Aikawa, Niigata
Aikawa
相川町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine (Sado mine) | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
| District | Sado District |
| Merged | March 1, 2004 (now part of Sado) |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.3 km2 (74.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 9,669 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Aikawa (相川町, Aikawa-machi) was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1]
On March 1, 2004, Aikawa and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Aikawa has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.
History
Transportation
Bus
- Niigata Kotsu Sado
Local attractions
- Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine (Sado mine)[2]
- Kitazawa Flotation Plant (ja:北沢浮遊選鉱場)
- Aikawa Folk Museum
- Sado bugyōsho
- Senkakuwan Bay (ja:尖閣湾)
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Kitazawa Flotation Plant)
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Reconstruction of the Sado bugyōsho
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Aikawa Folk Museum
See also
References
- ^ "相川町" (PDF). Niigata Prefectural Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2004.
- ^ "Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine". Niigata Prefectural Government. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
External links
- Sado Tourism Association (in English)
- The Sado Complex of Heritage Mines, Primarily Gold Mines (Sado City website) (in English)