Sado, Niigata

City in Honshu, Japan

Sado (佐渡市, Sado-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜ.do, sa.doꜜ.ɕi]) is a city located on Sado Island (佐渡島, Sado(ga)shima) in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Since 2004, the city has comprised the entire island, although not all of its total area is urbanized. Sado is the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four main islands and Okinawa Island (excluding the Northern Territories).

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