Access & Lodging

Access & Lodging

INFORMATION

Island Transportation& Sightseeing Tour Buses

Driving is a great way to see the island without worrying about a timetable. To rent a car, it is best to make a reservation well in advance. Sightseeing taxis and tour buses are also available. Please visit the Sado Tourism Association website for details.

Regular City Buses

EC takes place just a few minutes on foot from Ogi Port. Traveling to the EC venues in Ogi via local island buses takes approximately 1hr 50min from Ryotsu Port, 30 min from Akadomari Port, and 1hr 40 min from Aikawa, which is 1hr 10min from Ryotsu Port. However, island buses are infrequent so be sure to check Sado Island Ferry & Bus Timetable before you make plans. Various special bus services will be running during the 3-day festival.

EC Special Bus Timetable（8/21 –8/23）

There are two types of special buses operating during the festival: the Liner Bus and Special Local Bus.

Liner Bus（reservations required）

Liner Bus connects Aikawa and Ryotsu, and advance reservations required.

  • Reservation period: June 16 (Tue)–July 26 (Sun) or until all seats are taken.
  • Fares: Adults 1,000 yen, Children 500 yen.
  • Inquiries & Reservations
    Niigata Kotsu Sado
    Tel. 0259-57-2121（Assistance in Japanese only. 9:00–17:30）
Ryotsu → Ogi
09:15 → 10:25
12:20 → 13:30
15:45 → 16:55
＊This is a direct, non-stop ride. Passengers are not permitted to board between Ryotsu and Ogi.
Ogi （Minamisen Line via Mano） Ryotsu
30min after the Shiroyama Concert
23:00 → 24:10
Ogi → Sawata → Aikawa
30min after the Shiroyama Concert
23:00 → 23:50（via Nanaura Kaigan） → 24:30
Familio Sado Aikawa → Aikawa → Ogi
12:30 → 12:40 → 13:50
15:35 → 15:45 → 16:55
＊This is a direct, non-stop ride. Passengers are not permitted to board between Familio Sado Aikawa and Aikawa, or between Aikawa and Ogi.

Special Local Buses

Regular local bus fares will be charged on EC special local bus services during EC. This year there will be a special bus connecting Ogi and Aikawa, making transportation around the island much easier. The regular city bus schedules to and from Ogi have become much more convenient due to the high-speed car ferry Akane. Please consult the route map on the official EC website to plan your transport.

Aikawa–Ogi

Aikawa →（No transfer） Ogi
06:44 → 08:06
Ogi →（No transfer） Aikawa
06:45 →（8/22、23） 08:13
08:00 →（8/22、23） 09:25
09:50 →（8/21-23）（*） 11:16
12:20 →（8/21-23）（*） 13:46

（*）＝arrives 3 minutes earlier than scheduled on 8/21 only.

Besides the above, the following buses are also running on regular city bus schedules.

Aikawa → Ogi
10:05（*1） → 11:33
14:40 → 16:08（*2）
Ogi → Aikawa
11:20 → 12:46（*2）
16:00 → 17:27

（*1）＝　Departs at 10:10 on weekdays
（*2）＝　Arrives 3–5 minutes earlier than scheduled on weekdays

Sobama–Ogi

Sobama → Ogi
08:30 → 08:45
09:30 → 09:45
10:30 → 10:45
11:45 → 12:00
13:15 → 13:30
14:15 → 14:30
15:15 → 15:30
16:15 → 16:30
17:30 → 17:45
Ogi → Sobama
09:00 → 09:15
10:00 → 10:15
11:20 → 11:35
12:45 → 13:00
13:45 → 14:00
14:45 → 15:00
15:45 → 16:00
17:00 → 17:15
30min after the Shiroyama Concert
23:00 → 23:15

Besides the above, there will be a special bus running between Ogi and Sobama on the following days and time:
Aug. 20（Thu） Ogi 17:00 → Sobama 17:15
Aug. 24（Sun） Sobama 8:30 → Ogi 8:45

Mushiroba–Akadomari–Ogi, Ogi–Sawasaki

Akadomri → Ogi
10:35 → 11:00
Ogi → Akadomri → （via Hamochi） Mushiroba
30min after the Shiroyama Concert
Ogi → Sawasaki
30min after the Shiroyama Concert
23:00 →8/21 and 22 only（8/23 is suspended service） 23:20

Sightseeing Tour Buses

Sado Island has many points of significance including the Sado complex of heritage mines, Japan Geopark, Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems. This year the additional bus routes provide easy access to Shukunegi, Sado’s Taiko Experience Hall Tatako-kan, and the geo-site in Ogi. There’s also a sightseeing bus（operating on weekends and holidays） to the town of Aikawa that still retains the feeling of the height of the gold-mining center it once was. We hope you use this opportunity to fully enjoy everything Sado has to offer.

Shukunegi Special Bus Tour（In August, this route will be accompanied by a geo-guide）

Ogi Port Shukunegi Sado Island Taiko Centre Sawasaki Ettsumi Note
11:20 11:32 11:42 11:53 12:00
12:25 12:40 12:50 13:03 13:10
14:00 14:12 14:22 14:33 14:40 Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays only
16:00 16:16 16:26 16:39 16:46
Ettsumi Sawasaki Sado Island Taiko Centre Shukunegi Ogi Port Note
07:10 07:17 07:30 07:40 08:01
12:31 12:38 12:49 12:58 13:10
13:38 13:45 13:56 14:05 14:17
15:14 15:21 15:32 15:41 15:53 Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays only
17:14 17:21 17:32 17:41 17:53

Aikawa Sightseeing Loop Bus

Operational season: weekends and holidays from April 21（Tue） to August 31（Mon）
Fare: 200 yen per ride（We also have unlimited ride bus passes that provide special privileges at various sites.）
Route time（One loop） approximately 30 minutes.
Main routes: Sado gold mines, Sado Magistrate Office and historical Kyomachi street.

City Office, Aikawa brunch Aikawa Local Museum Sado Woodcut Village Kinzan Chaya Sado Gold Mine Daikumachi, Kyomachi City Office, Aikawa brunch
9:30 9:32 9:33 9:37 9:40 9:45 9:54
10:00 10:02 10:03 10:07 10:12 10:23 10:32
10:40 10:42 10:43 10:47 10:52 11:03 11:12
11:15 11:17 11:18 11:22 11:27 11:32 11:40
12:40 12:42 12:43 12:47 12:52 13:03 13:12
13:30 13:32 13:33 13:37 13:42 13:53 14:02
14:05 14:07 14:08 14:12 14:17 14:23 14:32
14:40 14:42 14:43 14:47 14:52 15:03 15:12
15:30 15:32 15:33 15:37 15:42 15:49 15:57
16:00 16:02 16:03 16:07 16:12 16:24 16:32
Inquiries & Liner Bus reservations
  • Niigata Kotsu Sado
  • Tel. 0259-57-2121（Assistance in Japanese only. Office Hours: M–F 9:00 – 17:30）
    Fax. 0259-57-2770