Kitazawa Flotation Plant

A symbolic modern heritage: the greatest flotation plant in the East

The Kitazawa area in Aikawa is home of a group of facilities such as a power plant and a thickener (designated National Historical Site), which contributed to modernization of mines. The flotation method had originally been used for copper beneficiation, but at Kitazawa Flotation Plant, the technniques were applied to silver and gold extraction, and successfully utilized for the first time in the world. Under a war-time plan of increase in production, large-scale investment was made. As a result, the Flotation Plant was able to process over 50,000 tonnes of ore per month, and the plant was declared the greatest one in the East.

  • Heritage and Relics
  • Gold and Silver Mines
Address
3-2 Aikawa Kitazawamachi, Sado, Niigata 952-1539
Transport Access
Ryotsu Port Approx 50 minutes by car
Nearest bus stop
Aikawa Hakubutsukanmae（Honsen (Main Line)、Nanaura Kaigansen Line） Approx. 2 minutes on foot from bus stop
Parking
Car：30, Bus：3

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