The Earth Celebration Committee can not not reply to emails and or answer telephone calls to the office during the festival. (Aug. 16-19)Please contact the Earth Celebration Information Centre with any inquiries by telephone or in person. Aug. 16 (Thu) … Continue reading →

At Marine Plaza Ogi (Sado Tourism Association South Sado Branch) 　Aug. 16 (Thu) 13:00-17:00　Aug. 17-18 (Fri-Sat) 9:00-17:00　Aug. 19 (Sun) 9:00-15:30　Aug. 20 (Mon) 9:00-12:00EC Info Centre (1F): Ticket sales and event information　　Tel. 0259-86-2995 (During business hours only)EC Official Shop (2F)： *Open … Continue reading →

You’ll see blue flags with white Japanese writing featuring an “i” for information and men & women restroom signs. “Yoretcha!” means“ drop in” in Sado dialect, and these flags mark shops and houses where you can casually pop in to … Continue reading →

The local buses in the Ogi Area will stop at bus stops and anywhere youlike in between (except along the Ogi Shopping Street between EC Info Centre & Kotohira Shrine). Flag the bus down by raising your hand, and tell … Continue reading →

Question sheets are available at the EC Info Centre and EC Info Tent (at Harbour Market), so pick one up and take a walk around Ogi. Answer the quiz questions by visiting the designated stores and asking the staff. Bring … Continue reading →

Special EC-labeled sake will be on sale during EC at liquor stores in Ogi. Description: EC Label Kintsuru Honjozou (100% Rice Sake)Price: 1,000 yen (720ml, tax incl.) Inquiries: Kato Sake Shop Tel. 0259-52-6511  

To make your walks through Ogi more enjoyable, locals have hung handmade bamboo wind chimes in the streets especially for EC. Enjoy the feel-good sounds of the bamboo softly clanging in the wind as you explore this quaint town. Aug. … Continue reading →

All seating in Shiroyama Park is general-admission, outdoor seating on the lawn. In order to make things smoother for everyone at the concert entrance, Entrance Order Colour Cards are distributed prior to each concert, and card-holders are admitted to the … Continue reading →

Sado Island Taiko Centre Week “Taiko Experience with Shinchan-sensei”Aug. 10 (Fri) – 16 (Thu)　Venue: Sado Island Taiko Centre (Tatakokan) ＞＞Click here for details Sado Takigi Noh Theatre ■ First Night: Aug. 15 (Wed) 19:00-21:00 Shiizaki Suwa Shrine Noh Stage (Harakuro, Ryotsu)■ … Continue reading →

The Recycling Tent is run by NPO “Eco Hibiki Sado,” Tokyo’s “Earth Garden,” and Sado high-school-student volunteers. We will be providing reusable cups for drinks. A refundable 100-yen deposit will be added to the price of your first drink and … Continue reading →