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Friday · 2026/10/09
Sanno Festival
Festival · Niigata · Chubu

Sanno Festival

Seven portable shrines and demon-drum performances highlight this Sado festival, jointly conducted by six local communities as part of traditions spanning over 800 years.

Museum · Niigata · Chubu

Sado Island Gold Mine

The Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine on Sado Island operated for nearly four centuries as a key pillar of the Tokugawa shogunate's finances.

Sado
Festival · Niigata · Chubu

Sosha Shrine Annual Festival Eve Kyogen Performance

Sagiryu Kyogen, a rare traditional comic theatre form from only three locations in Japan, is performed during this festival eve by preservation groups and local students.

Sado · 14 Apr 2027
Sport & Competition · Niigata · Chubu

Sado Toki Marathon

A two-day marathon event on Sado Island showcases the landscape and natural heritage of this habitat for the rare Japanese crested ibis.

Sado · 25–26 Apr 2027