Enjoy Echigo-Tsumari in winter with artworks and activities that take advantage of the charm of snow!　Programs that can be enjoyed by all five senses, from adults to children, are available from late January with Special Exhibition and mini-events that match the characteristics of the facilities and artworks. On the official tour, which is recommended for those who are anxious about driving on snowy roads, you will be welcomed by a mother’s hospitality and enjoy “Yukimi Gozen,” a local dish unique to this area of heavy snowfall. The special exhibition is not only about art, but also about snow activities around the Matsudai area. (Snow activities will be held mainly at “Nunagawa Campus” from 1/25 (Sat.) to 2/9 (Sun.) and “Matsudai NOHBUTAIi” from 2/22 (Sat.) to 3/9 (Sun.).

【Duration】
25 Jan – 9 Mar, 2025
*Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays except holidays
*Closed on certain days depending on the facility.

Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter 2025 Common Ticket

<Table of Contents＞
1、artwork, Special Exhibition, and Events
2、How to visit (official tours, model courses)
3、Lunch
4、Lodging

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▼Special Exhibition・Events

winter special exhibition"Voyage of the Great Snowfield with Captain MonET"

The second installment of “87-Day Square Adventure with Captain MonET” was a big hit at  “Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024”. A great adventure in the snow with continuing exhibits and new works.*Some artworks may be closed to the public or may not be available for viewing due to snowfall conditions.
Curators: Hara Rintaro + Hara Yū
Participating Artists: Hara Rintaro + Hara Yū, Sato Risa, Shimohira Chinatsu, Numen / For Use,  Kato Miisa, Tsuchiya ayumi, Nishihara Nao, Drawing Architecture Studio
*Details of the special exhibition will be released as they become available.
“Night Museum”2/15(Sat), 10:00 – 20:00 (last admission 19:30)　

 

Echigo-Tsumari MonET Exhibition Series Vol.7 Miyake Kan "Neutral Person"

I believe that snow sculptures have the power to unite people with different feelings like a family because they are colorless.
Miyake, the artist of this exhibition, visited Tokamachi for the first time on the day of the Snow Festival. He felt that the snow sculptures, illuminated by the darkness of the night, were somehow divine, like a ”double image of the sacred and the profane,” and he image the snow sculpture making process s such.
Guest Curator: Sawaragi Noi (Art Critic)
【Period】 1/25 ,2025 – 3/23, 2025 / Closed on Tue ＆ Wed except holiday
【Fee】Adults ¥1,200 / Children 6-15 years old ¥600 or common ticket for “Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter 2025”.
*include admission to Museum on Echigo-Tsumari MonET permanent exhibition and special exhibitions.
*From 3/10, the winter common ticket is not valid for admission.

Related event: Let’s make a face sculpture of someone close to you!
In this workshop, participants will work with the artist to create small face sculptures.
【Date & Time】 Every Saturday and Sunday from 1/25~2/15 (13:00-16:00 on Saturday and 13:00-15:00 on Sunday)
You can experience it anytime within the above hours. Please feel free to drop by.
【Place】 Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art, MonET
【Fee】Included in the museum admission fee.
*No application is required.

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Winter special exhibition ”Snowy Matsudai ❛Nohbutai❜ Field Museum”

【Date & Time:】1/25（Sun）～3/9（Sun）10:00～16:00※Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays except national holidays
【Participating artists】 Seki Mirai, Goto Takuro, Lee Byungchan.
Lee Byungchan artworks will be exhibited at the main venue of Tokamachi Snow Festival on 2/15 and 2/16.
【Fee】Adults ¥1,000 / Children 6-15 years old ¥500, or “Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter 2025” common ticket.
Admission includes admission to Matsudai NOHIBUTAI and Matsudai History Museum.
*Details of the special exhibitions will be released in due course.

Satoyama Snow Amusement Park
Take advantage of the slopes at the Field Museum to enjoy thrilling snow tubing and the ever-popular banana boats. On 2/22 (Sat), the popular snow harvest festival will be held!
【Date】 2/22 (Sat.) to 3/9 (Sun.) Sat, Sun, and holidays
【Time】 10:00〜16:00

A day to enjoy Satoyama in winter
The winter village event “Koshogatsu” and an event to visit Matsudai Castle wearing Kanjiki will be held.
【Dates】
2/23 (Sun), 3/2 (Sun) : Dondoyaki experience (rice cake pounding, Dondoyaki)
3/9 (Sun): Snowy Matsudai Castle KANJIKI Walking Experience

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NUNAGAWA Campus [Winter Museum of Five Sensory Experiences]

Snow Ground
Bubble ball, snowball strike out, sledding, and other old time games on the snow are available!　Enjoy playing in the snow with all five senses by using the entire ground!
【Dates:】1/25 (Sat.) to 2/9 (Sun.) Sat, Sun, and holidays
【Time】10:00～16:00

Snow Mini Event “Bubble Soccer on Snow“
Let’s play bubble soccer, which originated in Norway, with FC Echigo-Tsumari in a safe and fun snow soccer tournament!
【Date】2/1 (Sat), 2/8 (Sat)
【Time】11:00〜、14:00〜 on each day
*Reservations required.
*2/1 11:00- session is now full.

