Echigo-Tsumari Study Tour : Art & Civil Engineering with Kitagawa Fram

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The tour takes you on a journey with Kitagawa Fram, General Director of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, through the artworks and the hydroelectric power generation facilities of the Shinano River that flows through Niigata Prefecture.
*Guide for this tour is only in Japanese

Details

9:15 Meet at and depart from Echigo-Yuzawa Sta.
30min
9:45 Renovation of a closed school into a museum with a large storage room for artworks and a gallery
Isobe Yukihisa Memorial: Echigo-Tsumari Kiyotsu SoKo Museum of Art,[SoKo]
Numerous artworks donated by Isobe Yukihisa himself are on display. The exhibition provides a deep insight into the geography and lifestyle of the region through art. There is also a special exhibition of paintings and dynamic and delicate works by leading Echigo-Tsumari artists.
15min
10:30 Curtains fluttering in the wind and the beautiful scenery of Echigo-Tsumari
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.
10min
10:55 Powerful hydroelectric power station
Shinanogawa Hydroelectric Power Plant
The hydroelectric power station on the Shinano River had the highest power output in the East at the time of its construction.
10min
11:30 Works standing by the Shinano River
Olu Oguibe, "The Longest River"
A tour of the intake dam with the artwork standing nearby: the high school students' poems, inscribed on 18 poles, were submitted under the theme 'Memory of the river' in view of the current state of the river, which has lost its volume of water due to power generation.
15min
12:00 (From windows) Asagawara Pondage
20min
13:15 Taste the Season in a Work of Art
Lunch : Echigo-Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo
The buffet features a menu with a twist on local flavors, using plenty of fresh vegetables grown by local farmers and wild vegetables nurtured by the living nature of Echigo-Tsumari. Enjoy the nourishing flavors of Echigo-Tsumari while gazing at the terraced rice paddies and satoyama stretching out before you.
25min
13:40 Two huge surge tanks
Shinanogawa head tank
Water taken from Iiyama City is led through underground water channels to the Shinano River Power Station. The channel emerges at Tatsunokuchi.
40min
14:50 Project to recreate a new form of museum in Akiyamago
Akiyamago Oakasawa Branch School Project (tentative)" supervised by Fukasawa Takafumi
The artist has been researching Akiyamago's folk customs, beliefs, history, and technology for a project to recreate the closed school in Akiyamago as a new type of museum starting in 2022. This exhibition shows a plan of the progress of the project.
1hour
16:10 The entire tunnel is a work of art
Ma Yansong / MAD Architects, “Tunnel of Light”
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 tunnel. The spectacular natural scenery, which changes with the seasons, is also a must-see.
*Depending on the time of sunset, it may be dark in the Tunnel and it may not be possible to take photos like the ones shown here. We ask for your understanding in advance.
40min
17:45 Returns to Echigo-Yuzasa Sta., the tour completes
Notice

*The guide is 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.

Summary

Dates Sunday, Oct 29
Admission General (elementary school students and older) ¥22,000
*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)
Common tickets are necessary to participate in the tour. If you do not have tickets, 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 25 (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

【Inquiries】

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MAIL:tour@tsumari-artfield.com

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