About the artwork
In 2015, the former Kiyotsukyo Elementary School—which closed in 2009—was renovated into a warehouse museum that combines a large-scale artwork storage facility with a gallery.The neutral, minimalist space—suitable for a facility exhibiting large-scale contemporary artworks—was created through an innovative concept: stripping the gymnasium’s wooden floor to expose the existing concrete foundation and constructing new concrete walls behind the existing ones (awarded the Excellence Prize at the “25th AACA Awards” [organized by the Japan Association of Architectural Art and Crafts]).Since then, it has operated regularly as a base facility and hosts Special Exhibitions from time to time. In 2017, the school building was further renovated and reborn as the “Isobe Yukihisa Memorial Echigo-Tsumari Kiyotsu Soko Museum of Art,” which houses and exhibits a collection of artworks by artist Isobe Yukihisa.
Renovation Designed by Yamamoto Sotaro]
Current Exhibitions
Before the rain A Conjectural Study for Suzuki Bokushi’s “Akiyama Kikou” :“Travelogue”1828－No.2
Photo by Kanemoto Rintaro
And then it had already begun.
Photo by Nakamura Osamu
Information and Map
| Artwork no. | N072 |
|---|---|
| Production year | 2015 2017 |
| Opening hours | 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (until 4:00 PM in October and November) |
| Admission | Adults: 800 yen; Elementary and junior high school students: 400 yen *Depending on the period, ETAT Passports and Common Tickets may be available |
| Closed | Weekdays from April 25 to May 6, 2026; weekdays from July 18 to November 8; winter |
| Area | Nakasato |
| Village | Kakuma |
| Official website | https://echigo-soko.jp/ |
| Open dates | April 25, 26, and 29, 2026; May 2–6; and Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from July 18 to November 8, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. starting in October) |
| Venue | 1528-2 Kakuma, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture |
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