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Sado Island Gold Mines

Also known as The Sado complex of heritage mines, primarily gold mines

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Sado Island Gold Mines is about 70 km west of Niigata. The nearest other World Heritage site is Shrines and Temples of Nikko, about 190 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Niigata · about 570,000 peopleabout 70 km east
  • Nagaoka · about 195,000 peopleabout 85 km south-east
  • Nagano · about 594,000 peopleabout 150 km south
  • Tsuruoka · about 100,000 peopleabout 160 km north-east
  • Sakata · about 100,000 peopleabout 170 km north-east
  • Toyama · about 333,000 peopleabout 170 km south-west
Sado Island Gold MinesSendaiNiigataIwakiKōriyamaFukushimaYamagataNagaokaSakataTsuruoka100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Sado Island Gold Mines and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesShrines and Temples of Nikko1Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites2Shirakawa-go and Gokayama3Fujisan4Shirakami-Sanchi5Sado Island Gold Mines
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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