Sado Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine Day Trip and Niigata Food (Travel Around Japan II by Train Day 13)

This time we will introduce the Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine in Sado, Niigata Prefecture.
As of December 2023, the Sado Gold and Silver Mine is expected to be nominated and registered as a World Heritage Site.
Among the many gold and silver mines in Sado, the Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine is the largest and serves as a tourist base.
This time, we will briefly introduce the Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine in Sado, focusing on the Edo period gold mine ruins that have been nominated as a World Heritage Site.
A more detailed introduction will be provided in an audio commentary video at a later date.
*Fares, facility fees, timetables, etc. are as of December 2023.
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*This video is difficult to listen to. I wish you could lower the volume.
Simply put, the reason why Aikawa Kanayama has been nominated as a World Heritage Site is
Although it was done by hand, it is said to be worthy of praise for the fact that it produced a high quality and large amount of gold compared to the world at the time (according to the Agency for Cultural Affairs).
#Sado Gold Mine #Sado Tourism #Niigata Tourism
table of contents
0:00 Intro
1:05 Niigata Station → Sado Kisen Niigata Port
1:54 Niigata Port → Sado Ryotsu Port, access and fare to Sado
4:20 Brief explanation of Sado Gold Mine
5:00 Ryotsu Port → Aikawa bus stop
5:28 Aikawa bus stop → Sado Gold Mine, Sado Magistrate's Office Ruins, Doyu no Warito
6:45 Sado Gold Mine tunnel tour
10:43 Remains of modern mines (gold and silver mine flotation plant in Kitazawa area, 50m thickener, etc.)
15:00 Niigata food (Pon Shukan's sake, Hegisoba, refreshing nishite, bus center's curry)