The Island of Gold Seeking to Become a World Heritage Site-Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture

Sado Island lies in the Sea of Japan off the western coast of Niigata Prefecture, northern Honshu. This is the largest remote island in the Sea of Japan, with a land area of approximately 855 square kilometers. There are over fifty mines on this island, which produced large amounts of gold and silver for around 400 years. The complex of ruins is known as the Sado Island Gold and Silver Mines and has become a World Heritage candidate (listed on the Tentative List).
See "The Island of Gold Seeking to Become a World Heritage Site"HIGHLIGHTING Japan,November 2021.