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Mizunami: Fossil outdoor learning site, Toki River at Matsugase

ROCKHOUNDING PERMISSION REQUIRED CONFIRMED

Where: Japan · Asia · approx. 35.37, 137.24 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Miocene (~17-18 Ma) Mizunami Group shell beds exposed in the Toki riverbed

What turns up: Miocene clams and scallops, leaf impressions, shark teeth

Access: Permission required.

Free, but you must register at Mizunami Fossil Museum reception the same day (9:00-15:00) and carry the entry permit; small-scale personal collecting only, large removals can get the site closed

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Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.