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Sado, Niigata / 史跡 佐渡金山

Sado Gold Mine

A historic gold and silver mine with 400 years of history, where you walk through the Sodayu tunnel, with figures recreating Edo-era mining, and the modern Doyu tunnel.

Ivy-covered concrete terraces of the old flotation plant ruins beside a lawn
Kitazawa Flotation Plant ruins, Sado Gold MinePhoto: Photo AC · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

1 Oct 2026

Traveler reports

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Open every day (check the notes below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

Open all year; last entry 16:00 (15:30 from November to March). The visit takes 60-90 minutes.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Open every day (may change at short notice for weather or maintenance).

Checked 30 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Sado Kinzan course (Sodayu and Doyu tunnels and Doyu-no-Warito): adults (junior high and up) 1,500 yen, elementary pupils 750 yen (the two tunnels became one course in April 2025).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 50 minutes by car from Ryotsu Port.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

500 car and 23 coach spaces.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Accessibility

There are many stairs, so some areas cannot be visited in a wheelchair.

Checked 1 Oct 2026 on the official site
Not yet confirmed

Payment

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Address: Sado, Niigata (Japanese address: 新潟県佐渡市下相川1305)

Official site: https://www.sado-kinzan.com/

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Crowds

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteYou can see the Doyu-no-Warito, the mine's symbolic split mountain, up close; guided courses and a mixed-reality course with projection mapping are also offered.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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