From late-April to early November, we will hold the Echigo-Tsumari Art Filed Year-Round Program 2026. From the budding spring, through deepening green, to the season when new rice tastes best. Enjoy memorable encounters in Echigo-Tsumari, which changes its expression with each season, as you explore the Special Exhibitions and events.

Event Overview

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"Echigo-Tsumari Art Filed 2026" Common Ticket

We are offering a special Common Ticket for enjoying “Echigo-Tsumari Art Filed 2026” at a great value. In addition to viewing the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale artwork, this ticket includes special benefits for use at surrounding facilities. Please take advantage of this ticket for your journey through Echigo-Tsumari.

【Present Common Ticket｜Art Festival Work Discounts】※Common Ticket alone is not valid.
・Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel “Tunnel of Light“: Entrance fee reduced by ¥600 for adults, ¥100 for elementary/junior high students (one-time use only)
・”Echigo Matsunoyama Kyororo Forest School”: Admission fee reduced by ¥300 (one-time use only)
・Half-price admission for your second visit to any participating facility during the event period when presenting your Common Ticket

【Present Common Ticket｜Partner Facility Benefits】
・Tokamachi city Museum: ¥100 off admission (one-time use only) ※Closed Mondays (in principle)
・Akashi no Yu: ¥100 off admission for both Adults and elementary/junior high school students (unlimited use)

Artworks available for viewing with the Common Ticket

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At venues and facilities available with the Common Ticket, we host seasonal Special Exhibitions, events, and workshops. We encourage you to participate in artist-led programs and events that offer deeper insights into the region, tailored to your travel plans. *Program details will be updated regularly.

▼Special Exhibition

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

Ryosaku Miyasaka has been presenting artworks connected to the earth ever since his mentor, the world-renowned artist Allan Kaprow, asked him during his student days about the origin of his creative work, to which he answered “Farmer.” While continuing his creative activities alongside farming in his hometown, this marks his first large-scale solo exhibition at the age of 75.Alongside early artworks including the “Map Paintings” (some previously unseen) and recent “Plant Characters,” new artworks created last year during rice planting and harvesting seasons in Echigo-Tsumari will be unveiled.

【Venue】Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET, Special Exhibition Room
【Guest Curator】Noe Sawaragi
【Duration】April 11 (Sat) – June 14 (Sun), 2026. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays)
【Hours】10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Last admission at 4:30 PM)
【Admission】MonET Admission for Adults: ¥1,200, Elementary/Junior High Students: ¥600, or Common Ticket

Related Events

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Hachi & Seizo Tashima Museum of Picture Book Art Spring-Summer Special Exhibition: "Suzuki Koji: Clay Caravan"

Original artwork from picture books by Koji Suzuki, including “Dome Stories” (Tamagawa University Press) and “Dende Densha” (Kotsu Shimbunsha), alongside three-dimensional objects.

【Location】Hachi & Seizo Tashima Museum of Picture Book Art
【Duration】April 25 (Sat), 2026 – August 31 (Mon), 2026 (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays)
【Hours】10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
【Admission】Museum of Picture Book Art admission: Adults 800 yen, Elementary/Junior High Students 400 yen, or use the Common Ticket.

■ Suzuki Koji × Tashima Seizo Talk Event
No reservation required. Feel free to join us.
【Date & Time】May 23 (Sat) 14:00- (approx. 2 hours)
【Fee】Free ※Admission fee required separately

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"Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum Matsudai NOHBUTAI" "Spring Field Museum Stamp Rally"

Search for spring wildflowers and mountain vegetables, or visit each facility at the Field Museum to collect stamps. Collect lots and receive a postcard!

【Location】”Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum Matsudai NOHBUTAI”
【Duration】April 25 (Sat) – May 30 (Sat), 2026. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays)
【Admission】”Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum Matsudai NOHBUTAI” admission: Adults ¥1,200, Elementary/Junior High Students ¥600, or use a Common Ticket

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Matsudai Farm Stage Field Museum "Spring Stroll: Find and Taste Wild Mountain Vegetables"

Join a guide on a walk through the satoyama to search for spring wildflowers and edible mountain plants. Enjoy the plants you find, along with seasonal wild vegetables, prepared fresh outside as tempura or blanched.

【Location】”Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum Matsudai NOHBUTAI”
【Dates】May 2 (Sat), 3 (Sun/Holiday), 4 (Mon/Holiday), 5 (Tue/Holiday), 10 (Sun), 17 (Sun), 2026. Each day: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
【Fee】”Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum” admission for Adults 1,200 yen, Elementary/Junior High Students 600 yen; or Common Ticket + Adults 1,000 yen, Elementary/Junior High Students 800 yen, Preschoolers 500 yen

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NUNAGAWA Campus: Ayako Sakamoto Special Exhibition

A Special Exhibition by Ayako Satsumoto, who creates three-dimensional artworks modeled after food and ingredients. The artist, who visualizes the connections and unexpected links between food and the society we live in, will present artworks inspired by Echigo-Tsumari’s local cuisine and preserved foods.

