was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
On March 1, 2004, Aikawa and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Aikawa has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.
History
Transportation Bus Niigata Kotsu Sado
Local attractions
Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine (Sado mine) Kitazawa Flotation Plant (:ja:北沢浮遊選鉱場) Aikawa Folk Museum Sado bugyōsho Senkakuwan Bay (:ja:尖閣湾)
See also Sado, Niigata Sado mine Sado bugyō
References
External links Sado Tourism Association The Sado Complex of Heritage Mines, Primarily Gold Mines (Sado City website)