Sado Shop
Sado Island Dive Shop
Trial Diving & Fun Diving
What you can do at the Sado shop
Freeway Sado Shop is a dive shop founded in 1978 in Sado City, about 25 minutes by car from Ryotsu Port. We run trial dives that need no certification, fun dives for certified divers, and the open water dives of our PADI course.
Prices (tax included)
| Menu | Price |
|---|---|
| Trial dive (age 10+, no certification needed) | ¥14,500 |
| Fun diving, 2 boat dives | ¥17,500 (members ¥16,500) |
| Fun diving, 2 beach dives | ¥14,500 (members ¥13,500) |
| PADI Open Water course (classroom, pool and open water) | ¥68,000 |
Beauty of Sado's Ocean
A Word from the Owner
Sado shop staff
Hiroyuki Koide
Sado Shop Manager
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer / EFR Instructor / Diving Technician (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) / Mares Equipment Maintenance (Expert)
Masaharu Tsunoda
Sado Shop Support Staff
PADI Divemaster / Diving Technician (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
Chika Nakagawa
Sado Shop Support Staff
PADI Divemaster
Haruto Watanabe
Sado Shop Support Staff
PADI Divemaster
Yu Tsukioka
Sado Shop Support Staff
PADI Divemaster
Shogo Yoshida
Sado Shop Support Staff
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
Get to know Sado's sea
Our staff have kept a dive log since 2007. From 1672 of those entries we summarised, month by month, the water temperature, visibility, the dive sites we visited most and the marine life we met most often.
Shop Information
ダイビングショップ＆サービス フリーウェイ
佐渡店
Access
25 min drive from Ryotsu Port
Questions about diving with the Sado shop
What are the chances of seeing the Asian sheepshead wrasse (kobudai)?
If we can visit the "Akaiwa" or "Shipwreck" points at Kitakoura, there's about a 90% chance of seeing them.
I'm worried about seasickness
In Sado, we return to port for a break after every dive. 90% of dive points are reached within 3 to 15 minutes from port. Even those prone to seasickness can feel at ease.
Which ferry route goes to Sado?
Please use the Niigata to Ryotsu ferry route. The jetfoil takes about 1 hour, and the regular ferry takes about 2.5 hours.
Can I take the first morning jetfoil and still dive that day?
First car ferry: Niigata dep. 6:00 → Sado arr. 8:30. First jetfoil: Niigata dep. 7:55 → Sado arr. 9:02. We generally recommend the first car ferry, but the jetfoil may work during winter or when schedules allow, especially for group bookings.
Can I book any accommodation on Sado Island?
Sado is very large and shuttle service may not reach some areas. The "Ryotsu, Kanai, Mano, Sawata" corridor has the most options and is within our shuttle range.
Can you take me to the port on a non-diving day?
Shuttle service is only available on diving days.
Are there showers and hair dryers at the dive facilities?
"Kitakoura," "Ogi," "Mushizaki," and "Katanoo" have warm-water shower rooms. "Himezu," "Benten," "Suizu," "Futatsugame," and "Washizaki" do not have shower rooms (water hose available). No hair dryers on-site; please bring your own if needed.
When can I dive in a wetsuit?
Mid-July to mid-October (about 3 months) with a 5mm wetsuit. Outside this period, a drysuit is required.