Artist Workshop

1,“Super Clay Diary” Irie Saya
Join the Irie Saya, who creates sculptures from eraser shavings, and create a three-dimensional diary of your memories in soft clay.
【Date】 1/25 (Sat.), 26 (Sun.)
【Time】 14:00～15:30
【Fee】￥1,200 + NUNAGAWA Campus admission fee
【Capacity】 20 people
*Reservations required.

2, ”Let’s make roses from kanada shavings! ” Kaji Seiya
Together with the artist, who makes animals from scrap wood, we will make roses using shavings from a planning machine. The finished roses can be used as interior decorations with a nice wood aroma or as aroma diffusers.
【Date】2/1 (Sat.), 2 (Sun.)
【Time】14:00～15:30
【Fee】￥1,200 + NUNAGAWA Cumpus admission fee
【Capacity】20 people

3, “Hoppe” coloring book Matsumoto Michiko
Let’s make a coloring book of “Hoppe” the cat using pouches, eco-bags, and lunch bags as canvases. You can carry your original artwork with you in your daily life.
【Date】 Anytime during the opening hours *The artist will not stay during the workshop.
【Fee】￥800～ (depending on the type of bag)＋ NUNAGAWA Campus admission fee
＊Workshop details will be released as they become available.

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▼Public Artworks and Facilities

【Special Exhibition】 Two special exhibitions are currently being held until 3/9 (Sun.).
① “The Story of Beautiful Beech Forests－Secrets of Beautiful Beech Forests in Satoyama－”
②“Kyororo x TOPPAKU 2024-2025 ‘Curators and Researchers can’t help but want to introduce Snow Rich* and Tokamachi”

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FC Echigo-Tsumari Events

FC Echigo-Tsumari Gymnastics Classes

FC Echigo-Tsumari will conduct stretches that lead to the regeneration of the body’s natural motor functions. Let’s enjoy exercising with FC Echigo-Tsumari athletes who have learned the method of “R-body project Inc. After the exercise class, participants can enjoy viewing artworks at the NUNAGAWA Campus and Matsudai History Museum, snow activities, and a hot spring bath at Akashinoyu.

【Venue, Date and Time】
1) NUNAGAWA Campus: 2/2 (Sun), 2/23 (Sun) 10:00 – 11:00
2) Akashinoyu: 2/9 (Sun.) 10:00 – 11:00
3) Matsudai History Museum: 3/2 (Sun) 14:00-15:00
【Fee】¥500 /trip (tax included)
*Free for preschool children
*Free for Matsudai Tanada Bank FC course members as many times as you like.

The 76th “Tokamachi Snow Festival” FC Echigo-Tsumari

FC Echigo-Tsumari will participate in the “Tokamachi Snow Festival” event on either 2/15 (Sat) .
【Venue/Date】
Date: 2/15 (Saturday)
Time: 10:30-11:30
Venue: Main venue (Tokamachi Municipal Nishi Elementary School)
Everyone is welcome to participate.
Reservations are not required.

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Yukimi Gozen & Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter Tour

For lunch, you will enjoy wintertime cuisine filled with the wisdom and culture of the snow country. The stopping place for lunch “Yukimi Gozen” will change depending on the course, so please enjoy the local cuisine and hospitality of each village. For those who are not comfortable driving on snowy roads or those who come by public transportation, we recommend that you have a driver who is familiar with Echigo-Tsumari’s roads.

【Dates】1/25 (Sat.), 2/1 (Sat.), 2/8 (Sat.), 2/15 (Sat.) – 3/9 (Sun.)Sat, Sun and holidays
【Tour Price】
General (high school students and older) ¥14,000 /Children 6-15 years old ¥12,000   infants ¥ 3,000  (including bus fare, lunch, guide fee, artwork viewing fee, and consumption tax)
*Fees for some courses may change depending on the stopover of artworks.

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Echigo-Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo

The annual cheese fondue is now on the Satoyama Buffet menu!　Enjoy the rich cheese sauce mixed with winter seasonal vegetables. Enjoy seasonal dishes made with local ingredients, Echigo-Tsumari’s local cuisine and home-style cooking.

【Open】10:00-17:00 (L.O.16:30) / Lunch 11:00-15:00 (L.O.14:00), closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
【Fee】 Satoyama rice ¥1,500, Satoyama curry ￥1,500
【Holidays＆Weekends 】Satoyama Buffet Adults ¥2,000 , Elementary school students 1,000, Infants ¥500

Akashinoyu

”Chad Khan” curry, a Bangladeshi curry restaurant that has been active mainly in Echigo-Tsumari, will be back at Akashinoyu during the event. Authentic spiced curry is recommended as it warms you up from the inside during the cold season! Special chai is also available. Please enjoy the onsen and curry as a set. Limited quantities available.*Limited quantity

【Sales】1/25 ～ 3/9 (Closed on Tue and Wed except holidays)
【hours】Same as Akashinoyu business hours (meals only available)
～2/28 (Fri.): 11:00 – 20:00 (Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays except holidays *Last admission at 19:30)
3/1 (Sat.) and thereafter: 11:00 – 21:00 (Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays except national holidays *Last admission at 20:30)
*More details will be released as they become available.

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Katakuri House

Sansho House