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[Niigata welcome campaign!! ￥5,000 /2,500 OFF] This is a discount campaign for foreign nationals only. Japanese nationals can apply for tours through the Japanese reservation page. This is a standard course that tours Tokamachi, Kawanishi, and Nakasato areas. Departing from Echigo Yuzawa Station, we will first visit Kiyotsukyo, one of the most beautiful valleys in Japan. While viewing artworks along the Shinano River, we head to the Tokamachi area, visiting abandoned school works and base facilities representing the area. Visitors enjoy the scenery of the satoyama, which shows different expressions in each season.

*The tour is held on 7/22, with a different stopover at "House of Light" because it is not open for tours on that day. There is no change in the arrival and departure times. Alternate stops: POTEMKIN, The placenta ― Misyaguchi

Details

10:00 Meet at and depart from Echigo-Yuzawa Sta.

30 min

10:30 The entire tunnel is a work of art.

Ma Yansong / MAD Architects, “Tunnel of Light”

The tour starts with the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, which has been popular since its opening to the public.
Kiyotsu Gorge is one of the three most beautiful gorges in Japan, created by 16 million years of earth history. Visitors can view the fusion of the beauty of the gorge and art in the 750-meter-long tunnel. The spectacular natural scenery, which changes with the seasons, is also a must-see.

Kiyotsukyo

Details

15 min

11:35 Curtains fluttering in the wind and the beautiful scenery of Echigo-Tsumari.

Utsumi Akiko, “For Lots of Lost Windows”

Utsumi Akiko, “For Lots of Lost Windows”
A window to discover once again the landscape of Tsumari that unfolds outside through the scenery seen from the window.

Outdoor Park

Details

15 min

12:05 The Story of a Train Connecting Satoyama and the City

Jimmy Liao, "Kiss&Goodbye (Doichi Station)"

This work was installed based on the picture book "Shiawase no Kippu Kiss & Goodbye" set on the JR Iiyama Line. As the train moves forward, the message of the picture book, which gives us the courage to open up our lives, is conveyed through pictures, video, and music.

Station Train Picture Book

Details

25 min

12:45 Artwork using work tools imbued with feelings

Kawaguchi Tatsuo, ”Time of Farm Tools”

In the yellow-painted exhibition space, a work of art is hung with farm tools that were created by tracing the actual use of the tools by local residents. Visitors can actually touch and hold the tools.

Farm Tools

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15 min

13:15 Thatched private house pottery restaurant

Enjoy handmade lunch by mothers at Ubusuna House

The restaurant is a 100-year-old thatched-roof old house. Local mothers serve seasonal small bowls of vegetables they grow themselves and bring to the restaurant, as well as a main dish. It is also a wonderful time to interact with the local mothers.
Tour participants can enjoy an exclusive lunch using lots of local ingredients which menu is created in consultation with chef Yonezawa Fumio at TSUMARI KITCHEN.

Lunch Folk House Pottery

Details

20 min

14:30 Lodging experience by James Turrell

House of Light

This work was inspired by ”In Praise of Shadows”(Junichiro Tanizaki) and was created to fuse the intimate light in a traditional Japanese house with the light works he has created.

Architecture Stay

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20 min

15:10 Spatial picture book museum set in an abandoned school

Hachi & Seizo Tashima Museum of Picture Book Art

Enjoy the spectacular art space that artist Seizo Tajima has developed in the rich satoyama of Hachi village.

Closed School Picture Book Goat Café

Details

20 min

16:10 Contemporary art museum representaing the Echigo-Tsumari

Museum on Echigo-Tsumari

The base facility of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, featuring works by prominent contemporary artists such as Kohei Nawa, Michiko Nakatani, and 目 [mé].

Base Facility

Details

18:00 Returns to Echigo-Yuzasa Sta., the tour completes.

Notice

*The guide will be available only in Japanese

*Itineraries are subject to change or cancellation due to natural disasters or road conditions.

*We will assign you a seat on the bus. If you have a companion for another application, please enter it in the remarks column.。

*Some works require a short walk after getting off the bus. Please bring shoes that are easy to walk in and take off, a hat and drink on hot days, and rain gear in case of rain.

*Tour sales and operation may be canceled due to the spread of the coronavirus. The decision to implement

*We ask for your cooperation in taking local measures against coronavirus infection when participating in the tour.

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Summary

Dates	Apr:29/ May: 4,13, 20/Jun: 10, 17/Jul: 1, 8, 15, 17, 22/ Sep: 2 9, 18, 23/ Oct: 7, 9, 14, 21, 28 / Nov: 4
Admission	General (elementary school students and older) ¥12,500→¥7,500/ Toddler (3-5 years old) ¥5,000→¥2,500 / ¥0 for children under 3 years old *In case a meal or a seat on the bus is required, the infant fee will be charged. (Including bus fare, lunch, guide fee, Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel fee and tax) A special ticket is necessary to participate in the tour. If you do not have a ticket, please purchase it when you book the tour.
Deadline	6:00 p.m. on the day before the tour date
Origin / Destination	Echigo Yuzawa Sta. East Exit Bus Terminal
Transportation	Charter bus（Minami-Echigo Kotsu)
Capacity	40 (minimum number of reminders: 1)
Host	Travel planning and execution: Niigata Prefecture Governor's Registered Travel Agency Region-440, NPO Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Collaborative Organization 3743-1 Matsudai, Tokamachi-shi, Niigata Prefecture, Japan Travel Agents Association regular member 025-761-7749 / tour@tsumari-artfield.com
Note	–The guide will be available only in Japanese. -Please read the terms and conditions of this tour, including the cancellation policy, before participating. NPO Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Collaborative Organization Travel Conditions NPO Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Collaborative Organization Standard Conditions of Travel 【Inquiries】 Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Information Centre at +81 (0)25-761-7767 (9:00-18:00, closed on Tuesday and Wednesday MAIL：officialtour@tsumari-artfield.com

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