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Fossa Magna Museum and Itoigawa jade（フォッサマグナミュージアムと糸魚川の翡翠）

いといがわのひすい Jade of Itoigawa

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Among the world's oldest jade-working sites: 5,000 years ago people here were drilling and polishing the hardest stone.

Type	Museum
Genre	Antique art / Buddhist art / Crafts / Ceramics
City / town	Itoigawa
Area in the prefecture	Joetsu

FAQ

Where is Jade of Itoigawa?: It is in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is a museum.
What can I see at Jade of Itoigawa?: Among the world's oldest jade-working sites: 5,000 years ago people here were drilling and polishing the hardest stone. The focus is Buddhist and ancient art, crafts and ceramics.
When was Jade of Itoigawa established?: It dates from 1994.

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