【Information on 2024/2/19】
Sales of the “2024 Passport with Tanaka Min “Ryōkan in the Snow” (voucher) have been suspended as the seats are now full.
Photo Ishihara Rin
Ahead of the “Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024” (2024/7/13-11/10) to be held from next summer, Tanaka Min will hold a snow performance “Ryōkan in the Snow” this winter.
In all-white world, Ryōkan looks forward to the spring when he can play with local children, which comes after the absolute abstraction and concrete hardships of snow. It is said that many people from villages far and wide tramped the snowy paths to attend the funeral of Ryōkan, who was adored by the people.
I look forward to seeing how Tnaka Min will dance Ryōkan in the overwhelming snow.
In the latter half of the program, the Ondekoza, a taiko drum group with close ties to the festival, will join in to recreate the “Bon Odori” dance that Ryōkan liked to perform with his people.
(Kitagawa Fram, General Director of Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale)
Dance: Tanaka Min
Music: Ishihara Rin
Taiko: The Ondekoza
- Outline of the exhibition
- How to purchase tickets and view the show (including transportation)
- How to use the ETAT 2024 Passport with Tanaka Min “Ryōkan in the Snow” viewing (voucher)
- Tanaka Min “Ryōkan in the Snow” & Yukimi Gozen Tour (one day, two days/one night)
- Tanaka Min’s profile
Scenes from Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2022 (Tanaka Min “Local Dance”) Photo Nakamura Osamu
1、Outline of the exhibition
- 【Date & Time】
2024/2/2/23 (Fri) , Starts at 14:30
*Free Shuttle Bus Reception：13:15~13:45 only!! - 【Venue】
Nakago Green Park (2930-3, Ueno Kou, Tokamachi-city, Niigata Prefecture 948-0122)
*Free Shuttle bus stop
(1) West Exit Rotary of Tokamachi Station
(2) Main entrance of the Museum on Echigo-Tsumari(MonET)
(3) Parking lot of Tokamachi Agricultural Cooperative Association’s main office - 【Ticket/Purchase】
The “ETAT 2024 Passport with Tanaka Min “Ryōkan in the Snow” (voucher) / ¥4,500 for adults, ¥2,000 yen for children 6-18 (available on 2/23 and during the Triennale period from 7/13 to 11/10) - 【Transportation】
Private cars are not allowed to enter the venue. A shuttle bus and official tours will be available on the day of the event.
2. How to purchase tickets and view the show (including transportation)
A “ETAT 2024 Passport with Tanaka Min “Ryōkan in the Snow” (voucher) is required to view “Snow Ryōkan”. Please purchase tickets in advance in the following two ways. Tickets for “Ryōkan in the Snow” alone will not be sold either in advance or at the door. No refunds will be made in the event that you are unable to attend due to traffic disruption caused by inclement weather or other reasons.
(1) Please apply for Tanaka Min “Ryōkan in the Snow” & Yukimi Gozen Tour (one-day/two-night tour) and come to the venue by tour bus departing from/arriving at Echigo- Yuzawa Station.
*The passport is included in the tour. If you have already purchased the passport in advance, please choose the plan without passport.
*The tours are now fully booked.
(2) Purchase the 2024 Passport (voucher) in advance to see Tanaka Min’s “Ryōkan in the Snow” and come by the following free shuttle bus.
Free shuttle bus to and from the venue
【Bound for the venue】
Buses to the venue will depart from each stop. Registration 13:15-13:45; please board in the order received, and buses will depart as soon as they reach capacity. The last bus for pick-up is 13:45. After this time, you will not be able to come to the venue, so please allow plenty of time for your visit.
(1) West Exit Rotary of Tokamachi Station
(2) Main entrance of the Museum on Echigo-Tsumari(MonET)
(3) Parking lot of Tokamachi Agricultural Cooperative Association’s main office
≫Free shuttle bus stop information
*The boarding areas where cars can be parked are (2) and (3).
*Passport (exchange ticket) will be checked when boarding the bus.
*The time required from each bus stop to the event site is approximately 20 minutes.
*It is not possible to leave luggage on the bus. Please use lockers at stations or facilities before boarding the bus.
*Buses will be of the route bus type. Please note that you may not be able to sit on a seat.
【Return】
Buses bound for each stop from the venue will be available.
Buses will depart from the venue for each stop. Buses will depart sequentially as soon as they reach capacity.
Attention when viewing the exhibition (*Please check regardless of the method of participation)
- Performance time is scheduled for less than 60 minutes from 14:30.
- The venue is outdoors on the snow and there is no roof. The performance will be held even in case of snowfall, so please wear warm clothes, hat, and warm shoes.
- No umbrellas are allowed to view the exhibition, as it is dangerous.
- Temporary restrooms are available, but are limited in number.
