diff --git a/doc/requirements-and-limitations.md b/doc/requirements-and-limitations.md
index c961706..e12f3f0 100644
--- a/doc/requirements-and-limitations.md
+++ b/doc/requirements-and-limitations.md
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ The `SUPER` privilege is required for `STOP SLAVE`, `START SLAVE` operations. Th
 
 - MySQL 5.7 generated columns are not supported. They may be supported in the future.
 
-- MySQL 5.7 `JSON` columns are not supported. They are likely to be supported shortly.
+- MySQL 5.7 `POINT` column type is not supported.
+
+- MySQL 5.7 `JSON` columns are supported but not as part of `PRIMARY KEY`
 
 - The two _before_ & _after_ tables must share a `PRIMARY KEY` or other `UNIQUE KEY`. This key will be used by `gh-ost` to iterate through the table rows when copying. [Read more](shared-key.md)
   - The migration key must not include columns with NULL values. This means either:
diff --git a/go/logic/inspect.go b/go/logic/inspect.go
index 5049193..b0088d5 100644
--- a/go/logic/inspect.go
+++ b/go/logic/inspect.go
@@ -545,6 +545,11 @@ func (this *Inspector) applyColumnTypes(databaseName, tableName string, columnsL
 				columnsList.GetColumn(columnName).Type = sql.DateTimeColumnType
 			}
 		}
+		if strings.Contains(columnType, "json") {
+			for _, columnsList := range columnsLists {
+				columnsList.GetColumn(columnName).Type = sql.JSONColumnType
+			}
+		}
 		if strings.HasPrefix(columnType, "enum") {
 			for _, columnsList := range columnsLists {
 				columnsList.GetColumn(columnName).Type = sql.EnumColumnType
diff --git a/go/sql/builder.go b/go/sql/builder.go
index 3bf9964..251a874 100644
--- a/go/sql/builder.go
+++ b/go/sql/builder.go
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ func buildColumnsPreparedValues(columns *ColumnList) []string {
 		var token string
 		if column.timezoneConversion != nil {
 			token = fmt.Sprintf("convert_tz(?, '%s', '%s')", column.timezoneConversion.ToTimezone, "+00:00")
+		} else if column.Type == JSONColumnType {
+			token = "convert(? using utf8mb4)"
 		} else {
 			token = "?"
 		}
@@ -106,6 +108,8 @@ func BuildSetPreparedClause(columns *ColumnList) (result string, err error) {
 		var setToken string
 		if column.timezoneConversion != nil {
 			setToken = fmt.Sprintf("%s=convert_tz(?, '%s', '%s')", EscapeName(column.Name), column.timezoneConversion.ToTimezone, "+00:00")
+		} else if column.Type == JSONColumnType {
+			setToken = fmt.Sprintf("%s=convert(? using utf8mb4)", EscapeName(column.Name))
 		} else {
 			setToken = fmt.Sprintf("%s=?", EscapeName(column.Name))
 		}
diff --git a/go/sql/types.go b/go/sql/types.go
index 9f4f8e7..fd6b01d 100644
--- a/go/sql/types.go
+++ b/go/sql/types.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const (
 	DateTimeColumnType             = iota
 	EnumColumnType                 = iota
 	MediumIntColumnType            = iota
+	JSONColumnType                 = iota
 )
 
 const maxMediumintUnsigned int32 = 16777215
diff --git a/localtests/json57/create.sql b/localtests/json57/create.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83dfe79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/localtests/json57/create.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+drop table if exists gh_ost_test;
+create table gh_ost_test (
+  id int auto_increment,
+  j json,
+  primary key(id)
+) auto_increment=1;
+
+drop event if exists gh_ost_test;
+delimiter ;;
+create event gh_ost_test
+  on schedule every 1 second
+  starts current_timestamp
+  ends current_timestamp + interval 60 second
+  on completion not preserve
+  enable
+  do
+begin
+  insert into gh_ost_test values (null, '"sometext"');
+  insert into gh_ost_test values (null, '{"key":"val"}');
+  insert into gh_ost_test values (null, '{"is-it": true, "count": 3, "elements": []}');
+end ;;
diff --git a/localtests/json57dml/create.sql b/localtests/json57dml/create.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da8cd57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/localtests/json57dml/create.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+drop table if exists gh_ost_test;
+create table gh_ost_test (
+  id int auto_increment,
+  i int not null,
+  updated tinyint not null default 0,
+  j json,
+  primary key(id)
+) auto_increment=1;
+
+drop event if exists gh_ost_test;
+delimiter ;;
+create event gh_ost_test
+  on schedule every 1 second
+  starts current_timestamp
+  ends current_timestamp + interval 60 second
+  on completion not preserve
+  enable
+  do
+begin
+  insert into gh_ost_test (id, i, j) values (null, 11, '"sometext"');
+  insert into gh_ost_test (id, i, j) values (null, 13, '{"key":"val"}');
+  insert into gh_ost_test (id, i, j) values (null, 17, '{"is-it": true, "count": 3, "elements": []}');
+
+  update gh_ost_test set j = '{"updated": 11}', updated = 1 where i = 11 and updated = 0;
+  update gh_ost_test set j = json_set(j, '$.count', 13, '$.id', id), updated = 1 where i = 13 and updated = 0;
+  delete from gh_ost_test where i = 17;
+end ;;