Sado, Niigata

Sado (佐渡市) is a Japanese city on Sado Island (佐渡島) in Niigata Prefecture.

History
Uesugi Kagekatsu took control of the island in the late 1580s.

In the Edo period, gold was discovered on the island. The Tokugawa shogunate took direct control of it. It was administered by an official called the Sado-bugyō. Okubo Nagayasu was appointed to this position by Tokugawa Ieyasu. in 1603.

In the Meiji period, the island became part of Niigata Prefecture.

Other websites

 * Sado Tourism Association English language site
 * Sado City website
 * Sado Island at JNTO.go.jp