Park just before the bridge to Nagasaki Airport. It is a shallow area created by Nagasaki Prefecture in 2016 with recycled sand made from waste glass, aimed at improving the water quality of Omura Bay. Sand of many colors of glass sparkles in the sunlight. For safety, visitors are advised not to enter barefoot.

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