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Sado Island
An Island with a beat
Things to do in Sado Island
Upcoming Sado Island Events
Activities
Sado Toki Marathon 2025
The Sado Toki Marathon offers full and half-marathon events alongside a 10km and shorter fun run routes.
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![Sado Island Kodo Earth Celebration 2025: Music, Traditions, Taste Tour]( "Sado Island Kodo Earth Celebration 2025: Music, Traditions, Taste Tour")
1Sado Island Kodo Earth Celebration 2025: Music, Traditions, Taste Tour
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![Kajikawachisui Memorial Park]( "Kajikawachisui Memorial Park")
2Kajikawachisui Memorial Park
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![Yahiko Station]( "Yahiko Station")
3Yahiko Station
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![JA Minami Uonuma Yairo Agri Park]( "JA Minami Uonuma Yairo Agri Park")
4JA Minami Uonuma Yairo Agri Park
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![Discover the Best of Niigata City: Insights From a Local Ambassador]( "Discover the Best of Niigata City: Insights From a Local Ambassador")
5Discover the Best of Niigata City: Insights From a Local Ambassador
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![JR Tadami Line]( "JR Tadami Line")
6JR Tadami Line
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![Sado Island Inn Named One of TIME’s World’s Greatest Places]( "Sado Island Inn Named One of TIME’s World’s Greatest Places")
7Sado Island Inn Named One of TIME’s World’s Greatest Places
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![JR East to Launch First Ever Shinkansen Mystery Game]( "JR East to Launch First Ever Shinkansen Mystery Game")
8JR East to Launch First Ever Shinkansen Mystery Game
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![Muramatsu Park]( "Muramatsu Park")
9Muramatsu Park
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![Niigata Prefecture: Discover Japan’s Coastal Treasures and Cultural Heritage]( "Niigata Prefecture: Discover Japan’s Coastal Treasures and Cultural Heritage")
10Niigata Prefecture: Discover Japan’s Coastal Treasures and Cultural Heritage
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![Takada Castle Sakura Festival]( "Takada Castle Sakura Festival")
1Takada Castle Sakura Festival
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![Sakura Season At Hakusan Park]( "Sakura Season At Hakusan Park")
2Sakura Season At Hakusan Park
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![Kamo Koinobori Festival]( "Kamo Koinobori Festival")
3Kamo Koinobori Festival
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![Niigata Fireworks Festival]( "Niigata Fireworks Festival")
4Niigata Fireworks Festival
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![Tainai City Tulip Festival]( "Tainai City Tulip Festival")
5Tainai City Tulip Festival
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![Tainai Sakura Festival]( "Tainai Sakura Festival")
6Tainai Sakura Festival
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![Cosplay Gataket at Mitsuke English Garden]( "Cosplay Gataket at Mitsuke English Garden")
7Cosplay Gataket at Mitsuke English Garden
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![Fuji Rock Festival]( "Fuji Rock Festival")
8Fuji Rock Festival
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![Niigata City Marathon]( "Niigata City Marathon")
9Niigata City Marathon
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![Ponshukan – Sake Heaven]( "Ponshukan – Sake Heaven")
10Ponshukan – Sake Heaven
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![Sado Island Kodo Earth Celebration 2025: Music, Traditions, Taste Tour]( "Sado Island Kodo Earth Celebration 2025: Music, Traditions, Taste Tour")
1Sado Island Kodo Earth Celebration 2025: Music, Traditions, Taste Tour
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![Niigata Prefecture: Discover Japan’s Coastal Treasures and Cultural Heritage]( "Niigata Prefecture: Discover Japan’s Coastal Treasures and Cultural Heritage")
2Niigata Prefecture: Discover Japan’s Coastal Treasures and Cultural Heritage
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![Discover the Best of Niigata City: Insights From a Local Ambassador]( "Discover the Best of Niigata City: Insights From a Local Ambassador")
3Discover the Best of Niigata City: Insights From a Local Ambassador
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![JR Tadami Line]( "JR Tadami Line")
4JR Tadami Line
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![Yahiko Station]( "Yahiko Station")
5Yahiko Station
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![Kajikawachisui Memorial Park]( "Kajikawachisui Memorial Park")
6Kajikawachisui Memorial Park
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![Muramatsu Park]( "Muramatsu Park")
7Muramatsu Park
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![Ijimino Park Iris Garden]( "Ijimino Park Iris Garden")
8Ijimino Park Iris Garden
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![From Tokyo to Niigata]( "From Tokyo to Niigata")
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![Autumn in Snow Country]( "Autumn in Snow Country")
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