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DESIGN PREVIEW — Illustrative images and provisional experiences
旅の会社 佐渡静時 / SADO GEORGE Travel Agency

ART & CULTURE COLLABORATION

ART & CULTURE JOURNEYS

The art of Sado.
A little deeper.

The stillness of a stage. The resonance of a drum. Art within a landscape.
Encounter the island’s memories and its living expressions.

Find your journey

AUTUMN / WINTER 2026 · SADO ISLAND, JAPAN

Illustrative placeholder of a wooden Noh stage
SADO ISLAND38° N / 138° E
Colourful works beside the windowsBEYOND THE ORDINARY.
Art and Kodo-related photographs are client-supplied. Noh stage and food images are AI-generated placeholders.

01 — CHOOSE YOUR JOURNEY

Choose from three Sado art tours.

Select a card to explore the details and gallery.

03 TOURS

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Experiences are provisional. Venues, meals and participation conditions will be announced once confirmed.

Colourful works beside the windowsART & CULTURE / PRIVATE JOURNEY

SPECIAL

An autumn journey deeper into Sado.

Autumn Art Special
Deep Sado Tour

A closer encounter with art and culture. A premium two-day, one-night journey including admission to a private, exclusive SADO art and culture event.

2 days / 1 night

November 5 (Thu)–6 (Fri), 2026

Per person · 2 days / 1 night

JPY 300,000

Planned inclusions

  • Round-trip ferry fares
  • One night of hotel accommodation
  • Two lunches and one dinner
  • All transportation on Sado Island
  • Admission to the private, exclusive SADO Special Art & Culture event
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The itinerary and booking details will be announced once confirmed.

This tour is in planning. Tax treatment, capacity, hotel and event details are to be confirmed.

SPECIAL / PRIVATE JOURNEY

Autumn Art Special
Deep Sado Tour

November 5 (Thu)–6 (Fri), 2026

Colourful works beside the windows

Colourful works beside the windows

Client-supplied art and Kodo-related photographs illustrate the journey. They do not depict a confirmed SPECIAL itinerary or private event. Venues and activities will be announced once confirmed.

2 days / 1 night

An autumn journey deeper into Sado.

A closer encounter with art and culture. A premium two-day, one-night journey including admission to a private, exclusive SADO art and culture event.

Per person · 2 days / 1 night

JPY 300,000

Planned inclusions

  • Round-trip ferry fares
  • One night of hotel accommodation
  • Two lunches and one dinner
  • All transportation on Sado Island
  • Admission to the private, exclusive SADO Special Art & Culture event

This tour is in planning. Tax treatment, capacity, hotel and event details are to be confirmed.

SPECIAL DINING / SEISUKE NEXT DOOR

A taste of Sado, a lasting memory.

Dinner on Thursday, November 5 | A special autumn dinner by Chef Kuniaki Ozaki

SEISUKE Next Door
Woven from local ingredients and house-made fermented seasonings.
A French restaurant embracing Japanese fermentation and everyday life on Sado.
Discover a dining experience unique to this place, blending Sado’s fermentation culture with French culinary techniques.
Kuniaki Ozaki / 尾﨑 邦彰

Chef Kuniaki Ozaki / 尾﨑 邦彰

Chef Kuniaki Ozaki / 尾﨑 邦彰

Born in Kochi City in 1966 and raised in Toyonaka, Osaka, he began training in sushi and kappo cuisine at 15. At 19 he studied French cooking at a bistro in Ebisu, Tokyo. At 20 he moved to France, refining his skills at a Paris culinary school and three-star restaurants.

