Japan Tourism

Sado Island lies just off the coast of Niigata Prefecture, and is one of Japan’s largest islands. This remote place has long been a destination for political exiles, many of whom ended up working in Sado’s prosperous gold mine.

The three most prominent figures sent into exile to Sado were the former Emperor Juntoku, the Buddhist monk Nichiren and the founder of Noh, Zeami Motokiyo. While the island is no longer a place of exile, traces of the culture and religion that these figures brought with them remain today.

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