10:10–10:50 Echigo-Yuzawa Station: Reception for Participants Begins

11:00 Departure from Echigo-Yuzawa Station

　

　 Enjoy Art and Snowy Scenery at the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel

“Tunnel of Light” by Ma Yansong / MAD Architects

Kiyotsukyo Gorge is considered one of Japan’s three great gorges. Here, you can experience the fusion of the gorge’s ever-changing beauty—from the fresh greenery of spring, the deep green of summer, the autumn foliage, to the snowy landscapes of winter—with art.
*Please note that the Kiyotsukyo Gorge Tunnel may be closed due to heavy snowfall. In that case, we will arrange a stop at another artwork instead.

Kiyotsukyo One of Japan's Three Great Gorges

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　 Enjoy a healthy buffet featuring preserved foods and other items

[Lunch] Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo

A buffet featuring a variety of dishes that put a modern twist on local specialties. Enjoy your lunch while taking in the view of the snow-covered hills stretching out before you.

Locally Sourced and Consumed Lunch Buffet

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Matsudai NOHBUTAI

You can view “Kavakoff’s Dream,” a project by Ilya & Emilia Kavakoff, one of the leading artist duos of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field. You can also enjoy artworks and snow-based activities in the snow-covered rural mountains.

　

　 Experience Snow-Covered Rural Hills and Art

Matsudai NOHBUTAI

You can view “Kavakoff’s Dream,” a project by Ilya & Emilia Kavakoff, one of the leading artist duos of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field. You can also enjoy artworks and snow-based activities in the snow-covered rural mountains.

Facilities Outside Artworks Snow Country Culture

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　 Checked into the hotel

　 Experience a museum dedicated to one-of-a-kind site-specific art

Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET

At this leading art museum in Echigo-Tsumari, visitors can view artworks that engage with the region’s unique landscape and pieces that allow you to experience the passage of time and the changing nature of space. The museum shop offers original products from the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field.

Flagship Facilities Art Museum Architecture

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　 A Collaboration of Light Art and Fireworks

Echigo-Tsumari Snow Fireworks

As part of the commemorative events for the 10th Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, the “Snow Fireworks” are making a comeback for the first time in six years. Please enjoy a magical night woven from snow and light.

Snow Fireworks

　 [Dinner] Dinner at the hotel

　 2/28 [Breakfast] Hotel

　 Departure from the Hotel

　 I let my thoughts wander to the memories piled up in this place

"The Last Class" by Christian Boltanski and Jean Karman

Through the faint light, the scent of straw, and the sounds echoing through the hallway, you can experience the artwork with your whole body. Feel the memories that have accumulated over a period of time in this school building, which has long been enveloped in snow.

Abandoned School Memories

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　 For lunch, we’ll sample local “special occasion” dishes.

[Lunch] Yukimi-Gozen

A variety of flavorful dishes, prepared by the mothers of the village and brimming with wisdom for staying healthy through the harsh winter. The dishes are served on lacquerware that was once used for the village’s celebrations and funerals and has been carefully passed down through the generations. Please enjoy the unique flavors of this region, passed down alongside the way of life in these snow-covered rural mountains. (Photo for illustrative purposes only)

Winter Dishes Meal Set

　 Art Appreciation (The itinerary varies depending on the village where you stop for the Yukimi-Gozen meal)

2:15 PM Arrival at Echigo-Yuzawa Station; end of tour