Ogi, Niigata
Ogi (小木町, Ogi-machi) was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Ogi
小木町 | |
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Former municipality | |
 People on a Tarai Bune | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
| District | Sado District |
| Merged | March 1, 2004 (now part of Sado) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.95 km2 (10.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,062 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
10 subdivisions (former municipalities) in the Sado City. Ogi is located on the southwest of the island.
On March 1, 2004, Ogi and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Ogi has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.
Transportation
Bus
- Niigata Kotsu Sado
Highway
Sea
- Ogi Port
- Sado Kisen Terminal
- Car ferry services to/from Naoetsu Port (Jōetsu City)
- Sado Kisen Terminal
Car ferry Akane
Local attractions
- Shukunegi (ja:宿根木)
- Tarai Bune
- Rengebuji temple
- Ogi Coast
- Yajima, Kyojima
- Kotoura Cave (Ryuodo Cave)
Shukunegi
Tarai Bune in Ogi Port
Kotoura Cave (Ryuodo Cave)
See also
External links
- Sado Tourism Association (in English)
- Shukunegi Official Website (in English)
- Sado Steam Ship (in English)
- Sado Geopark (in English)
Dissolved municipalities of  Niigata Prefecture | |||||||
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| Niigata |
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| Murakami |
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| Tainai |
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| Shibata |
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| Agano |
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| Gosen |
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| Aga |
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| Tsubame |
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| Sanjō |
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| Nagaoka |
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| Kashiwazaki |
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| Tōkamachi |
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| Uonuma |
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| Minamiuonuma |
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| Jōetsu |
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| Myōkō (Arai) |
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| Itoigawa |
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| Sado |
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