【Duration】April 25 (Sat), 2026 – November 8 (Sun), 2026 (Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays)
【Admission】NUNAGAWA Campus admission: ¥800, Elementary/Junior High Students: ¥400, or Common Ticket

■”Moshas” Workshop
Create lifelike 3D clay sculptures of food alongside the artist!
【Date & Time】Saturday, August 1, 1:00 PM～
【Fee】¥800 ※Admission fee required separately

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▼Event

Akira Oka + Music Waterwheel Project "Echigo-Tsumari Kapu Kapu Orchestra 2026"

A one-of-a-kind ensemble that plays instruments crafted by hand from discarded farming tools and folk implements. Join us for a stage created together by ordinary people who answered our call—no musical experience required—and top-tier professionals, all standing on equal footing.
【Date】Sunday, October 25, 2026
【Venue】Echigo-Tsumari Kamigo Clove Theatre

Ticket sales for the performance are scheduled to begin in early April.

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▼Workshop

MonET ARTIST Workshop Series

■Vol.1 Asai Yusuke “Let’s Make Tape Sculptures!”
4/26 (Sun) 1:00 PM–

■Vol.2 Rintaro Hara⁺Yu Hara “Let’s Make Memorable Clothes!”
5/3 (Sun), 4 (Mon/Holiday) 1:30 PM–

■Vol.3 Kurita Koichi “Let’s Create a Soil Library Together ~ Comparing Soil Colors ~”
May 30 (Sat), 31 (Sun) 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

■Vol.4 Rintaro Hara⁺Yu Hara “My Favorite Things ~ Let’s Make Flat Sculptures!”
June 7 (Sun) 1:30 PM –

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▼Official Tour

• Echigo-Tsumari Art Filed Official Tour: Echigo-Tsumari Course
  ①＜Ubusuna Lunch Service＞ April 25 (Sat), 26 (Sun), May 2 (Sat), 3 (Sun/Holiday), 4 (Mon/Holiday), 5 (Tue/Holiday), 6 (Wed/Holiday)
  ② <Satoyama Dining Lunch Service> Saturdays from May 9 (Sat) to July 11 (Sat)
  Autumn routes and other themed courses will also be available for purchase as they become available.

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▼Dining

Ubusuna House

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Restaurant Kamigo Clove Theatre

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• Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo
  Enjoy seasonal ingredients in a buffet style.
  “Wild Vegetable Buffet” held from Saturday, April 25 to Monday, June 1.
  【Hours】Tue–Sun (except holidays) 10:00–17:00 (last order 16:30), Lunch 11:00–15:00 (last order 14:00)
• Akashi no Yu
  Relax after visiting the museum in our eat-in space, where you can enjoy Snow-Buried Carrot Soft Serve, Strawberry Shakes, Ga Pao Rice, and more—no hot spring entry required.
  【Hours】Tue & Wed (except holidays) 11:00 AM–Last Order 8:00 PM
• Salon MonET
  Enjoy free Wi-Fi at the café inside MonET. Perfect for planning your trip or gazing at the courtyard pond.
  【Hours】Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 4/25 (Sat) to 11/8 (Sun) (11:00 AM – Last Order 4:30 PM)
• Hachi Café
  Enjoy lunch and café menus inspired by the museum, such as our Special Vegetable Curry and Topera Totto Curry.
  【Hours】Sat, Apr 25 – Mon, Nov 23 (holiday) Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays) ※Curry available only on weekends, holidays, Golden Week, and Obon

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▼Accommodations

• Shedding House
  【Open】4/25 (Sat) – 11/8 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays) ※Open to lodging guests only on opening days
• Dream House
  【Open】5/30 (Sat) ~ 10/18 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays) ※Opening days are limited to lodging guests
• Australia House
  【Open】5/30 (Sat) ~ 11/8 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays) ※Opening days are limited to lodging guests
• Ubusuna House
  【Open】4/25 (Sat) ~ 11/8 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays)
  【Artwork Viewing】Weekends and holidays from 4/25 (Sat) ~ 5/6 (Wed), and weekends and holidays from 7/19 (Sat) ~ 11/8 (Sun)
• Sansho House
  【Business Hours】Dates listed below
  Spring: ①4/25 (Sat) ②5/2 (Sat) – 5 (Tue) ③5/9 (Sat)
  Summer: ①7/18 (Sat)・19 (Sun) ②8/8 (Sat) ~ 11 (Tue) ③8/15 (Sat)
  Autumn: ①9/5 (Sat) ②9/12 (Sat) ③9/19 (Sat) ~ 22 (Tue) ④9/26 (Sat) ⑤10/3 (Sat) ⑥9/10 (Sat)・11(Sun) ⑦10/17 (Sat) ⑧10/24 (Sat) ⑨10/31 (Sat) ⑩11/7 (Sat)
• Katakuri no Yado
  【Business Hours】Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays)
  【Taste Akiyamago’s Spring – Wild Vegetable Cuisine Special Plan】5/23 (Sat) ~ 6/28 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
  Wild vegetables from heavy snow regions grow beneath the snow, making them mild and easy to eat with no bitterness or strong flavors. Using locally foraged fiddlehead ferns, butterbur shoots, mountain horseradish leaves, Japanese angelica root, dogtooth violets, bracken ferns, mountain garlic, and curved bamboo shoots, we offer tempura, simmered dishes, and tsukudani preserves. We also prepare char baked in foil seasoned with butterbur miso.We also offer original arrangements like bracken fern mixed with soy sauce berries and mayonnaise, and lotus root hamburg steak topped with wild garlic. Savor the bounty of the mountains, unique to these richly forested regions and only available in spring, paired with delicious Koshihikari rice grown in our stone-walled paddies.