Sado

A gigantic industrial heritage site which was once the largest ore beneficiation plant in East Asia

The historic community of houses that has survived since the Edo Era

Tour an inlet by tarai bune (tub boat). Enjoy your time on the gentle sea current

A giant peak that soars high into the sky from ocean surface. See this dynamic scene only found on Sado!

An ancient temple surrounded by a cedar forest with an impressive five story pagoda that took two generations of temple carpenters to complete

This ancient temple in the lush green mountain was built in the Heian Era to resemble Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto

The remains of a once flourishing gold mine boasting Japan’s highest output, discovered during the Edo Era

The island was a former penal colony but now is a place you can enjoy traditional culture together with the beautiful nature

Experience gold panning as you learn all about the historic gold mines of Sado

A gallery amassing the elegant pottery of Sekisui Ito, a Living National Treasure

A superb dish with deep-fried yellowtail covered in a special ago-dashi soy sauce topped on Sado rice

Tons of sashimi piled on! Fresh fish on rice able to be savored thanks to Sado

Enjoy a dynamic whole abalone fresh from the grill!

A regional dish of Sado, it’s a seaweed solidified into a jelly with a delicious taste and smooth texture.

The famous Sado brand of persimmons named after a Sado folk song “Sado Okesa”

Savor the enhanced flavor of the fish from each season as sushi

The distinguished pottery known as Mumyoi-yaki created by Sekisui Ito, the master potter of his times made into a Living National Treasure

Mumyoi-yaki created from the clay unearthed in the Sado Gold Mine with its beautifully vivid reddish-brown color

Gakkogura is a premium sake with a woody aroma that was created on the grounds of a former “…school with Japan’s best sunset”

A cake with superior taste and a scent extravagantly infused with top-quality Daiginjo sake

The seaweed of Sado Island, enhanced through its growth in the rough waves of the Sea of Japan, with a variety of different types even in dried form

Have a taste of the 3 popular brands of the domestically and internationally acclaimed Manotsuru sake at a reasonable price and quantity