The Longest River

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Throughout the year / Closed on Tue & Wed except holidays
Photo by ISHIZUKA Gentaro

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About the artwork

Selected poems on the topic “memories of the river” are inscribed on 18 utility poles standing by the riverside. Poems were collected by an open competition from high school students who live in the Shinano River Basin in Niigata and Nagano Prefectures and were selected by a poet,Ooka Makoto.

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Artwork no. N006
Production year 2000
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.) / Winter season
Area Nakasato
Village Mion Nakasato
Open dates Throughout the year / Closed on Tue & Wed except holidays
Venue Miyanaka, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture
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