Access

Access

Access to Sado Island (Ryotsu Port / Ogi Port)

Currently, there are no direct flights to Sado Airport.
Access to Sado Island is available only by sea, via one of the two ferry routes below.

  1. To Ryotsu Port (Recommended)

    From Niigata Port Sado Kisen Terminal (9 Bandaijima, Niigata City), take a car ferry or jetfoil.

    The main base of this art festival, “TAACHI,” is located about a 12-minute walk from Ryotsu Port.
    We recommend starting your visit to the festival from Ryotsu Port.

    Sado Island Galaxy Art Festival 2025 Information Center “TAACHI”
    53-1 Ryotsu-ebisu, Sado City, Niigata Prefecture

    Closed: Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except on national holidays) Opening Hours: October–March: 10:00–16:00
    Note: Open irregularly outside exhibition periods.

    General information 050-3317-0734（10:00-17:00）

    Access to Niigata Port Sado Kisen Terminal

    From Niigata Station (approx. 2.3 km)by local bus or taxi, about 15 minutes

    From Niigata Airport (approx. 10 km)by “Sado Kisen Liner” bus or taxi, about 25 minutes

    Niigata Airport Official Website: https://www.niigata-airport.gr.jp/?&lang=en Sado Kisen Official Website: https://www.sadokisen.co.jp/en/
  2. To Ogi Port

    From Naoetsu Port Sado Kisen Terminal (1-9-1 Minato-machi, Joetsu City), take a car ferry.

    Note: Service is suspended during winter. Please check the Sado Kisen website for the operating season.
    There are no festival artworks near Ogi Port. Please refer to the official map or “ON THE TRIP” app to find exhibition sites.

    Access to Naoetsu Port Sado Kisen Terminal

    From Naoetsu Station (approx. 1.8 km)by local bus or taxi, about 10 minutes, or walk about 25 minutes

    Sado Kisen Official Website: https://www.sadokisen.co.jp/en/

From Overseas to Sado Island (Ryotsu Port)

Direct international flights to Niigata Airport are available from Seoul (Incheon), Shanghai (Pudong), and Taipei (Taoyuan).
For other countries and regions, access via Tokyo (Haneda/Narita), Osaka (Kansai), Nagoya (Chubu Centrair), or Sapporo (New Chitose) is convenient.

Flight schedules are subject to change. Please check with the respective airports.

By air　Total travel time: approx. 4 hr
Incheon Airport

direct flight, approx. 2 hr

Niigata Airport

by “Sado Kisen Liner” bus or taxi (approx. 25 min)

Niigata Port

by Sado Kisen ferry (car ferry approx. 2 hr 30 min, or jetfoil approx. 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
By air　Total travel time: approx. 4 hr 30 min
Pudong Airport

direct flight, approx. 2 hr 15 min

Niigata Airport

by “Sado Kisen Liner” bus or taxi (approx. 25 min)

Niigata Port

by Sado Kisen ferry (car ferry approx. 2 hr 30 min, or jetfoil approx. 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
By air　Total travel time: approx. 5 hr
Taoyuan Airport

direct flight, approx. 3 hr

Niigata Airport

by “Sado Kisen Liner” bus or taxi (approx. 25 min)

Niigata Port

by Sado Kisen ferry (car ferry approx. 2 hr 30 min, or jetfoil approx. 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
From Narita Airport (Tokyo)
By train　Total travel time: approx. 5 hr 30 min
Narita Airport

by local train or limousine bus (approx. 1 hr)

Tokyo Station

by Joetsu Shinkansen (approx. 2 hr)

Niigata Station

by local bus or taxi (approx. 15 min)

Niigata Port

by Sado Kisen ferry (car ferry approx. 2 hr 30 min, or jetfoil approx. 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
From Kansai International Airport (Osaka)
By train　Total travel time: approx. 7–8 hr
Kansai International Airport

by local train or limousine bus (approx. 1 hr)

Shin-Osaka Station

by Tokaido Shinkansen (approx. 3 hr)

Tokyo Station

by Joetsu Shinkansen (approx. 2 hr)

Niigata Station

by local bus or taxi (approx. 15 min)

Niigata Port

by Sado Kisen ferry (car ferry approx. 2 hr 30 min, or jetfoil approx. 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
By air　Total travel time: approx. 4 hr
Kansai International Airport

by local train or limousine bus (approx. 1 hr 30 min)

Itami Airport

direct flight (approx. 1 hr)

Niigata Airport

by “Sado Kisen Liner” bus or taxi (approx. 25 min)

Niigata Port

by Sado Kisen ferry (car ferry approx. 2 hr 30 min, or jetfoil approx. 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
From New Chitose Airport (Sapporo)
By air　Total travel time: approx. 3 hr 30 min
New Chitose Airport

direct flight, approx. 1 hr 20 min

Niigata Airport

by “Sado Kisen Liner” bus or taxi (approx. 25 min)

Niigata Port

by Sado Kisen ferry (car ferry approx. 2 hr 30 min, or jetfoil approx. 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
From Haneda Airport (Tokyo)
By train　Total travel time: approx. 4 hr 30 min
Haneda Airport

by local train or limousine bus (approx. 25 min)

