Sado Gold Mine
In Japanese: 佐渡金山
Walk through Edo-period mine tunnels where robotic figures show how miners worked, on Sado Island.
World Cultural Heritage (2024)
Nearby
- Kitazawa Flotation Plant Ruins ≈ 15 min by car
- Sado Magistrate's Office (Sado Bugyosho) ≈ 15 min by car
- Senkaku Bay (Sado) ≈ 20 min by car
- Toki Forest Park (Sado) ≈ 35 min by car
- Nishimikawa Gold Placer Site (Sado Nishimikawa Gold Park) ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 75 min by bus from Ryotsu Port (ferry from Niigata)
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- ¥1,500
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info