Sado Travel Guides

Sado is an attractive place with many tourist attractions, events, and local cuisine. Sightseeing spots include Hakuundai, Ryotsu Port, and the Sado History and Legend Museum. There are also many sightseeing events such as the Haseji Botan Festival, Sanno Festival, and Ogi Port Festival. Visitors can also enjoy local specialties and cuisine that vary from region to region, such as Italian, oyaki, and hegisoba (buckwheat noodles).

Sado is a vast area, stretching from east to west, north to south. As a result, history, culture, specialties, and local cuisine differ from region to region. In addition, marine sports such as diving and rock fishing can be enjoyed on Sado, which faces the Sea of Japan. Many people visit the area to enjoy these activities.

However, marine sports are not the only attractions. Tarai boats and gold-digging are also enjoyable activities. Traditional performing arts such as Sado Okesa, Onidaiko, and Yayoi dolls are also highlights of the area.

Sado, the island of gold mines and crested ibis, offers many places to see, play, and eat. There is so much to see, do, and eat that it is impossible to fully enjoy the island in a single day. Fortunately, there are also a variety of accommodations where visitors can stay for a few days and enjoy the area at their leisure.

There are two places you must visit when you visit Kinzan and Sado, the island of the crested ibis. If you want to visit a gold mine, it is the "Historic Site of Sado Gold Mine". Four different sightseeing courses are available here, and visitors can enjoy learning about the history of the gold mine during the Edo period. There is also a park where visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers.

Seeing the crested ibis is highly recommended when visiting the island. At the crested ibis forest park in the crested ibis conservation center, you can see the crested ibis up close. The crested ibis data and materials are also on display at the crested ibis data and materials exhibition room.