Facilities

Sansho House

A 50-year old wooden school has been renovated into an accommodation. Visitors can enjoy found memories of their own school days and freshly sourced and cooked food by local staff members.

User Guide
Room charge One night with two meals: Adult JPY5,800 / Children (age below 12) JPY4,200
Room only: Adult JPY3,600 / Children JPY2,500
Maximum capacity 80 beds (5 rooms) Rooms for men and women will be arranged separately.
For enquiry and booking Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Information Center / TEL 025-761-7767

Katakuri House

Established in 1884, a primary school had been a center of the community in Akiyamago (a hidden area in Echigo-Tsumari) until its closure in 1992. A couple who were attracted to the rich nature and history of the site have taken over its operation in 2009 and now welcome visitors.

User Guide
Opening period Late April to mid November. (Operation for FY 2012 has been finished. We will re-open late April 2013.)
Room charge One night with two meals (including tax)
Adult: JPY8,800, child (age between 7 and 12) JPY6,000, infant (age above 4) JPY4,000
Room only (including tax)
Adult: JPY 6,300, child JPY3,500, infant JPY1,500
Maximum capacity 37 (in 7 Japanese style rooms)
For enquiry and booking Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Information Center / TEL 025-761-7767

House of Light

The only artwork in the world by James Turrell, an artist of light, where people can stay and experience his artwork.

                            
User Guide
Accommodation charge Facility charge of JPY20,000 and JPY3,000 per adult (JPY1,500 for child). Tsumari Fan Club member gets 10% discount.
Maximum number of people per stay 12 (three rooms)
Meal The house is equipped with a kitchen for self catering but catering by a local restaurant can be arranged for dinner and breakfast at the time of booking accommodation. Dinner: JPY2,000 / Breakfast: JPY1,000
For enquiry and bookingTel / Fax 025-761-1090

Shedding House

An over 150 year-old minka house (traditional Japanese house)’s surface including celling, walls and pillars were carefully curved by a total of 3000 people over two and half year period. Visitors can enjoy meeting with local villagers and stay in the house with a group of friends or family.

User Guide
Accommodation charge Facility charge of JPY15,000 and JPY3,000 per adult (JPY1,500 for child and JPY1,000 for infant). Tsumari Fan Club member gets 10% discount.
Maximum number of people per stay 10
Meals The house is equipped with a kitchen for self cooking but catering by a local restaurant can be arranged for dinner and breakfast at the time of booking accommodation. Dinner: JPY2,000 or JPY3,000 / Breakfast: JPY1,000
For enquiry and booking Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Information Center / TEL 025-761-7767
We will re-open in late April 2013 and booking can be arranged from end February 2013

Un-familiarizing in a Farmland

Self-built group of cottages by an artist, Toshikatsu Serikawa, who moved to Echigo-Tsumari. Bring your own sleeping bags and pillows!

User Guide
Entrance fee Adult JPY500 / child (age till 12) JPY300 / dog JPY200
For enquiry and booking camping site Tel: 025-755-2067
Mobile phone: 090-3330-6541
E-mail : .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Opening hours 10:00-17:00
Address 4241-2 Shimogumi, Tokamachi-city, Niigata Prefecture 949-8604