Explore & Experience Sado Island

Let’s go paddling and enjoy the dynamic natural life of Ogi Peninsula. The ever-popular Sea Kayaking Experience is a great adventure and perfect way to appreciate the clear and beautiful water of the Japan Sea. Even if you are a beginner, don’t worry! An experienced instructor will guide you through the excursion.

Tour arranged and conducted by Sado Koryu Net
Niigata Pref. Governor Reg. No 4-384
Active member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association (ANTA)

Ogi Peninsula’s landscape is the “art of mother earth”. This bus tour, accompanied by a local guide, travels through the dynamic natural environments and the little farming and fishing villages of Ogi Peninsula. The tour will also visit the Shukunegi area which is designated part of Japan’s Important Group of Traditional Buildings.

Tour arranged and conducted by Sado Koryu Net
Niigata Pref. Governor Reg. No 4-384
Active member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association (ANTA)

The Sado Gold and Silver Mine produced ore for 400 years since 1601. Its chronicle is the history of Japanese modernization. This tour visits historical sites that are included in the petition to be designated as a World Heritage Site.（The tour visits modern mining facilities that were in use after Meiji period.）

Tour arranged and conducted by Sado Koryu Net
Niigata Pref. Governor Reg. No 4-384
Active member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association (ANTA)

Even within Niigata prefecture famous for its sake, Sado is known for its exceptional water and rice used for its sake and has many breweries. The popular Obata Brewery, has taken on a new mode of sake brewing through its Schoolhouse Project using the former campus of Nishimikawa Elementary School. For this visit, participants will tour the brewery and taste the sake brewed on the premises.

Tour arranged and conducted by Sado Koryu Net
Niigata Pref. Governor Reg. No 4-384
Active member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association (ANTA)

Experience life on a farm by staying overnight in a farmhouse inn! The host is a unique family enjoying life on a farm. Your visit to Sado isn’t complete without experiencing everyday life as an island farmer.
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Tour arranged and conducted by Sado Koryu Net
Niigata Pref. Governor Reg. No 4-384
Active member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association (ANTA)

This tour visits a forest that used to be a part of mountains controlled by the Shogunate government. These mountains produced firewood for the gold and silver mines of Sado Island. Here you’ll find cedar trees hundreds of years old. Feel the mysterious power of these twisting ancient cedars.

Tour arranged and conducted by Sado Koryu Net
Niigata Pref. Governor Reg. No 4-384
Active member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association (ANTA)

Standup paddleboarding is a popular marine activity that involves riding a surfboard standing up and using an oar to maneuver. Sobama is a beautiful sand beach one kilometer long. Come enjoy the ocean at Sado.
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Tour arranged and conducted by Sado Koryu Net
Niigata Pref. Governor Reg. No 4-384
Active member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association (ANTA)

Aikawa is the town near Sado gold mine, aiming to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The residential area and legacies that are considered historic sites are dotted with tourist facilities, hands-on experience centres and restaurants. Participants will be given a pass that will allow them free entry into all of these facilities, and they will be free to explore the historic town of Aikawa via Aikawa Sightseeing Circular Bus or Battery-assisted bicycles. Three of the establishments will have volunteer interpreters. After exploring, please share your impressions and thoughts with us.

Tour arranged and conducted by Sado Koryu Net
Niigata Pref. Governor Reg. No 4-384
Active member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association (ANTA)

In the mountain ravine there is a quiet farming town of Hamochi Osaki where you will find residents who live rich lives with a deep appreciation for nature. On this tour you will enjoy simple country cuisine and have your fill of fragrant soba as you are introduced to a host of the folk performing art forms of Hamochi Osaki. This includes the very rare opportunity to see Bunya puppetry, designated a significant intangible folk cultural asset by the Japanese government.
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Tour arranged and conducted by Sado Koryu Net
Niigata Pref. Governor Reg. No 4-384
Active member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association (ANTA)

Known as the first female mountain climber to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest as well as the highest mountains on all seven continents, Junko Tabei was named Sado Tourism Ambassador last year. At the celebratory meeting, she shared her experience with “olle,” or walking path, a tradition which originated in Jeju Island in Korea. In the Jeju dialect, it means ‘the narrow path that connects the road to the house’ and it is a form of walking on an island enjoying the landscape of the ocean, forest and villages – a perfect activity for Sado Island. For this session, Tabei will introduce the charm of olle by leading the group on a walk through Ogi.
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Tour arranged and conducted by Sado Koryu Net
Niigata Pref. Governor Reg. No 4-384
Active member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association (ANTA)