- There are no items for sale at the venue.
- No unauthorized photography, video recording, or sound recording is allowed during the performance (official photos will be provided to the media at a later date).
- Please sit down in front of the viewing area. Plastic cardboard seats are provided. Visitors in the back are encouraged to stand and watch the show.
- The “House of Light” will not be open all day on 2/23 (Fri., national holiday).
3. How to use the ETAT 2024 Passport with Min Tanaka "Ryōkan in the Snow" viewing (voucher)
*Image (Left: voucher / Right: ETAT 2024 passport)
- 【Outline】
This is an exchange for the ETAT 2024 Passport that allows you to see Tanaka Min’s “Ryōkan in the Snow” on 2/23, 2024 and the “Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024” on 7/13- 11/10, 2024. - 【How to use】
(1) From 11/19 (sales will end as soon as the number of visitors reaches the maximum capacity): Please purchase vouchers online or at the site.
(2) 2/ 23: Please show the voucher (paper/web screen) to view “Ryōkan in the Snow”. After that, please keep it until the Triennale period.
(3) 6/10-11/10: Please exchange the voucher for the ETAT 2024 Passport at the site.
(4) 7/13-11/10 (during the Triennale): Please show the ETAT 2024 Passport at the reception desk of each work to view. - 【Fee】
Adults 4,500 yen / children under 6-18 years old 2,000 yen (tax included)
*No refunds will be made in the event that “Ryōkan in the Snow” is cancelled due to natural disasters or other circumstances. - 【Sales period】
2023/11/19 noon – 2024/2/22 (sales will end when capacity is reached) - 【Sales Locations】
Online, Tokamachi City General Tourist Information Center, Matsudai/Matsunoyama Onsen Tourist Information Center, Tsunan Town Tourist Association, Museum on Echigo-Tsuamri (MonET)’s Reception
4. Tanaka Min "Ryōkan in the Snow" & Yukimi Gozen Tour (one day, two days/one night)
Photo Nakamura Osamu
The tour includes “Yukimi-Gozen,” which is a part of Echigo-Tsumari’s culinary culture, and is available for one day or two nights. Accommodations for the 2-day and 1-night tour are at Katakuri House, located in the unexplored Akiyamago region. Please spend a special time with us.
→Full capacity.
1) 2/23 (Fri) Tanaka Min “Ryōkan in the Snow” & Yukimi Gozen One-day Tour
Adults: 20,000 yen / person (including bus fare, guide fee, meals, winter viewing ticket, Kiyotsukyo Gorge Tunnel viewing fee, premium passport, consumption tax, and lodging for 2-day/1-night tours)
2) 2/23 (Fri)-24 (Sat.) Tanaka Min “Ryōkan in the Snow” & Overnight Tour to Katakuri House
Adults: 49,000 yen (for two or more persons per room at Katakuri no Yado) / 53,000 yen (for one person per room) (includes bus fare, guide fee, meals, winter viewing ticket, Kiyotsukyo Gorge Tunnel viewing fee, Premium Passport, consumption tax, and lodging for 2-day/1-night tours)
【Tour Itinerary】
Tanaka Min’s “Ryōkan in the Snow”, Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, Museum on Echigo-Tsumari (MonET), Matsudai NOHBUTAI, etc.
*The itinerary may be subject to change due to weather conditions. For details of each tour, please see below.
5. Tanaka Min's profile
©Madada Inc. / Ishihara Rin
In 1974, Tanaka embarked on his own journey of dancing and developed an alternative style of dance called “hyper-dance”. He made an international debut in 1978 at the Louvre museum. In the 1980s, he conducted many avant-garde performances in the former communist territories, resulting in highly regarded international claims. In 1985 he moved to live in a village in a mountain and has continued dance practice based upon agriculture to the present time. Since his first appearance in a film in 2002, he has participated in films both in Japan and abroad. The documentary of Tanaka Min called “The Unnameable Dance” (directed by Inudo Isshin) was launched on 28 January 2022 and is currently a nationwide roadshow.
Summary
| Date and time |
February 23, 2024 (Friday), Start at 14:30 *Shuttle Bus Reception：13:15~13:45 only! |
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| Venue |
Nakago Green Park (2930-3, Ueno Kou, Tokamachi-city, Niigata Prefecture 948-0122) *Free Shuttle bus stop
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| Admission | *Ticket sales have been closed due to full capacity. ETAT 2024 Passport with Tanaka Min "Ryōkan in the Snow" (exchange ticket) (¥4,500 for adults, ¥2,000 for elementary, junior high and high school students, including tax) |
| Note |
*This ticket allows you to see Tanaka Min’s “Ryōkan in the Snow” on 2/23/2024 and the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024 from 7/13 to 11/10/2024. |
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