From late April through early November, we will be hosting the year-round program for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026. From the budding spring and deepening greenery to the season when new rice is at its best, we invite you to enjoy memorable encounters in Echigo-Tsumari, a region that transforms with the changing seasons, as you explore our Special Exhibitions and events.

Event Overview

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"Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026" Common Ticket

We are now selling a Common Ticket that offers great value for exploring “Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026.” In addition to viewing artwork from the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, the ticket includes special benefits at nearby facilities. We hope you’ll take advantage of this ticket for your trip around Echigo-Tsumari.

[Present Your Common Ticket | Art Festival Work Discounts] *Discounts cannot be applied with the Common Ticket alone.
・Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel “Tunnel of Light”: Admission fee discount of 600 yen for Adults and 100 yen for elementary and junior high school students (one-time use only)
Advance reservations are required during certain periods.Reservation Dates: May 2–6, July 18–20, August 1–4 & 8–16, September 19–23, October 10–12, October 24–November 3. Please note that reservations for the Golden Week period (May 2–6) will open on March 23, while reservations for other dates will open on June 1.
・《Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science “Kyororo”》: 300 yen off admission (one-time use)
・Half-price admission for your second visit to any facility included in the Common Ticket program during the period

【Common Ticket Presentation | Partner Facility Benefits】
・Tokamachi City Museum: 100 yen off admission (one-time use) *Closed on Mondays (in principle)
・Akashi no Yu: 100 yen off for adults, elementary, and junior high school students (unlimited times)

Artworks available for viewing with a Common Ticket

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At venues and attractions available with the Common Ticket, we host Special Exhibitions, events, and workshops. We invite you to plan your trip around these opportunities to participate in artist-led programs and events that offer a deeper insight into the local area. *Program details will be updated periodically.

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▼Special Exhibition

Echigo-Tsumari MonET Special Exhibition Vol. 10: "Ryo Miyasaka: ART at 75"

Since his university days, when his mentor—the world-renowned artist Allan Kaprow—asked him about the origins of his creative work and he replied, “Farmer” (his own translation of “hyakusho”), Ryosaku Miyasaka has continued to produce artworks connected to the earth. While continuing his artistic practice alongside his work as a farmer in his hometown, this marks his first large-scale solo exhibition at the age of 75.In addition to early artworks from his “Map Paintings” series—including previously unseen artworks—and his recent “Plant Characters” series, the exhibition will feature new artworks created last year in Echigo-Tsumari during the rice-planting and rice-harvesting seasons.

[Venue] Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET, Special Exhibition Room
[Guest Curator] Noi Sawaragi
[Duration] April 11 (Sat) – June 14 (Sun), 2026 (Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays)
[Hours] 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Last admission at 4:30 PM)
[Admission] MonET admission: Adults 1,200 yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students 600 yen, or Common Ticket

Related Events

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Echigo-Tsumari MonET Special Exhibition Vol. 11: Ryosuke Higo, “Cancer Queen”

The title of this exhibition, “Cancer Queen,” is derived from the science fiction novel of the same name by Tommaso Randolfi. “Cancer” shares the meaning of both the constellation and the disease, and within the novel, the spaceship named “Cancer Queen” navigates between metaphors of crustaceans and illness as the story unfolds.Ryosuke Higo, too, has made it a central theme of his artwork to layer metaphor upon metaphor, bringing certain elements together, making leaps, and creating yet another (yes, yet another!) metaphor. Within the genre of science fiction, which has always drawn particularly strong inspiration from the imagination of the unknown and the new, Higo makes no secret of his influence from the cyberpunk subgenre.With a greater emphasis on imagery and worldview than on story or structure, the intuition required to understand words becomes even more important than language itself. In this exhibition, such cyberpunk rhetoric is taken a step further, attempting to incorporate the rhetoric itself into the creative process.
Artists have once said they wanted to create something like infrastructure; they spoke of building free ports, servers, scores, and instruments.However, they say all of these are merely metaphorical expressions. Perhaps we do not need to correctly understand the artists’ words; rather, what is required in this Special Exhibition—no, in this world—is an understanding of the differences in their modes of expression.