Tokyo Station

by Joetsu Shinkansen (approx. 2 hr)

Niigata Station

by local bus or taxi (approx. 15 min)

Niigata Port

by Sado Kisen ferry (car ferry approx. 2 hr 30 min, or jetfoil approx. 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
From Chubu Centrair International Airport (Nagoya)
By train　Total travel time: approx. 6 hr
Chubu Centrair International Airport

by local train or limousine bus (approx. 25 min)

Nagoya Station

by Tokaido Shinkansen (approx. 2 hr)

Tokyo Station

by Joetsu Shinkansen (approx. 2 hr)

Niigata Station

by local bus or taxi (approx. 15 min)

Niigata Port

by Sado Kisen ferry (car ferry approx. 2 hr 30 min, or jetfoil approx. 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
By air　Total travel time: approx. 3 hr 30 min
Chubu Centrair International Airport

direct flight, approx. 1 hr — operating days vary

Niigata Airport

by “Sado Kisen Liner” bus or taxi (approx. 25 min)

Niigata Port

by Sado Kisen ferry (car ferry approx. 2 hr 30 min, or jetfoil approx. 65 min)

Ryotsu Port

From Major Cities in Japan to Ryotsu Port or Ogi Port

Flight schedules may vary depending on the season or day of the week.
Please check each airport’s official website before your trip.

To Ryotsu Port
By train　Total travel time: approx. 3 hr 30 min –4 hr
Tokyo Station

Joetsu Shinkansen (about 2 hr)

Niigata Station

bus or taxi (about 15 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
By highway bus　Total travel time: approx. 6–7 hr
From central Tokyo

bus (about 5–6 hr)

Niigata Station

bus or taxi (about 15 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
To Ogi Port
By train　Total travel time: approx. 6–7 hr
Tokyo Station

Hokuriku Shinkansen (about 2 hr)

Joetsu-Myoko Station

local train (about 40 min)

Naoetsu Station

By bus, taxi, or on foot

Naoetsu Port

ferry (about 2 hr 40 min)

Ogi Port
To Ryotsu Port
By train　Total travel time: approx. 6–7 hr
Shin-Osaka Station

Tokaido Shinkansen (2 hr 30 min)

Tokyo Station

Joetsu Shinkansen (about 2 hr)

Niigata Station

bus or taxi (about 15 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
By air　Total travel time: approx. 3 hr 30 min
Itami Airport

1 hr 10 min

Niigata Airport

bus or taxi (approx 25 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
To Ryotsu Port
By train　Total travel time: approx. 5–6 hr
Nagoya Station

Tokaido Shinkansen (1 hr 40 min)

Tokyo Station

Joetsu Shinkansen (about 2 hr)

Niigata Station

bus or taxi (about 15 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
By highway bus　Total travel time: approx. 9 hr
Nagoya Station

7–8 hr

Niigata Station

bus or taxi (about 15 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
By air　Total travel time: approx. 3 hr 30 min
Komaki Airport

direct flight (1 hr)

Chubu Centrair International Airport

direct flights on limited days (about 1 hr)

Niigata Airport

bus or taxi (approx 25 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
To Ogi Port
By train　Total travel time: approx. 6–7 hr
Nagoya Station

Tokaido Shinkansen (1 hr 40 min)

Tokyo Station

Hokuriku Shinkansen (about 2 hr)

Joetsu-Myoko Station

local train (about 40 min)

Naoetsu Station

By bus, taxi, or on foot

Naoetsu Port

ferry (about 2 hr 40 min)

Ogi Port
To Ryotsu Port
By air　Total travel time: approx. 3 hr 30 min
New Chitose Airport

direct flight (approx 1 hr 20 min)

Niigata Airport

bus or taxi (approx 25 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
To Ryotsu Port
By train　Total travel time: approx. 5 hr
Sendai Station

Tohoku Shinkansen (about 1 hr 30 min)

Omiya Station

Joetsu Shinkansen (about 1 hr 30 min)

Niigata Station

bus or taxi (about 15 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
By air　Total travel time: approx. 3 hr 30 min
Sendai Airport

direct flight (approx 1 hr)

Niigata Airport

bus or taxi (approx 25 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
To Ryotsu Port
By train　Total travel time: approx. 5 hr
Kanazawa Station

Hokuriku Shinkansen (about 1 hr)

Joetsu-Myoko Station

Ltd. Exp. Shirayuki (about 2 hr)

Niigata Station

bus or taxi (about 15 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
By highway bus　Total travel time: approx. 8 hr
Kanazawa Station

highway bus (about 6 hr)

Niigata Station

bus or taxi (about 15 min)

Niigata Port

ferry or jetfoil (2 hr 30 min / 65 min)

Ryotsu Port
To Ogi Port
By train　Total travel time: approx. 5 hr
Kanazawa Station

Hokuriku Shinkansen (about 1 hr)

Joetsu-Myoko Station

Ltd. Exp. Shirayuki (about 30 min)

Naoetsu Station

By bus, taxi, or on foot

Naoetsu Port

ferry (about 2 hr 40 min)

Ogi Port