Aikawa, Niigata

Aikawa (相川町, Aikawa-machi) was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Aikawa 相川町
Former municipality
Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine (Sado mine)
Flag Seal
Country	Japan
Region	Hokuriku
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
District	Sado District
Merged	March 1, 2004 (now part of Sado)
Area
• Total	192.3 km^2 (74.2 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	9,669
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

10 subdivisions (former municipalities) in the Sado City. Aikawa is located on the northwest of the island.

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)

• 
  Kitazawa Flotation Plant)
• 
  Reconstruction of the Sado bugyōsho
• 
  Aikawa Folk Museum

See also

• Sado, Niigata
• Sado mine
• Sado bugyō

References

1. "相川町" (PDF). Niigata Prefectural Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2004.
2. "Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine". Niigata Prefectural Government.

External links

• Sado Tourism Association (in English)
• The Sado Complex of Heritage Mines, Primarily Gold Mines (Sado City Government's website) (in English)