Geological Surveys Request regarding conservation

Geological Surveys

All researchers are required to obtain a permit to conduct a geological survey in restricted areas.

Welcome to the official Sado Geopark website. We will be happy to answer any questions which you may have regarding research activities on Sado. All researchers are required to obtain a permit to conduct a geological survey in restricted areas.
For details, please contact Sado Geopark Promotion Council.

Hammering, digging at any site, and collecting specimens (including loose materials on the ground) are forbidden without permission. This rule applies to everyone, including elementary/junior high school students.

You can publish your research once you have obtained permission.

Contact Sado Geopark Promotion Council as soon as possible.

Committed to supporting researchers, Sado Geopark Promotion Council provides information and advice regarding permit applications for field research and specimen collection.

Before starting your research in Sado, you need to submit multiple permit applications to different government departments and agencies as large parts of the island are designated as Quasi-National Parks, Places of Scenic Beauty or Natural Monuments. The process, including prior consultation may take approximately 3 to 4 months or longer, before a permit is granted. If you are considering research in Sado, please contact us as soon as possible.

For any questions or a consultation regarding research activities in Sado, please contact us using the information below, or through the online contact form.
Please note that completion of the application does not guarantee approval of the request.

Sado Geopark Promotion Council Office

Telephone +81-259-27-2162 FAX +81-259-58-7357
E-mail sado-geopark@city.sado.niigata.jp
Address  2nd Floor, Sado Island Development Center, 198 Ryotsu Minato, Sado, Niigata, 952-8501

Request regarding conservation

Sado Geopark covers all of Sado Island. In order to conserve this valuable "Earth Park," please keep all of your collecting to a minimum even if you have a permit.

Many sites are privately owned. Permission from land owners is required to enter places and collect samples even if they are not designated Quasi-National Parks, Natural Monuments, etc. Do not enter private properties without permission.