From January to March, the Field Museum is covered with pure white snow. Enjoy seasonal art, community experiences, and snow activities at the Field Museum, which is hard to imagine from spring to fall when even the roads are gone.
1、Artworks with Snow
History Museumu Exhibition Tanaka Nozomi ”Sealing the Seasons, Unfolding the Harvest”
[Dates & Times] January 25 (Sun) ～ March 22 (Sun), 2026
10:00 – 17:00 *Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except national holidays
[Admission] Echigo-Tsumari in Winter 2026 Common Ticket or Winter Field Museum Ticket: Adults ¥1,200 / Children 6-15 years old ¥600, or Individual Admission: Adults ¥400 / Children 6-15 years old ¥200
*The Winter Field Museum Ticket includes admission to Matsudai NOHBUTAI and Matsudai History Museum. From March 9 onward, the common ticket cannot be used for admission.
Field Museum Exhibition Kano Tetsuro "Sinking under the mountains, Floating on the valley"
[Dates & Times] Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays from February 21 (Sat) ～March 8 (Sun), 2026 10:00 – 16:00
*Canceled in case of severe weather
[Admission] Winter Field Museum Ticket: Adults ¥1,200 / Children 6-15 years old ¥600 or with the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter 2026 Common Ticket
*The Winter Field Museum Ticket includes admission to Matsudai NOHBUTAI and Matsudai history Museum.
[Workshops]“Uncovering the Snow-Buried Works” Workshop
February 21 (Sat) , 28 (Sat)
Reservation required; canceled in case of severe weather
２、Events region experience
Dondoyaki（Burning of New Year's gate decorations）
In the Echigo-Tsumari region, each village holds a koshogatsu event during the Chinese New Year (around January 15). A tower made of straw is burned to predict the year’s rice crop.
［Date＆Time］ 2/22 (Sun) 10:30-13:00 approx.
［Fee］ Adult ￥1,000 ,Children 6-15 years old￥500
Snowshoeing (walking)
Put on your “kanjiki,” a snow walking folk tool, and head out to the Field Museum, which is closed to the snow. Enjoy a different view of Matsudai Castle from spring to fall.
Date: 3/8(Sun)
Time: 13:00-15:30
Fee: Adult￥1,000 , Children 6-15 years old ￥500
３、Snow amusement park
A snow amusement park will appear where visitors can experience snow tubing and banana boats on a natural incline, and hand-pushed sleds for the little ones. When you get tired, you can make coffee by a bonfire, roast rice cakes on a seven-wheeled stove, or enjoy other activities on the snow.
Date: 2/21 (Sat)-3/8 (Sun) Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only
Time: 10:00-16:00
Snow Tubing
Let’s slide down the huge slope at once with snow tubes! You can also play with hand-pushed sleds and snow boards.
Banana boat
Ride on a banana boat for an exhilarating ride through the snow. One free ride with a common ticket or a special exhibition ticket. ※￥100 from the second time.
Hand-pushed sledges and snow boards
You can enjoy riding and pushing a cute sled.
Photo by Nakamura Osamu
Mochi & coffee on the snow
￥200 per piece of rice cake 、￥100 per cup of coffee
▼Facility Information
Matsudai NOHBUTAI
Time: 10:00-17:00
Fee: Matsudai “Nohbutai” Adults ￥600 / Children under 6-15years old ￥300 (admission is also possible with a “Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter 2025” common tiket or the special exhibition tiket)
Summary
| Date and time | 1/24(Sat)-3/8(Sun), 2026 Closed on Tue & Wed Excluding national holidays |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Around Matsudai NOHBUTAI（3743-1, Matsudai, Tokamachi-city, Niigata, Japan） |
| Admission | Winter Field Museum Ticket: Adults ¥1,200 / Children 6-15 years old ¥600 or with the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter 2026 Common Ticket *The Winter Field Museum Ticket includes admission to Matsudai NOHBUTAI and Matsudai history Museum. |
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