From late April through early November, we will be hosting the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026 year-round program. From the budding spring, through the deepening greenery, to the season when new rice is at its best. As you explore our Special Exhibitions and events, we invite you to enjoy memorable encounters in Echigo-Tsumari, a region that transforms with the changing seasons.
Event Overview
[Duration]
April 25 (Sat), 2026 – November 8 (Sun), 2026
*Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except on national holidays.
*The facility will be open on Wednesday, August 12 (a weekday).
*If Tuesday or Wednesday falls on a national holiday, the facility will be closed on the following business day (closed on May 7 and September 24).
【Hours】
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM in October and November) *Opening days and opening hours may vary by artwork
【Location】
Echigo-Tsumari Region (Tokamachi city and Tsunan town, Niigata Prefecture) – 760 km²
"Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026" Common Ticket
We are now selling a Common Ticket that lets you enjoy “Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026” at a great value. In addition to viewing Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale artwork, the ticket includes special benefits at nearby facilities. We hope you’ll take advantage of this ticket for your trip around Echigo-Tsumari.
[Show 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)
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. 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 Kyororo Forest School》: 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)
[Admission Fees]
Adults: 2,500 yen / Elementary and Junior High School Students: 1,000 yen / Preschoolers: Free
[Period]
April 25 (Sat) – November 8 (Sun) *Valid only during ETAT
【Sales & Online Ticket Exchange Locations】
● On-site Sales & Exchange (Starting Saturday, April 25)
Tokamachi Tourist Information Center, Matsudai Matsunoyama-Onsen Tourist Information Center, Kiyotsukyo Tourist Information Center, TsunanTourist Information, Echigo-Yuzawa Station Art Festival Information Center, MonET, Matsudai “Nobutai,” and other artwork reception desks
● Online Sales (Starting March 8 (Sun))
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【Important Notes】
・If purchased online, you must exchange your ticket for a paper ticket at the respective facility before use.
・No refunds or cancellations are permitted after purchase.
Artworks available for viewing with a Common Ticket
[Opening days: April 25 (Sat) – November 8 (Sun) (Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays)]
Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET, Hachi & Seizo Tashima Museum of Picture Book Art, Matsudai “Nohbutai,” House of Light (Open daily), Matsudai History Museum, The Monument of Tolerance, Matsudai Castle, NUNAGAWA Campus, The Last Class, Echigo Matsunoyama Kyororo Forest School (Closed Tuesdays)*, Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel (Open daily)*
*Discounted admission when presenting a Common Ticket (Cannot be used with the Common Ticket alone.)
[Open on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays from April 25 (Sat) to May 6 (Wed)]
Another Singularity, Ubusuna House, Isobe Yukihisa Memorial Echigo-Tsumari Kiyotsu Soko Museum of Art ［SoKo］
[Opening days are Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from July 18 (Sat) to November 8 (Sun)]
Akeyama Arts Center – Akiyama-go Municipal Oakasawa Elementary School –, Ubusuna House, Isobe Yukihisa Memorial Echigo-Tsumari Kiyotsu Soko Museum of Art ［SoKo］, Echigo-Tsumari Kamigo Clove Theatre + Hong Kong House (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays from July 18 (Sat) to August 31 (Mon))
[Open on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from July 18 (Sat) to August 31 (Mon)]
Golden Playroom, CHINA HOUSE, House Memory
[August 1, 2, 8, 9, 22, 23, 29, 30]
Tanokura D.I.Y House iju
*Please note that opening hours vary by artwork, so please check in advance.
At venues and attractions where artworks are available for viewing 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 regularly.
▼Special Exhibition
Echigo-Tsumari MonET Special Exhibition Vol. 10: "Ryo Miyasaka: ART at 75"
Photo by Nakamura Osamu
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,” 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 pieces—and his recent “Plant Characters” series, the exhibition will feature new artworks created last year in Echigo-Tsumari during the rice-planting and harvest 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
■ Artist Gallery Talk
On the opening day, the artist and guest curator will provide commentary on the artworks.
