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Itoya is located close to the seashore in the Mano area. It is a calm retreat with a nostalgic feel. The multi-course dishes made from locally produced seafood, and steak made from Sado Beef, embody the taste of Sado. You can also enjoy a wide selection of dishes at Restaurant & Bar: Kosado, which is attached to the inn. Pamper yourself with Sado's deep-sea water in a lavish Japanese cypress bathtub. Itoya offers high-speed fibre-optic internet connections with wireless LAN on its entire premises, and is popular with business travellers.

Sado Mingeikan is housed in a merchant house of the Meiji Period (1868 - 1912). The exhibition includes items that showcase craftsmen's skills and techniques, such as sea chests, Japanese-style chests, Japanese-style furniture, Sado's crossguards, and Mumyoiyaki pottery, along with precious objects including armour, gramophones, wall clocks, Sado-produced stones, etc. In addition, also showcased are early stages of Imari wares, pottery of Shigaraki, Bizen, Tanba, Echizen, Seto and Tokoname, all of which were delivered via kitamaebune merchant ships, and ceramics of China and Korea. Some of them are available for sale.

Seikaiso (literally quiet sea inn) faces the Mano Bay renowned for its beauty at twilight. The shoaling Nagaishi beach is just a 1-minute walk from the inn. You will be treated with warm hospitality and the attentiveness of the owner and his wife, who are the seventh generation of owners. You will feast on wholeheartedly prepared dishes, and relax in guestrooms designed in a retro style. The Noh stage in the large banquet room and the Noh play masks kept carefully are legacies of Seizaemon Yamamoto, owner of the inn two generations back, who was adored as a Noh teacher. Seikaiso has a distinctive atmosphere, which expresses the culture and history of the town where ancient relics can be found in various locations.

It is known for its set meals such as hamburger steak and Japanese-style pork cutlet, as well as for its "Sado beef sirloin steak" that is always available. Home-roasted coffee, handmade cakes made from Sado fruits and wild plants, and Sado Bancha pudding, a local pudding, are also popular. The mixed parfait "Jigoku-Mori" is a large parfait with cake on top, which is also a popular item.

Goshima is a Japanese-style fine cuisine restaurant serving local, delicious fish prepared by the master chef, who learned culinary skills in Tokyo. The customers', especially women's, favourite "barachirashi (sushi rice mixed with various ingredients),”whets your appetite, and delights your eyes and palate. The Chef's Choice Set Meal consists of plenty of fresh fish purchased on the day, and never fails to meet your expectations.

Chargrill Restaurant Toki is nestled in a quiet environment, near Mano's Shopping Street on the side road towards the mountainside. The interior is designed with a stylish counter made of a single hiba arborvitae plate. You can enjoy chargrilled seasonal fish and steak. Expect a wide variety of dishes, including Sado's local dishes, original eclectic dishes, set meals, rice bowls, and noodles. A good selection of local sake that accompanies the dishes is also available.

Family Restaurant Taigaa stands on the Minamisen bus route. The kitchen delivers a great variety of delights from burger steaks and a bowl of rice with breaded deep-fried pork cutlet to fried rice and Chinese ramen noodles. A popular man-pleasing menu item is "stamina-don", which is a bowl of rice with stir-fried garlic, Chinese chives and pork on top. Omuraisu (an omelette stuffed with fried rice) with its fluffy, soft eggs comes recommended for women and children. The restaurant is equipped with a stage and a drum set, so that you can enjoy live entertainment, too.