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was a
Kitazawa Flotation Plant ac (2).jpg, Kitazawa Flotation Plant)
Sado bugyousyo.JPG, Reconstruction of the
Sado Tourism Association
The Sado Complex of Heritage Mines, Primarily Gold Mines
(Sado City website) Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture {{Niigata-geo-stub
was a town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in 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 ...
, 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 ...
, 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, 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 on the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Among these mines, the was the largest and was in operation until the modern era.
According to Korean sources copper w ...
)
** Kitazawa Flotation Plant ( :ja:北沢浮遊選鉱場)
** Aikawa Folk Museum
* Sado bugyō
were officials of the Tokugawa shogunate responsible for administration of the mining operations at Sado.
Sado Island is the sixth largest in the Japanese archipelago. It is located in the Sea of Japan off the west coast of Echigo Province in ...
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* Senkakuwan Bay ( :ja:尖閣湾)
Sado bugyō
were officials of the Tokugawa shogunate responsible for administration of the mining operations at Sado.
Sado Island is the sixth largest in the Japanese archipelago. It is located in the Sea of Japan off the west coast of Echigo Province in ...
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Aikawa History Museum ac (1).jpg, Aikawa Folk Museum
See also
*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 ...
*Sado mine
The is a generic term for gold and silver mines which were once located on the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Among these mines, the was the largest and was in operation until the modern era.
According to Korean sources copper w ...
*Sado bugyō
were officials of the Tokugawa shogunate responsible for administration of the mining operations at Sado.
Sado Island is the sixth largest in the Japanese archipelago. It is located in the Sea of Japan off the west coast of Echigo Province in ...
References
External links
Sado Tourism Association
The Sado Complex of Heritage Mines, Primarily Gold Mines
(Sado City website) Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture {{Niigata-geo-stub