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Sado Island is an island located in the eastern part of the Sea of Japan, under the jurisdiction of Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, with a coastline of . In October 2017, Sado Island had a population of 55,212 people. Sado Island covers an area of ...
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Niigata Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,131,009 (1 July 2023) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...
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Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
. On March 1, 2004, Ogi and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Ogi has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.


Transportation


Bus

* Niigata Kotsu Sado


Highway

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Sea

* Ogi Port ** Sado Kisen Terminal *** Car ferry services to/from Naoetsu Port ( Jōetsu City) 佐渡汽船高速カーフェリー「あかね」左舷.jpg, Car ferry Akane


Local attractions

* Shukunegi ( :ja:宿根木) * Tarai Bune * Rengebuji temple * Ogi Coast ** Yajima, Kyojima ** Kotoura Cave (Ryuodo Cave) Sado_Shukunegi.jpg, Shukunegi Taraibune1.JPG, Tarai Bune in Ogi Port 竜王洞 Cave - panoramio.jpg, Kotoura Cave (Ryuodo Cave)


See also

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Sado, Niigata 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 ...


References


External links


Sado Tourism Association

Shukunegi Official Website

Sado Steam Ship

Sado Geopark
Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture {{Niigata-geo-stub