Introduction video of things to do in “Sado island” , Niigata, Japan!
You can enjoy unique spots in “Sado island”
In Sado Island a mineral had been mined until 1980s.
This is “Gold”!
There were gold mine and silver mine in Sado island.
From about 400 years ago, The gold mine was discovered and then gold had mined until 1980s, in the island.
The gold from Sado supported government finances in Edo era(about 400 years ago to about 150 years ago).
In Sado island , you can see unique features of this industrial heritage.
Also, Sado gold mine is aimed to be world heritage.
Why don’t you visit this historical heritage?
○The spot intoroduced in this video is “Sado Gold Mine”
≪Over view of “Sado Island”≫
Sado is one of the most unique island in Japan.
It is famous for beautiful nature, delicious cuisine, and unique tradition.
Historically, a lot of culture were brought because some key people who played a big role in the political or cultural field spent their lives in Sado by political reasons.
For example, Noh, Temples modeled on which in Kyoto ,and so on.
Also, there was a Gold and Silver Mine in Sado island and it used to be main of gold producing area in Japan.
You can still visit there and learn history of this great heritage.
These unique backgrounds have grown up uniqueness of Sado Island.
In addition to plenty of nature and slow comfortable atmosphere of Sado, these tradition constitutes attraction of Sado and it is as if a miniature of Japan.
○Official Tourism Website of Niigata Prefecture
*This video is a part of Facebook Live series ” Have a nice virtual trip! In Niigata! vol.1 “Sado towards world heritage site”.
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