Open Ground
Toi Gold Mine
Edo-era mine · pan & keep · Toi, Izu Peninsula, Japan
Open groundThe prize. Gold dust from the shogun's old workings
Where. Toi, Izu Peninsula, Japan
Status. Open ground
Where. Toi, Izu Peninsula, Japan
Status. Open ground
The account
For 250 years the Tokugawa shoguns took gold from the tunnels at Toi, second only to Sado in all Japan. The mine is open now, and at the panning hall the deal is brisk and honest: thirty minutes, a pan, warm water, and everything you lift is yours. Thirty flakes in thirty minutes earns the title of Gold Panning Master, and your name in the record.
Leads, where the trail points now
- What you can keep: Gold dust from the shogun's old workings. Confirm the site's current rules and any day fee before you go.
- Where: Toi, Izu Peninsula, Japan. Commercial attraction, admission fee; all panned gold is kept.
- Best practice: record anything notable, leave the ground as you found it, and check the latest access notices before you travel.
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