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 The waters so clear I
could see the sealife. by KevinMichael,
4 more photos
One of the best ways to see Sado is to rent a car and drive completely around it. Most of Sado is sparsely populated. You can drive completely around Sado in a few hours and have plenty of time to stop at wherever you feel like. There are plenty of scenic sites for photography.
August is a good time for camping, but because of the chance of rain or high winds it's a good idea to have a car in case you can't stay in your tent. If worse comes to
worse, you can always sleep in the car.
I've used both the jetfoil and the ferry traveling to and from Sado. The jetfoils more
expensive but it's a better ride. It's like flying over the water. There's no going up and down at all (so you can avoid sea sickness). The jetfoil takes about an hour. The ferry takes about 2 hours or so. Leave a Comment
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 Posing with Russian Acrobats. by KevinMichael
At this time, there were some visiting Russian acrobats. It was an extra treat to see them in action.
The Russian Village also has a small museum housing a giant Mastodon animated replica. Also, there is Mastodon skeleton on display.
The Village has an indoor laser light show. We drove there. If you drive you'll need someone who knows the area or a map.
You can also get there by tax within 15 to 20 minutes from Suibara Station. Leave a Comment
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 Robots mimic what used to be
done by workers by KevinMichael, 3 more photos
Sado Island was also used as a prison for political criminals, unregistered people (citizens who who had no proof of registration or identification), and others who were simply kidnapped and brought to Sado to mine for gold; all of whom were used for forced labor for the mining of gold or for supportive processes for refining wrought gold.
The Sado gold mines run underneath the mountains for hundreds of miles and in some cases oxygen had to be pumped down into the depths of the mines to keep the workers from suffocating.
Today, Sado still has gold, but not enough to make it worth anyones personal time to mine it. Leave a Comment
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Sado Island offers so much that it really should have it's own section. Sado is the 5th largest island in Japan (after Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku).
Tourist atractions: Sado Gold Mine, Tub-boats, Earth day festival (Taiko drummers) to name a few.
Sports activities: hiking, scuba diving, swimming, fishing, and more.
Restaurants and fine cuisine
Hotels and camping
Cultural events: Earth day festival and Bon-Odori Leave a Comment
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 A foggy day atop Mt. Kakuda.
Niigata plain below by KevinMichaelLeave a Comment
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 Niitsu Botanical Garden by KevinMichael
Check the webpage below for directions & map:
http://www.pref.niigata.jp/en/about/facilities/k.html Leave a Comment Phone: 025-024-6465Website: check above
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 Nice scenery & the tasty beer by KevinMichael
This is my second choice as far as beer gardens go. Tainai Kogen Brewery
offers a pretty good selection of beer. Don't
bother with the cheese plater though. Order
something better.
There is a large hotel located near there with a wonderful view of the river.
It's in the country not too far from Nakajou. I don't know of any other way of getting there other than by car. Leave a Comment
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 4 shots of the dam in Niigata
Pref mountains by KevinMichael, 4 more photos
If you want to go here you'll need a map. Match the kanji in the picture with what you'd find on the map. Good luck. Leave a Comment
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Myoko Mountain is located at the southern border of Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture.
Suginohara is a very nice ski and snowboarding park that I went to a couple of times. I went from Nagano City driving along the Joshin-Etsu expressway north until the Myoko turnoff. You could also travel along route 18 from either north or south. There are also trains that run there on the Nagano-Naoetsu train line. Suginohara was absolutely beautiful on a sunny day with views of Nijiri-ko (lake), Madarao and nearby Kurohime mountain. There is a gondola that goes close to the top of the mountain and a long ski run down. Lift tickets are 4000Yen. Great! Leave a Comment
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 Big Swan Stadium by kiwigal_1
Niigata was one of the hosting cities in Japan for the cup. The Big Swan Stadium was purpose built to host one of the most exciting sporting events in the world!
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