[Venue] Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET, Special Exhibition Room
[Guest Curator] Mayu Hiyama (Curator / Recruit Art Center)
[Duration] June 27 (Sat) – August 31 (Mon), 2026 (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays)
[Hours] 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Last admission at 4:30 PM)
[Admission] MonET admission: Adults 1,200 yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students 600 yen, or Common Ticket

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Hachi & Seizo Tashima Museum of Picture Book Art—Spring/Summer Special Exhibition: “Koji Suzuki: Clay Caravan”

Duration: April 25 (Sat), 2026 – August 31 (Mon), 2026 (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except national holidays)
[Hours] 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
[Admission] Museum of Picture Book Art and Wooden Fruit Museum admission: Adults 800 yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students 400 yen, or Common Ticket

■ Koji Suzuki × Tashima Seizo Talk Event
No reservation required. Please feel free to join us.
[Date & Time] Saturday, May 23, 2:00 PM – Approximately 2 hours
[Admission] Free *Museum admission fee applies separately

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Early Summer Field Museum Notes　

The Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum is hosting “Early Summer Field Museum Notes,” a walking program designed to let you enjoy the early summer satoyama landscape. At various points throughout the Field Museum, you’ll find “questions” related to nature, wildlife, agriculture, local culture, and art. As you walk, taking in the local scenery and the daily lives of the people alongside these artworks, you’ll discover a whole new way to experience the Field Museum.Why not take a walk through the summer satoyama and make your own discoveries? We have a gift prepared for those who collect three or more stamps.

[Duration] June 8 (Mon) – July 17 (Fri), 2026 (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays) 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
[Admission] Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum admission: Adults 1,200 yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students 600 yen, or Common Ticket

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NUNAGAWA Campus Special Exhibition: Ayako Fudamoto, “Sponge to Salmon (Nunagawa)”

We are hosting a Special Exhibition featuring Ayako Fudamoto, an artist known for her three-dimensional artworks modeled after food and ingredients. Fudamoto, who visualizes the intersections and unexpected connections between food and the society in which we live, will present artworks inspired by the local cuisine and preserved foods of Echigo-Tsumari.

[Duration] April 25 (Sat) – November 8 (Sun), 2026 (Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays)
[Admission] NUNAGAWA Campus admission: 800 yen; elementary and junior high school students: 400 yen; or Common Ticket

■ “Moshus” Workshop
Join the artist in creating three-dimensional clay sculptures that look just like real food!
【Date & Time】Saturday, August 1, 1:00 PM–
【Fee】800 yen *Admission fee required separately

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▼Events

Atsushi Oka + Music Waterwheel Project: "Echigo-Tsumari Kapukapu Orchestra 2026"

This is a one-of-a-kind ensemble that performs using instruments they’ve crafted by hand from discarded farming tools and household items. Please enjoy a performance created collaboratively by ordinary people—who came together in response to a call for participants regardless of musical experience—and top-tier professionals, all standing on equal footing.
[Date] Sunday, October 25, 2026
[Venue] Echigo-Tsumari Kamigo Clove Theatre
[Admission] Advance tickets: Adults / ¥1,000, Elementary and junior high school students or toddlers with a seat / ¥800, Toddlers (no seat; must sit on a guardian’s lap) / Free

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▼Workshop

MonET ARTIST Workshop Series

■Vol. 1 Asai Yusuke: “Let’s Make Tape Sculptures!”
April 26 (Sun) 1:00 PM–

■Vol. 2 Rintaro Hara & Yu Hara: “Let’s Make Memorable Clothes!”
May 3 (Sun) and 4 (Mon, Holiday) 1:30 PM–

