Echigo-Tsumari Art Field

"Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026" Opens Saturday, April 25!

Early Summer in Echigo-Tsumari: A Roundup of Events Through Mid-July

Official Tour: Running mainly on weekends and holidays!

Check out our wide variety of sample itineraries!

Through Monday, June 1　

Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo: Wild Vegetable Buffet

Through Sunday, June 14

Echigo-Tsumari MonET Special Exhibition Vol. 10: "Ryosaku Miyasaka: ART at 75"

Museum of Picture Book Art and Woodland Museum: Spring/Summer Special Exhibition "Koji Suzuki: Clay Caravan"

Starting Saturday, February 21

New Exhibition of Antony Gormley’s *FILL*

2026/5/28 Other

MonET featured in travel website NEWT

2026/5/28 EAT＆STAY

Early Summer in Echigo-Tsumari: A Roundup of Events Through Mid-July

2026/5/18 Other

Echigo-Tsumari Forest School 2026

2026/4/25 Open call

Call for Entries for the 10th "Echigo-Tsumari Art Filed" [Updated April 25, 2026]

2026/4/19 EAT＆STAY

For Guests Staying at the Art Festival Facilities | Takeout Service for Breakfast and Dinner at Satoyama Shokudo

About Echigo-Tsumari

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Events

^7/18SAT ‐ ^8/30SUN

Restaurant Kamigo Clove Theatre [Summer 2026]

"Restaurant Kamigo Clove Theatre," produced by EAT&ART TARO. This performance restaurant—where local women serve dishes made with seasonal ingredients from Tsunan in a cheerful, theatrical style—is open for a limited period.

^6/7SUN ‐ ^6/7SUN

《MonET ARTIST Workshop Series》Vol. 4: Hara Rintaro + Hara Yu ”My Favorite Things: Let’s Make 2D Sculptures!”

A spring workshop series featuring artists whose artworks are on display at the Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET, and Akashi no Yu.

^6/6SAT ‐ ^6/6SAT

Rice Planting at Australia House 2026

On Saturday, June 6, we will hold a rice-planting experience event in the Urada district, where Australia House is located.

^6/4THU ‐ ^9/28MON

Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo: Satoyama Buffet

Our buffet-style meals feature an abundance of rice harvested from the Rice Fields right before your eyes, as well as fresh vegetables grown by local farmers you know personally. The menu offers about 20 dishes, all inspired by and adapted from local and home-style cuisine.

^5/30SAT ‐ ^5/31SUN

《MonET ARTIST Workshop Series》Vol. 3 Kurita Koichi ”Building a Soil Library Together: Let's Compare Soil”

A spring workshop series featuring artists whose artworks are on display at the Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET, and Akashi no Yu.

^5/23SAT ‐ ^6/28SUN

[Katakuri House] May–June Special: "Wild Vegetable Cuisine Special Plan"—Experience Spring in Akiyamago

A lodge in the secluded Akiyamago region, housed in a renovated former elementary school—a limited-time special package (through the end of June) where you can experience wild mountain vegetables and fresh greenery with all your senses

^5/23SAT ‐ ^5/24SUN

[Katakuri House] A 2-Day, 1-Night Trip to Harvest and Enjoy Wild Vegetables with a Wild Vegetable Expert

Join a local wild vegetable expert for a harvesting experience in the Ketto settlement, home to the Katakuri Inn. Learn from the locals how to identify and pick wild vegetables. Bursting with the vitality of the mountains, these wild vegetables are a delicacy that can only be enjoyed in spring.

Artworks / Artists

Open all year / Closed on Tue ＆ Wed except holidays *Open on 2026/8/11,12

Soil Library / Niigata

2026/4/25-11/8（除节假日外每周二、三固定休息）

2026/4/25-11/8（Closed on Tue and Wed except for public holidays）

2026/4/25-11/8（Closed on Tue and Wed except for public holidays）

Throughout the year / Closed on Tue ＆ Wed except holidays

2026/4/25-11/8（Closed on Tue and Wed except for public holidays）

Man Overcoming Snow

Open all year (Closed on Tue ＆ Wed except holidays)

Kaihatsu Yoshiaki

Exclusive to guests

2026/4/25-10/31（Closed on Tue and Wed except for public holidays）

Fushiguro Castle Ruins Campgrounds CottageC

April 25 - November 8, 2026 (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays)

Funakoshi Naoki

Explore Echigo-Tsumari

Hiroshi Hara Architecture: A Museum Dedicated to One-of-a-Kind Site-Specific Art

A hub facility for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Filed. The building was designed by Hara Hiroshi＋ATELIERΦ, the firm behind the Kyoto Station Building. It features 15 permanent artworks by artists from Japan and abroad, on display year-round, and hosts Special Exhibitions each season. A museum shop is also on site. The facility underwent a major renovation in 2021, with a significant overhaul of its permanent collection, and reopened to the public.

