[Sado ]Niigata Women's Trip - Sado Island by Rental Car

▲Map of Sado Island on the car ferry to Sado

Sado Island is the largest remote island in the Sea of Japan.
In fact, the island is so large that it is 1.5 times the size of Tokyo's 23 wards and Awaji Island.
There are many spots that reflect the changing seasons and nature, such as tarai boats.

Sado Island is larger than you might imagine, so we recommend renting a car if you want to tour around a lot.

A luxury cruise ship-like experience. "Car Ferry "

View of the 5th floor observation lounge

Once on board, you will find yourself in an elegant space that resembles a luxury cruise ship, a far cry from the image of a ferry to a remote island, but more like a hotel.

At the information desk, blankets can be rented for 100 yen each, red seals are available for purchase, and there is also a space to eat snacks such as ramen, rice bowls, and soft-serve ice cream.

Fast ships flying over the sea "Jetfoil "

Jetfoil stopping at Ryotsu Port

Another way to get to Sado is by high-speed boat "Jetfoil ".
What makes it unique is that "it flies over the sea "!

The mechanism of the jetfoil uses the wing lift force acting on the fully submerged underwater wings to lift the hull completely above the sea surface, allowing the entire vessel to travel away from the sea surface.

The thrust is provided by a water jet propulsion system driven by a gas turbine engine, which sucks in approximately 180 tons of seawater per minute and sprays it backward from the stern nozzle as a powerful water jet.

The interior of the ship looks just like an airplane.

Beautiful history and sunset ~Shukunegi

▲Sight of the cityscape of the Shukunegi area from above

Shukunegi is a village in a cove on the Ogi Coast that developed as a port of call for Kitamae-bune ships after the Sado gold mine flourished in the 17th century. Even today, more than 100 board-walled houses are clustered together in a maze of alleys.

It is a place where one can feel a sense of history, and the streets and characteristic buildings built by ship carpenters are still carefully preserved as they were in those days. Nearby is the Sadokuni Ogi Folk Museum, where visitors can learn more about the shipbuilding culture.

Sado Island specialties for a shimmering sea trip "Tarai Boat "@ Shukunegi

Scenery photographed while aboard the ship

A must visit in the Shukunegi area is Sado's famous "tub boat ".
In Sado, you can take the "tub boat "at various places, but the tub boat at Shukunegi
is especially recommended.

Shukunegi's tub boat is called "hanigiri ", which is the old way of calling it.
A hangiri is a shallow-bottomed tub that looks like a barrel cut in half, and is still used by fishermen as a boat for iso-negi fishing.

They are used to fish for seaweed and shellfish in the rugged and intricate rocky areas with small, maneuverable tub boats.

Shukunegi offers four courses of tarai-bune experience, some of which take you as far as the Sea of Japan. The height of the waves differs between the rugged rocky area and the Sea of Japan, making this a very valuable experience.

During the tub boat experience, visitors were also able to look into the ocean using the two underwater glasses provided on each boat.

Sado Specialties "Taraibune "@ Ogi

It is no exaggeration to say that Sado's famous tarai boats are synonymous with "Rikiya Kanko Kisen ".

Female boatmen skillfully maneuver the tub boat.
In addition to tub boats, motorboats and blue cave tours are also popular.

Spectacular view point created by the sky and the sea

▲Man Tatami Shiki
This place has beautiful reflections like the Salar de Uyuni. In fact, even the locals are not familiar with this place.
If you visit at sunset, you can see the fantastic scenery created by nature.

The road is narrow with few streets, so please be careful when driving after sunset.

A bus stop that looks like a scene from a coming-of-age drama

▲ "back "bus stop

Niigata Kotsu Sado's Ogi Line "Senago (背合) "bus stop has become popular in recent years, being featured on SNS and other social networking sites.

The contrast between the blue sea and the small white bus stop is also known as "the bus stop in love ".

The bus stop is still in actual use today, and there is no parking nearby, so please be aware of the surrounding traffic conditions when visiting.

Ezumi swing paddling out to sea

Swing set in ▲Ezumi Rural Park

A single swing stands in the grassy expanse of the park. "Swings in Ezumi ".
Although it is only a potted spot, the contrast with the blue sky is spectacular, and it has become a hot spot mainly on social networking sites.

This park also has public restrooms and a parking lot, making it a great spot to take a break from driving!
Try to capture your own wonderful picture.