Sado: all 4 tours and excursions for your cruise

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Ogi exploration by e-bike

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Enjoy a relaxed E-bike ride along the scenic coastline of Ogi, taking in fresh sea air and the gentle rhythm of Sado’s southern shore. E-bikes provide electric power assistance, making inclines effortless and allowing you to cover longer distances comfortably and with less fatigue.Begin with a short walk from the pier to Marine Plaza Ogi, where you will receive your E-bike and a brief introduction. Follow your guide along the picturesque coastal road, passing quiet bays, rocky inlets, and...

Shore experiences coming soon

  • Cruise line: Silversea
RICH BIRDLIFE & ECO-FRIENDLY FARMING: Discover Sado’s diverse native bird species thriving amidst lush rice paddies, which have supported the island’s successful efforts in environmentally friendly farming and bird conservation. CRESTED IBIS: Visit Tori Forest Park to learn about the remarkable recovery of the Crested Ibis, once down to just 12 birds in the wild. Witness the success story of this species’ reintroduction after decades of collaborative breeding programs between...

Shukunegi village & tub boat ride

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Explore the rich industrial and cultural heritage of Sado Island, once home to Japan’s most productive gold mine and a center of advanced mining technology during the Edo period and beyond.Begin at the historic Sado Gold Mine, discovered in 1601 and developed into a major source of gold and silver for the Tokugawa Shogunate. Over nearly four centuries of operation, the mine yielded approximately 78 tons of gold and 2,300 tons of silver, becoming the largest gold mine in Japan. Walk through...

Sado gold mine, magistrate’s office & kitazawa ruins

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Explore the rich industrial and cultural heritage of Sado Island, once home to Japan’s most productive gold mine and a center of advanced mining technology during the Edo period and beyond.Begin at the historic Sado Gold Mine, discovered in 1601 and developed into a major source of gold and silver for the Tokugawa Shogunate. Over nearly four centuries of operation, the mine yielded approximately 78 tons of gold and 2,300 tons of silver, becoming the largest gold mine in Japan. Walk through...