Medaka-Suisui route

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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 course is to enjoy nature and art in the town of Tsunan, which boasts of its great natural beauty. Lunch is served at "Kamigo Clove Theatre” restaurant where you will taste a special menu served in a theatrical style by local mothers with all five senses. If you are looking for a deep experience at the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, this is the course for you.

Details

10:00 Meet at and depart from Echigo-Yuzawa station
10min
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.
30min
12:00 Lunch is a feast for the eyes and taste buds with local food, mothers, and theater!
“Kamigo Clove Theatre Restaurant”
Lunch is served at the Kamigo Clove Theatre's performance-style restaurant. Local mothers perform their skills and cheerfully and joyfully present a theatrical feast that will make you realize the deliciousness of the ingredients grown in the area.

13:00 Enjoy the works of both the overseas exchange center and the performance center at one time.
Hong Kong House/Echigo-Tsumari “Kamigo Clove Theatre”
Hong Kong House is a residency and gallery facility that serves as a base for cultural exchange with Hong Kong. This summer, local and Hong Kong residents interacted to complete a work of art.
Renovated from a closed junior high school, Kamigo Clove Theatre is a performing arts center for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale.
A popular work at last year's Art Festival, "Farming implements as instruments!” was relocated and upgraded.
10min
14:25 A vacant house work that connects the village and the mountain with a line of sound.
Ann Hamilton“Air for Everyone
The sound of bells connects the village to the houses, and the installation makes us feel the presence of invisible people.
10min
15:05 Experience a work of art that gently nestles into the village.
Kim Koohan,”House of Magpies” / Guan Huaibin, ”The Voyage Beyond Time”
The "House of Magpies" is a ceramic house made of clay, sand, fire, and wood. The house was completely covered by a kiln, and the entire house was fired for about a month before completion.
The house was completely covered by the kiln, and the entire house was fired for about one month. The round mirror, which rotates with the wind, can be moved by hand.
10min
15:00 Appreciate artworks that come to life in a dynamic natural environment Mountain Park Tsunan
Appreciate artworks that come to life in a dynamic natural environment Mountain Park Tsunan
Mountain Park Tsunan is located at the top of a river terrace in Tsunan Town. Visitors can wander along the beautiful lakeside and enjoy the works of art scattered throughout the park.
20 min
16:00 Nationally rare cylindrical erosion control dam
Toyazawa Sand Check Dam
Toyazawa Sand Check Dam was built on the site of a mudslide caused by the March 12, 2011 earthquake in northern Nagano Prefecture. Visitors can experience life in Echigo-Tsumari, which is in harmony with nature, through civil engineering structures.
10min
16:20 A large scale installation occupying the entire closed school
"The Last Class" Christian Boltanski and Jean Kalman
The artwork enclosed the memories of the closed primary school which stands in the region covered with a thick blanket of snow for more than half of the year. Visitors will be immersed in the world of the artwork created by contemporary artist and light artist.

15min
17:00 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.
30min
18:00 Returns to Echigo-Yuzasa station, the tour completes
Notice

*The guide will be available only in Japanese

*This is a discount campaign tour reservation for foreign nationals only. We confirm the nationality of all tour participants at the tour reception desk. Please be sure to bring your passport or resident card. (If you do not show your ID on the day of the tour, we will ask you to pay the discounted amount in cash.)

*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.

*Arrival time at the final destination may be changed. Please make sure to reserve your return Shinkansen train with enough time to spare.

Summary

Dates Sundays in Aug(8/5、8/12、8/19、8/26)
Admission General (elementary school students and older) 12,500 yen→¥7,500
Toddler (3-5 years old) 5,000 yen→¥2,500
0 yen 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, 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

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MAIL:officialtour@tsumari-artfield.com

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