Sado Province facts for kids
Sado Province was a special area in Japan that was like a small country or state. It was on an island called Sado. In 1871, Sado Province became part of Niigata Prefecture. Niigata Prefecture is on a bigger island called Honshū. People sometimes called Sado Province by shorter names like Sashū or Toshū.
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History of Sado Province
Sado Province was first created a very long time ago. This happened during the time when Empress Genshō was the ruler of Japan.
In 1221, a former ruler named Emperor Juntoku was sent away from the capital. He was sent to live on Sado Island. This is called being in exile. Because he spent his last years there, people sometimes called him Sado-no In. Emperor Juntoku stayed on Sado Island until he passed away in 1242.
Later, during the Edo period (a time in Japanese history), something important was found on Sado Island. People discovered a lot of gold there! They started digging for gold in mines. These Sado gold mines are so important that they were added to a special list. This list is called the tentative World Heritage List. This means they might become a World Heritage Site one day.
In the Meiji period, Japan changed how it was organized. The old provinces, like Sado, became new areas called prefectures. The maps of Japan and Sado Province were updated in the 1870s to show these changes.
Geography of Sado Island
Sado is an island located in the Sea of Japan. It is found off the coast of an area that used to be called Echigo Province.
Important Shrines and Temples
Watatsu-jinja was the most important Shinto shrine in Sado Province. A Shinto shrine is a special place of worship in the Japanese Shinto religion.
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