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After enjoying the artworks, relax and unwind at the "Katakuri House," surrounded by the great outdoors. The inn's cuisine uses an abundance of wild vegetables and wild plants, and offers a balance of flavour, colour and nutrition, with a twist on local regional cuisine.
*This model course is based on holiday operating times. All facilities are open on weekdays as well, so please make sure to check the transport timings in this case.

We are pleased to present a selection of hands-on artworks for children and adults alike, including new artworks for the 2024 Triennale. Many of the artworks are colorful and highly photogenic. Please be sure to take wonderful pictures of your loved ones with each other!　Lunch will be a buffet of dishes made with seasonal ingredients and fresh flavors. We will introduce the works including indoor and outdoor, so please enjoy them according to your physical condition and schedule of the day. *Please note that many facilities close at 16:00 in October and November.

We recommend you on a driving course around the indoor artworks so that you can enjoy the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024 even on a bad weather day. In the Tokamachi area, you will see a variety of works that make use of the architecture of the snow country, such as vacant houses, abandoned schools, and warehouses! For lunch, please enjoy a limited menu at "Ubusuna House," a 100-year-old thatched old house restaurant. *Please note that many facilities close at 16:00 in October and November.

This is a driving course that will take you around the entire Echigo-Tsumari region while visiting artworks. The course is full of old houses, abandoned schools, and famous spots in Echigo-Tsumari. Enjoy the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024 with all your senses while taking in the magnificent nature, a total of 311 artworks including new artworks and masterpieces, and seasonal cuisine! After admiring the artworks, let the daily fatigue drop away in the hot spring resort town of Matsunoyama.
*This is a driving course, but you can also use the Shinkansen bullet train to Echigo-Yuzawa Station and rent a car to get around. Please take a look at our travel suggestions.

We have prepared a one-day model course for those who use public transportation. This course includes a bus tour of Kiyotsukyo, one of the three major valleys in Japan, and Owarino Shopping Street, where many new artworks are being developed. After enjoying viewing artworks in the area in Nakasato and Tsunan, take the Onsen and experience the nature of Echigo-Tsumari.
*Public transportation schedules differ between weekdays and holidays (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays), so please be sure to check the timetable. Below are the service hours on weekends and holidays.

For those who do not have a car, here is a model course for 2 days and 1 night. Enjoy the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024 to the fullest by riding on a wrapping bus designed by Tasima Seizo. After enjoying viewing the artworks in the Tokamachi and Matsudai areas, take a hot spring bath and enjoy the lighting artworks at night!
*Please be sure to check the timetable for weekdays and holidays (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays), as public transportation service hours differ.

This one-day course is organized around the works located in the Matsudai/Matsunoyama area. You will also enjoy works that will reopen to the public in the spring, including the Kiyotsukyo Tunnel. Although this is a driving course, you can also use the Shinkansen bullet train to Echigo-Yuzawa Station and rent a car to tour the area. Please take a look at it as a reference for your trip!

This course also allows you to walk around major facilities such as Matsudai "NOHBUTAI" Field Museum and Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum. Museum on Echigo-Tsumari (MonET), as well as surrounding artworks. After a long day of walking, you can enjoy a refreshing sweat at Akashi no Yu (hot spring) and enjoy the holiday feeling.

Although the "Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2023" has come to a close, we would like to introduce a tour of facilities and artworks that can still be viewed today.