Twin mountain ranges
Two ridges run roughly parallel across the north and south of the island, forming the high ground that shapes its distinctive outline.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
Sado — Sado Map Poster & Print
38.0250° N / 138.3593° E
A mountainous island in the Sea of Japan, two ridges joined by a broad plain between two bays.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Sado in every style
Ekamowa emwit style ouga bwe ouga ekamowa e dedaña ñan bwega. Style otata a kor eangan — eprint, eframe ke HD files.
Pixel ekwan · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Sado, razor sharp
Enin 100% crop eo mai print file eo elango. Poster otata — eprint, eframe ke edownload — erender iaan server bwir e 300 DPI, dedaña ñan 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, bwe lane ekekedik ekwan ebwe crisp iaan print 24 × 36″.
Ituro
Sado et ituro
The map
Sado Map Poster & Print
Sado is an island off the coast of Niigata in the Sea of Japan, and its outline is one of the most recognisable in Japan. Two mountain ranges, one in the north and one in the south, run in parallel, and a flat, fertile plain lies between them. Bays open on either side of that plain, giving the island a shape often compared to a butterfly or a letter S.
Settlements gather along the plain and around the coast, while the mountains remain largely wooded. For centuries the island was a place of exile for political figures, including an emperor, the Noh playwright Zeami and the Buddhist monk Nichiren. Later it became known for its gold and silver mines, which were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2024.
Sado is also home to the Kodo taiko drumming ensemble and to a programme that reintroduced the Japanese crested ibis to the wild. A Sado map poster frames the whole island, so the two ridges, the central plain and the long, curving coast are all visible at once.
- Population
- 51,492
- Coordinates
- 38.0250° N / 138.3593° E
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Time zone
- Tokyo
- Region
- Sado, Japan
Central plain
A wide lowland connects the two ranges, where rice fields and towns are concentrated, a flat band that ties the island together.
Two bays
Bays on either side of the plain pinch the island at its middle, creating the narrow waist that makes Sado's shape so easy to recognise.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Sado
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
Preview ededa low-resolution im watermark. Print im HD files erender iaan 300 DPI, dedaña ñan 7,200 × 10,800 px, ededa watermark.
Why Sado
A map that means something
Sado suits travellers who have crossed by ferry from Niigata, fans of its drumming and festivals, and anyone drawn to island shapes. Seen whole, its outline is almost like a symbol, clear and memorable on a wall.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can be changed, perhaps with the date of a trip. Choose from Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, download HD files for $9, or order a printed poster.
Oder poster SadoWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7″) | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3, 11.7 × 16.5″) | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2, 16.5 × 23.4″) | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 36″) | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Sado Map Poster & Print — FAQ
Ekamowa order poster Sado?
Emwit style iaan capña page, im dogen Printed Poster — size eo, im framme ouga tomwin — ke Digital HD Files. Checkout eaer sit step, im order page bwira eupdate iaan payment eo emej.
Poster Sado eprint ekamowa?
Eprint iaan matte paper 200 gsm, iaan size eo eo, mai 30 × 40 cm ñan 24 × 36″. Poster eprint eo emeja iaan $39, shipping ededo.
Ijo oder poster Sado eframe?
Eko. Emwit frame wood solid iaan black, white, oak natural ke wood dark. Etaña shatterproof glazing im ready ñan hang. Poster eframe emeja iaan $99, shipping ededo.
Ewa delivery eañ, im cost ewa?
Eaeoen e ngaaba ngeni ouwa age ngaabe. Ngaeo poster e ibiyaneo ibon e print partner eg ibom ngaen ingi ngae 30+ eben, e naeo e yan ngaae e 3–7 aon wan ewa. Kom ngaa e eain ingi tracking ibon My Orders. Tauweo ebe 2–5 wik, ingi ibon ngaen ibun e ngaeo ngaeigie, e saet e sooe nuwe kom e pae.
Poster bwira damage iaan arrival?
Kabun photo bwira iaan 14 aean mai delivery, im bwira ereprint ededo ke erefund.
Ijo kabun aema keda ke date iaan poster Sado?
Eko. Iaan editor page eanin, ouga change title, subtitle, im coordinates line ñan tomwin ouga koda, im emwit style im size. Order eprint, eframe im digital otata ekamowa design ouga tomwin.
Ouga ereub ekamowa iaan digital HD files?
Iaan $9 ouga ereub 300 DPI PNG im PDF print-ready iaan size otata eo, ededa watermark, ñan print ekamowa tomwin. Ouga aewedik? Download preview ededa watermarked kabun.