■Vol. 3 Kurita Koichi: “Let’s Create a Soil Library Together—Comparing the Colors of Soil”
May 30 (Sat), 31 (Sun) 1:00 PM–3:00 PM

■Vol. 4 Rintaro Hara + Yu Hara: “My Favorite Things—Let’s Make Flat Sculptures!”
June 7 (Sun) 1:30 PM–

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▼Official Tour

• Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Official Tour: Echigo-Tsumari Course
  ① Echigo-Tsumari Course [Satoyama Lunch] Saturdays and public holidays from May 9 (Sat) to July 25 (Sat), 2026, plus Sunday, July 26
  ② Echigo-Tsumari Course [Kamigo Clove Theatre Lunch] Every Saturday and Sunday from August 1 (Sat) to August 30 (Sun), 2026, plus Tuesday, August 11
  Autumn tours and other themed courses will also be available for purchase as they become available.
• Explore the Spectacular Views of Echigo-Tsumari with a Geo-Guide: Sunday, October 4, 2026, and Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (National Holiday)

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▼Dining

Ubusuna House

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Restaurant Kamigo Clove Theatre

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• Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo
  Enjoy seasonal ingredients at our buffet-style restaurant. The “Satoyama Buffet” will be held starting Thursday, June 4.
  [Hours] Open daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays and national holidays: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (last order 4:30 PM); Lunch: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM (last order 2:00 PM)
• Akashi no Yu
  Relax after visiting the museum in our eat-in space, where you can enjoy treats like snow-buried carrot soft-serve, strawberry shakes, and Gaeng Phad Rice—even without taking a dip in the hot springs.
  [Hours] Open daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays (11:00 AM–8:00 PM, last order at 8:00 PM)
• Salon MonET
  The café located inside MonET offers free Wi-Fi. It’s the perfect spot to plan your trip or gaze out at the pond in the courtyard.
  [Hours] Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from April 25 (Sat) to November 8 (Sun) (11:00 AM – Last Order 4:30 PM)
• Hachi Café
  Enjoy lunch and café menu items inspired by the museum, such as the Special Vegetable Curry and the Topelato Curry.
  [Hours] Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from April 25 (Sat) to November 23 (Mon, Holiday); closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays). *Curry is available only on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, Golden Week, and Obon.

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▼Accommodations

• Shedding House
  [Opening days] April 25 (Sat) – November 8 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays) *Open to hotel guests only
• Dream House
  [Opening days] May 30 (Sat) – Oct. 18 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays) *Open to hotel guests only
• Australia House
  [Opening days] May 30 (Sat) – Nov 8 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays) *Open to guests only
• Ubusuna House
  [Open] April 25 (Sat) – November 8 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays)
  [Artworks] Weekends and holidays from April 25 (Sat) to May 6 (Wed), and weekends and holidays from July 19 (Sat) to November 8 (Sun)
• Sansho House
  [Open] Dates listed below
  Spring: ① Sat, Apr 25; ② Sat, May 2 – Tue, May 5; ③ Sat, May 9
  Summer: ① Sat, Jul 18 & Sun, Jul 19; ② Sat, Aug 8 – Tue, Aug 11; ③ Sat, Aug 15
  Fall: ① Sat, Sep 5; ② Sat, Sep 12; ③ Sat, Sep 19 – Tue, Sep 22; ④ Sat, Sep 26; ⑤ Sat, Oct 3; ⑥ Sat, Sep 10 & Sun, Sep 11(Sun) ⑦ Oct 17 (Sat) ⑧ Oct 24 (Sat) ⑨ Oct 31 (Sat) ⑩ Nov 7 (Sat)
• Katakuri House
  [Business Hours] Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except national holidays)
  [May–June Only] Experience Spring in Akiyamago: [Special Wild Vegetable Cuisine Plan]
  [Standard] Creative cuisine featuring local ingredients: 1 night, 2 meals
  [For Hikers] Enjoy hiking in Akiyamago: Plan with rice balls included