The 16th century mines on the island of Sado, about the size of the Pacific island of Guam, off the western coast of Niigata prefecture, operated for nearly 400 years beginning in 1601, and were ...

The 16th century mines on the island of Sado, off Japan’s north-central coast, operated for nearly 400 years before closing in 1989 and were once the world’s largest gold producer.

NEW DELHI--Japan’s Sado Island gold mine formally gained World Cultural Heritage status during a meeting of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO here on July 27. The decision brings the ...

Niigata Prefecture's Sado Island Gold Mines, registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site, is hosting a special night tour that runs until October. The light show features projections of graceful ...

The mine on an island off the coast of Niigata in northern Japan operated for nearly 400 years and was once the world's largest gold producer before closing in 1989. It was also linked to Japan's ...

The prosperity this created left the island with unique cultural traditions ... Sado's current population of 500 birds. Remains of Sado gold mine, the largest in Japanese history ...

Account magistrate Wakisaka Bizen Mamoru asks Yoshibei, the chief priest of Iriya and Myohoji Temple to explore the Sado Gold Mine. They suspect that large amounts of money are being diverted to ...