Niigata Sadogashima Trip

Niigata Sadogashima Trip

I would like to inform Sadogashima island Trip.
I go to Sadogashima by Jetfoil ship 65minutes from Niigata port.

Sadogashima is 2nd largest island in Japan.
So, going around this island by bicycle is difficult.
I go around this island by bus.
First visit is Toki-no-Mori-park: this park is in the center of this island.
At the entrance, Toki : ibis mascot is greeting me.
Toki :Japanese ibis become extinct.
This park ibis is from China.

Toki museum shows Toki's history, feature.
You can see that Toki is raising a child at Toki plaza.
Toki like a loach, and frog.



I return to Ryozu port.
There is a big Lake Kamo.
The landscape of Lake Kamo and Mountains is very beautiful.

Lunch is Kaisen Zushi.
I ride a Sightseeing bus: Hakuundai-Kinzan-Senkaku Harbour-Couple rock, at Ryozu port.
30minutes riding, bus arrive at Hakuundai, this hill is near the top of mountain, you can see a wide view of Sadogashima.

After 30minutes riding, Next is Sado Kinzan.
Sado Kinzan is digged from 1601 to 1989.
Many golds and silvers are digged.
There are Sodayu tunnel, and Doyu tunnel.
I select Sodayu tunnel.

Tunnel road is fixed by cement, slope is not steep.
In the tunnel many worker's doll are showing digging Method.
Doll is moving and speaking for explaining digging works.

I see this tunnel for 30minutes.
Over the tunnel exit, Kijzan museum is existing.
Museum shows how to make a gold money: Koban, Oban.
At golden age, there are 50thousands people living in Sadogashima.


About 45minutes riding, I arrive at Senkaku Harbour.
Glass boat pleasure is optional tour.
I ride this boat, and see a Harbour.
Lots of rocks are showing different shape.
Bottom of this boat is glass, we can see a bottom see and fishes.
This Senkaku harbour has Observatory, and small marine museum.
A wide view of Senkaku Harbour is beautiful.

Next is Couple Rock: that is husband and wife rock.
We can walk near this rock.
Near this rock, Seafood shop is existing.
Sazae, Awabi are good taste.

This is the end of Sightseeing bus.
This bus return to Ryozu port at 18:30.
I go to Niigata by Car ferry for 2.5 hours.
Car ferry is a big ship, I go to deck, and drink Nihonshu.
'Wakusui' is a famous Sadogashima Sake.
I enjoy a relax time at deck.
I arrive at Niigata port at 22:00.
I stay hotel at Niigata.


Sadogashima has many sighseeing points, please enjoy Sadogashima trip.

That's it.