The chef’s journey

  1. 1988 | Returned to Japan and ran a French restaurant in Higashi-Nagasaki, Tokyo.
  2. 1992 | Joined the opening of Four Seasons Hotel Chinzan-so Tokyo, learning hotel business and service.
  3. 1996 | Moved to Sydney and operated two Italian restaurants and a French café.
  4. 2003 | Relocated to Sado and developed French dining around an irori hearth in a traditional house.
  5. 2015 | Opened SEISUKE Next Door in Kawaharada Suwamachi, Sado.
  6. 2026 | Active in cooking, fermentation and community education.
Cuisine at SEISUKE NEXT DOOR
Supplied photographs introduce the restaurant’s cuisine. The menu and exact dinner start time will be announced once confirmed.

Biography and photographs supplied by the client.

The itinerary and booking details will be announced once confirmed.

02 — SADO, WHERE ART LIVES

On Sado, art lives
close to everyday life.

Behind every stage are people who perform, care for it and gather to enjoy it.
Exploring Sado’s arts is also a way to encounter the lives that have sustained them.

Illustrative placeholder of a wooden Noh stage
AI-generated placeholders; not photographs of actual Noh stages, Kodo or exhibited artworks.

01 / Noh in everyday life

A village stage.
Generations of stories.

Sado is known as the island of Zeami’s exile, but Noh spread widely here during the Edo period. Performed as offerings at shrines, it became part of ordinary people’s lives. Sado’s official tourism guide describes more than 30 surviving Noh stages.

Look beyond the timber to the people who gathered, performed and watched here. With their stories in mind, even a quiet stage can feel different.

Explore the Noh Stage Tour
Kodo on stage
Client-supplied photographs relating to Kodo, not photographs of the scheduled performance. Venue visits and activities will be announced once the itinerary is confirmed.

02 / Kodo: from Sado to the world

Keeping tradition alive
means creating anew.

Based on Sado, the taiko performing arts ensemble Kodo debuted at the Berlin Festival in 1981. Its work explores the possibilities of traditional music and performing arts, centred on taiko, as contemporary expression.

Tradition does not stand still. Knowing the setting in which this expression grows can add another dimension to the sound: a connection between the island and the wider world.

Explore the Kodo-related Tour
Colourful works beside the windows
Art photographs supplied by the client. Visits to the pictured works and venues are not guaranteed; the itinerary will be announced once confirmed.

03 / Contemporary art and place

An artwork can change
how you see an island.

GALAXY SADO ART aims to go beyond viewing artworks. It seeks to connect the island’s performing traditions, historic buildings and local industries through art, encouraging encounters and cultural exchange.

After looking at a work, notice the building, landscape and everyday activity around it. Art may offer a different way to discover Sado.

Explore the Art Appreciation Tour

A little context.
A deeper encounter.

Compare the three tours

These stories introduce Sado’s cultural background. They do not guarantee performances or visits to particular venues. Tour itineraries will be announced once confirmed.

Official sources
Illustrative seasonal lunch; not an actual tour meal.

ART, LIFE & THE ISLAND

Let the art linger.
Taste the island.

Sado’s local fish and vegetables are part of the journey we are planning. Lunch is planned for all three main tours. For the Art Appreciation Tour, a choice of Sado beef or Sado salmon is under consideration. Restaurants, menus and dietary arrangements will be announced once confirmed.

Illustrative seasonal lunch; not an actual tour meal.

FOR ARTISTS

A journey for those who create.

A scouting tour of potential exhibition sites for artists considering participation next year. November 7 and 8 are planned as separate day tours with different routes. Details and applications will be handled on the festival’s dedicated page.

2026.11.7 SAT / 11.8 SUN

JPY 8,800 · tax included
Boxed lunch included. Ferry fares and other costs excluded.

Visit the artists’ tour page ↗
Preview demo only. No bookings or payments. Prices, capacity and availability are illustrative.

Choose your art tour on the calendar

SPECIAL: Autumn Art Special Deep Sado Tour | November 5–6, 2026 · 2 days / 1 night · JPY 300,000 per person. Itinerary and capacity are pending. Calendar booking and payment are not yet available.

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05 — BEFORE YOU GO

Before you travel.

01Are these separate tours?

