Liminal space · Niigata, Japan

Kitazawa Flotation Plant Ruins

The site of a plant that processed ore from the Sado Gold Mine, known for its huge concrete structures stepping down the mountainside like terraces. It is said to have once been the largest of its kind in the East, and today it has a striking presence as an ivy-covered ruin. When it is lit up at night it takes on a dreamlike look, but the structures are aging, so please do not enter the restricted areas.

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