Sado gold mine – Niigata
photo by muramasa from wikipedia
Sado gold mine – Niigata
Sado gold mine was discovered in 1601 (right before the Edo period began.) The operation of mining gold was continued until 1989. Here has been listed as a candidate of the world heritage.
Access :
About 2 hours and 15 min by ship from Niigata port
Addtional info :
Now Sado island has the famous event “Earth Celebration” held in the middle of August.
Earth Celebration Web (English ) >> here
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