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was a
Kitazawa Sadoisland (197983463).jpeg, Kitazawa Flotation Plant)
Sado bugyousyo.JPG, Reconstruction of the Sado bugyōsho
Sado gold mine002.JPG, Aikawa Folk Museum
Sado Tourism Association
The Sado Complex of Heritage Mines, Primarily Gold Mines
(Sado City Government's website) Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture {{Niigata-geo-stub
was a town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in Sado Island
is a city located on in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Since 2004, the city has comprised the entire island, although not all of its total area is urbanized. Sado is the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four main islands and Ok ...
, Niigata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...
, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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On March 1, 2004, Aikawa and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Aikawa has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.
History
Transportation
Bus
* Niigata Kotsu SadoLocal attractions
* Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine (Sado mine
The is a generic term for gold and silver mines which were once located the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Among these mines, the was the largest and was in operation until the modern era. The Sado Gold and Silver Mine was inscr ...
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** Kitazawa Flotation Plant ( :ja:北沢浮遊選鉱場)
** Aikawa Folk Museum
* Sado bugyōsho
* Senkakuwan Bay ( :ja:尖閣湾)
See also
*Sado, Niigata
is a Cities of Japan, city located on in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Since 2004, the city has comprised the entire island, although not all of its total area is urbanized. Sado is the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four Lis ...
*Sado mine
The is a generic term for gold and silver mines which were once located the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Among these mines, the was the largest and was in operation until the modern era. The Sado Gold and Silver Mine was inscr ...
* Sado bugyō
References
External links
Sado Tourism Association
The Sado Complex of Heritage Mines, Primarily Gold Mines
(Sado City Government's website) Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture {{Niigata-geo-stub