Sado, Japan
佐渡市
Sado is a town of 51,492 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in March 1, 2004.
Why visit Sado
Townapedia lists 45 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 94 places to eat, 34 places to stay and 40 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Kinpoku, 台ヶ鼻灯台, 佐渡版画村美術館 and Shimokō Site.
Weather in Sado
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About Sado
Sado (佐渡市, Sado-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [sä́.dò̞, sä̀.dó̞.ɕì]) is a city located on Sado Island (佐渡島, Sado(ga)shima) in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Since 2004, the city has comprised the entire island, although not all of its total area is urbanized. Sado is the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four main islands and Okinawa Island (excluding the Northern Territories). As of June 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 48,195 and a population density of 56.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (146/sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Sado, Niigata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do40
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Museums and landmarks45
Shimokō Site
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Archaeological site in Sado, Japan
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33 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes94
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Where to stay34
Churches and places of worship228
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Healthcare12
Map of Sado
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sado Airport (SDS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Ryōtsu-minato 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Maki 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Tsubame 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Sanjō 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kamo 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mitsuke 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nagaoka 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gosen 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Seirō 79 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shibata 86 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 矢島経島たらい舟 - panoramio, 伊藤善行, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sado 20220503074100 (52277211459), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503064514 (52275969507), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220502190933 (52276967228), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503074611 (52277426560), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503074640 (52277426325), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503070859 (52276966988), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503074759 (52276943351), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220502194952 (52277211974), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220502201023 (52277427135), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220502200954 (52276964813), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Syōbō-ji Temple, Sado, Wakuwaku99, Public domain
- Nipponia Nippon in Sado Ibis Conservation Center, rhodnite, CC BY 2.0
- Taraibune in Sado Ogi, rhodnite, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503081057 (52276943106), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503081244 (52276963283), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503111906 (52277640970), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503111008 (52276181997), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503115732 (52277422799), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503115722 (52277174163), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503115815 (52277152491), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503115345 (52277175363), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503125849 (52277420469), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado 20220503120830 (52277151626), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sado Hangamura Art Museum ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myousenji temple 阿仏坊妙宣寺 (3658494016), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 白雲台から眺めた夕焼けの金北山, Koda6029, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 佐渡・清水寺 02, Indiana jo, CC0
- Aikawa History Museum ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 佐渡総合病院, 水乃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 佐渡博物館, 水乃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- すしやまるいし - panoramio, 博柳, CC BY 3.0
- Torii of Nikuu Shrine, Yaseminkurr, CC0
- 佐渡高校校舎 正面, 金子颯汰, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 雲 - panoramio, Kiyo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shukunegi Post, rhodnite, CC BY 2.0
- Kawaharada-honmachi 2020, 皓月旗, CC BY 4.0
- Kawaharada-honmachi Bus Stop, 皓月旗, CC BY 4.0
- Kawaharada-honmachi 2020 P2, 皓月旗, CC BY 4.0
- 火山豆石（ぶどう石）表面, 水乃, CC BY-SA 4.0
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