All about Sado | One Minute Japan Travel Guide
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Geography
Sado is located in the
Sea of Japan and is a part of
Niigata Prefecture.
The island is 855 km2(330 mile2)in area which is bigger than the
23 wards of Tokyo(621 km2 = 240 mile2)and the country of
Bahrain(758 km2 = 293 mile2)which is ranked 184th in the world. The tourist season is in summer, but there are also people who make the effort to come in winter to view the rough waves of the Sea of Japan at that time.
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Landmarks
Landmarks include Sado
Gold Mine whose mountain top has been cleaved in half due to the efforts of gold mining,
Toki Forest Park where you can see the
Japanese crested ibis which is an endangered species, and the Ogi Diving
Center where you can get a unique sea kayaking experience through blue grottoes and the waters of the Sea of Japan. There are also plenty of highlights such as Chokoku-ji
Temple where you can have more than 30 Buddhist experiences including one involving entering a coffin. Usually between April and October, you can view traditional nighttime performances of
Noh theater which occur outside the temple, and with Sado being the base for the world-famous
Kodo wadaiko drumming troupe, you can hear the drumming amid nature as one example of art and nature splendidly co-existing.
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Food
The specialty of
Sado Island which is completely encircled by the Sea of Japan has got to be seafood.
It’s no exaggeration to say that sushi with several times the taste can be savored here at only a fraction of the price charged in
Tokyo.
The new local dish that has been all the rage is buri-katsudon or deep-fried yellowtail on rice.
Natural yellowtail deep-fried as a cutlet covered in a special sauce consisting of ago-dashi soy sauce topped on Sado rice makes for a superb dish. The sake brewed from the nature of the island is also delicious, and the island is also home to the brewery for Manotsuru sake which is the sake served in first class on
Air France flights.
- Getting
Around
It takes the better part of 2 hours from Tokyo to
Niigata Station, followed by a 15-minute bus ride to
Niigata Port.
And then it’s a trip by ferry for 1-2.5 hours from Niigata Port to
Ryotsu Port on Sado Island.
Rental cars are handy for getting around the island. There is no train service. Rental electric bicycles are also convenient.
- Accommodations
Accommodations around Ryotsu Port are convenient on the first day. Aikawa and
Mano which are located in the center of the island are also great as starting points for sightseeing.
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