Choose an individual tour and departure date. More than one tour may run on the same day. The Special Tour is a separate two-day, one-night journey. Booking conditions will be announced once confirmed.

02Are ferries and accommodation included?

Inclusions for the three main tours are being arranged. The Special Tour is planned to include round-trip ferries, one hotel night, two lunches, one dinner, all island transportation and the private, exclusive event. The artists’ tour includes lunch but excludes ferry fares and other costs.

03Can I join without speaking Japanese?

This website is available in Japanese, English, Korean and Traditional Chinese. Guide and interpretation languages on the tours are still being confirmed.

04Is the December Kodo tour within the festival period?

The official festival period is September 12–November 15. The December 6 tour is presented separately as a tour related to Kodo’s December concert 2026（鼓童十二月公演2026）.

05Does the Noh tour include a performance?

This tour visits Noh stages and their surroundings; it does not include a Noh performance or instruction by a Noh actor. Following the date changes, the itinerary for each departure will be announced once confirmed.

01 / TRADITIONAL PERFORMING ARTS

Beyond the stage.

Noh Stage Tour

A Noh stage among the trees

A Noh stage among the trees

All images are AI-generated placeholders, not actual venues, artworks, performances or meals on these tours.

Limited to 7 guests per departure

BEYOND THE STAGE

Discover Sado’s living Noh culture

Visit Noh stages at shrines and other locations cared for by island communities, with a lunch featuring Sado ingredients planned along the way. Discover the settings and stories around the stages. This is a stage-visiting tour, not a Noh performance or a lesson with a Noh actor.

Noh stage visitsLunch planned7 guests

Two departures are planned: November 9 and December 7. Stops, itineraries, meeting and finish times, and final prices will be announced once confirmed.

Planned dates
Price & capacity
Price to be announced

Experiences are provisional. Venues, meals and participation conditions will be announced once confirmed.

Price to be announcedExplore this journey

02 / LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS

Beyond the rhythm.

Kodo December Concert 2026 Tour（鼓童十二月公演2026）

Kodo on stage

Kodo on stage

Client-supplied photographs relating to Kodo, not photographs of the scheduled performance. Venue visits and activities will be announced once the itinerary is confirmed.

Limited to 7 guests per departure

BEYOND THE RHYTHM

From Sado to the world. Closer to the source.

Spend the morning visiting a Noh stage and exploring the history of Noh culture rooted in Sado. After lunch, attend Kodo’s December concert 2026（鼓童十二月公演2026）. Discover the island’s cultural heritage and the taiko ensemble’s stage expression in one day. The tour is being planned to include a Kodo concert ticket.

Sado Noh culture & KodoConcert ticket planned7 guests

Planned: Ryotsu Port pickup → Noh stage visit and an introduction to Sado’s Noh culture → lunch → 鼓童十二月公演2026 → Ryotsu Port. Morning venues and activities, concert venue and performance/transfer times are being arranged.

Planned dates
Price & capacity
Price to be announced

Experiences are provisional. Venues, meals and participation conditions will be announced once confirmed.

Price to be announcedExplore this journey

03 / CONTEMPORARY ART

Into the story of art.

Art Appreciation Tour

Colourful works beside the windows

Colourful works beside the windows

Art photographs supplied by the client. Visits to the pictured works and venues are not guaranteed; the itinerary will be announced once confirmed.

Limited to 7 guests per departure

INTO THE STORY

Where artworks and the island landscape meet

A guided day tour of artworks scattered across Sado, including art within villages and everyday surroundings. Potential stops include Okawa village, where residents’ prints decorate house exteriors. Discover places beyond the usual sightseeing route; final stops are being confirmed.

Village artLunch planned7 guests

Planned: Ryotsu Port pickup → exhibitions, villages and lunch → Ryotsu Port. Venue opening days and the final route are being checked.

Planned dates
Price & capacity
Price to be announced

Experiences are provisional. Venues, meals and participation conditions will be announced once confirmed.

Price to be announcedExplore this journey