Photo by Nakamura Osamu
About the artwork
Weeding the fields is an integral part of farming, but it is also a lot of hard work. The Geronpa is a machine that opens its large mouth and eats up all the weeds once they have been pulled out and turns them into fertilizer. A group of five Geronpa are sitting in a corner of the rice field and their humorous appearance transforms the difficulty of weeding into a happy feeling. These Geronpa can move around. Just put them on a truck and drive them. The sight of this makes everyone smile.
Information and Map
| Artwork no. | D155 |
|---|---|
| Production year | 2009 |
| Opening hours | Daytime |
| Admission | － (Depending on the period, Passport for viewing artworks and common tickets may be sold.) |
| Closed | Closed on Tue ＆ Wed except holidays (Outdoor artworks can be viewed even on regular closing day.) *Closed for New Year holidays: 12/23 (Tue) – 2026/1/8 (Thu) |
| Area | Matsudai |
| Village | Matsudai |
| Official website | https://matsudai-nohbutai-fieldmuseum.jp/art/ |
| Open dates | Open all year / Closed on Tue ＆ Wed except holidays *Closed for New Year holidays: 12/23 (Tue) – 2026/1/8 (Thu) |
| Venue | Near Nohbutai(3743-1, Matsudai, Tokachi-City, Niigata) |
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