About 40 artworks are displayed at the Nohbutai and its surroundings, ranging from whimsical pieces to signature works.

The Matsudai "Nobutai," a hub facility designed by the Dutch architectural firm MVRDV. Approximately 40 artworks are scattered throughout the roughly 2-kilometer stretch of rural landscape between the Matsudai "Nobutai" and Matsudai Castle at the mountaintop; this entire area is known as the "Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum Matsudai NOHBUTAI."

A science museum that captivates children. In winter, it withstands 2,000 tons of snow.

A museum dedicated to discovering and showcasing local resources under the theme of “Urban-Rural Exchange.” Approximately 40 artworks are scattered throughout the indoor and outdoor spaces. These works, which draw inspiration from the region’s history, local customs, people, and nature, allow visitors to fully experience the local culture through all five senses. We invite you to enjoy the art and the rural landscape as they change with the seasons.

The only James Turrell artwork in the world where visitors can stay overnight

A artwork by light artist James Turrell. Conceived as a guesthouse for meditation, it was modeled after the Hoshina Residence, a traditional local dwelling designated as an Important Cultural Property. Turrell drew inspiration for this concept from Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s *In Praise of Shadows*, blending the intimate light of traditional Japanese architecture with his own light-based artworks. *Satoyama Shokudo’s takeout service for breakfast and dinner*

Kamigo Junior High School, which closed in 2012, has reopened as a performing arts hub. It serves as a residence facility, a rehearsal space, and a theater for performances. A theater-themed restaurant run by local women has also opened.

Enjoy seasonal local home-style cuisine served on beautiful pottery at "Ubusuna House"

A traditional Japanese farmhouse with a thatched roof, built about 100 years ago. Here, you can enjoy seasonal home-cooked meals prepared by local women, served on tableware crafted by one of Japan’s leading ceramic artists.

A collaboration between nature’s beauty, which changes with the seasons, and art

One of Echigo-Tsumari’s most iconic landmarks, the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, has been renovated to incorporate artworks. The 750-meter-long tunnel is conceptualized as a submarine cut off from the outside world, with artworks displayed throughout the interior—including four observation decks that serve as periscopes offering views of the outside.

Visit

[Recommended for First-Timers] One-Day Art Trip with a Delicious Satoyama Lunch

We invite you to explore the region with the guide of artworks of the “Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026”. This itinerary includes a lunch served with seasonal ingredients at the Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo. Recommended for first-time visitors or anyone who wishes to visit the main art facilities within a day.

【To Those Considering Our Official Tours】 So Many Attractions! Look at Our Tour Itinerary

For those considering or planning to join an Official Tour, we've compiled tips to help you get the most out of your experience. *Please note: Tours are not sold on this page. For details on each tour, please check the respective tour sales page.

[Recommended for Golden Week] A Stroll Through Spring’s Bounty and Art

Starting Saturday, April 25, a wide range of artworks—including outside installations—will be unveiled all at once! We highly recommend taking an art stroll on a warm spring day to experience the satoyama landscape with all five senses. Come enjoy seasonal mountain vegetables and spend a relaxing day surrounded by lush greenery and art.

A Train Trip Through Echigo-Tsumari

A train journey through Echigo-Tsumari, where the first signs of spring are in the air. On this day trip, you can take your time enjoying the flavors of spring and local art while taking in the scenery of the countryside as it begins to bud.

Leisurely Echigo-Tsumari Course [Ubusuna Lunch]

A Digest Tour of Echigo-Tsumari's Masterpieces. Enjoy artworks while gazing at the fresh green hillsides of the satoyama with your guide.
《Tour Highlights》
・Recommended for first-time visitors to the Echigo-Tsumari Art Filed
・Allows ample viewing time for a leisurely experience
・Savour wild mountain vegetables harvested locally and homemade dishes prepared by the village mothers

Echigo-Tsumari Course [Ubusuna Lunch] 2026

A Digest Tour of Echigo-Tsumari
Masterpieces. Enjoy artworks while gazing at the fresh green hillside villages with a guide.
《Tour Highlights》
・Recommended for first-time visitors to the Echigo-Tsumari Art Filed
・See many artworks without needing a car
・Savor wild mountain vegetables harvested locally and homemade dishes prepared by village mothers

Support

Matsudai Tanada Bank

Open invitation to those who wish to help maintain terraced rice field in the ageing community. Let’s make Echigo-Tsumari rice in this Koshihikari-rice-growing district.

FC Echigo-Tsumari

Activities by a female football team consisting of members who have moved to the region and taken over rice production in the terraced rice field.

Engaging supporters with management and maintenance of artworks, and rice planting and harvesting. Approximately 3000 people from around the world participate in those activeties.

Stay In Touch

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The ETAT official mail magazine provides information on the most recent information on ETAT, upcoming events and reports on supporters’ activities.