Chichibu Blue Stone (Saitama Prefecture) [Famous Japanese Stone]

Chichibu Aoishi

This chlorite is mined in the Chichibu region of Saitama Prefecture.
The stone comes from the Sanbagawa metamorphic belt, which stretches for 1,000 kilometers.
This is a soft, non-shiny Ishiga.
The 5.37m Nogami Shimogo Stone Stupa, built around 700 years ago, is the tallest in Japan.
It is inscribed with Sanskrit characters meaning Shaka Nyorai.

This is chlorite from the Chichibu region of Saitama Prefecture. This stone is from the Sambagawa metamorphic belt, which extends for 1,000 km. It has a soft texture with no luster. The 5.37m Nogamishimogo Stele which made around 700 years ago is the tallest stele in Japan. It is decorated with Sanskrit characters which means Sakyamuni Buddha.