[Location] Korou Community Space
[Date & Time] Saturday, April 11, 1:00 PM–
[Admission] Free (Museum admission fee applies separately)
■ Grow and Eat Workshop: “Let’s Sow Seeds Together”
Sow seeds in molds and grow plant letters.
[Location] Korou Community Space
[Date & Time] Saturday, May 9, 1:00 PM–
[Admission] Free
■ Grow & Eat Workshop: “Let’s Eat the Earth Together”
Harvest the plant letters you’ve grown and enjoy them together
[Location] Korou Community Space
[Date & Time] Saturday, June 13, 1:00 PM–
[Admission] Free (Museum admission fee applies separately)
Hachi & Seizo Tashima Museum of Picture Book Art—Spring/Summer Special Exhibition: “Koji Suzuki: Clay Caravan”
An exhibition featuring original artwork from picture book author Koji Suzuki’s books *Dome-gatar* (Tamagawa University Press) and *Denden-densha* (Kotsu Shimbunsha), as well as three-dimensional art objects.
[Location] Hachi & Seizo Tashima Museum of Picture Book Art
[Duration] April 25 (Sat), 2026 – August 31 (Mon), 2026 (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays)
[Hours] 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
[Admission] Museum of Picture Book Art 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
"Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum Matsudai NOHBUTAI" "Spring Field Museum Stamp Rally"
Search for spring flowers and wild mountain vegetables, and visit the various facilities at the Field Museum to collect stamps. Collect enough stamps to receive a free postcard!
[Duration] April 29 (Tue, Holiday) – June 7 (Sun), 2026 (Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays)
[Admission] “Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum Matsudai NOHBUTAI” admission: Adults 1,200 yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students 600 yen, or use a Common Ticket
Matsudai Nohbutai Field Museum: "Spring Stroll—Let’s Find and Taste Wild Greens!"
Join a guide on a tour of the satoyama to search for spring flowers and wild mountain vegetables. Let’s enjoy the wild vegetables we find—along with seasonal varieties—outside, prepared as tempura or blanched.
[Location] “Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum Matsudai NOHBUTAI”
[Dates and Times] May 2 (Sat), 3 (Sun/Holiday), 4 (Mon/Holiday), 5 (Tue/Holiday), 10 (Sun), and 17 (Sun), 2026; 10:30 AM–12:00 PM each day
[Fee] “Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum” admission: Adults 1,200 yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students 600 yen; or Common Ticket: Adults 1,000 yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students 800 yen, Preschoolers 500 yen
NUNAGAWA Campus: Ayako Sakamoto Special Exhibition
Photo by Nakamura Osamu
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 use a 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
▼Events
Jun Oka + Music Waterwheel Project: "Echigo-Tsumari Kapukapu Orchestra 2026"
Photo by Nakamura Osamu
A one-of-a-kind ensemble that performs on instruments crafted by hand from discarded farming tools and household items. With no musical experience required, this group brings together ordinary people and top-tier professionals on equal footing to create a unique performance. Please come and enjoy the show.
[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
▼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 Clothes of Memories!”
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–
▼Official Tour
- Echigo-Tsumari Art Filed Official Tour: Echigo-Tsumari Course
① <UBUSUNA Lunch Tour> April 25 (Sat), 26 (Sun), May 2 (Sat), 3 (Sun/Holiday), 4 (Mon/Holiday), 5 (Tue/Holiday), 6 (Wed/Holiday)
② <Satoyama Shokudo Lunch Tour> Saturdays from May 9 (Sat) to July 11 (Sat)
Autumn tour routes and other themed tours will also be available for purchase as they become available.
Photo by Kanemoto Rintaro
▼Dining
Ubusuna House
Set meals made with local ingredients, served by the energetic mothers of the village.
■ Wild Vegetable Set Meal: 2,000 yen (Admission fee required separately)
[Hours] Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: April 25 (Sat), 26 (Sun), 29 (Wed, holiday); May 2 (Sat), 3 (Sun, holiday), 4 (Mon, holiday), 5 (Tue, holiday), 6 (Wed, holiday); and from July 18 (Sat) to November 8 (Sun) 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
《Related Event》Guided by a Local Mother! Wild Vegetable Harvesting Experience Featuring Freshly Fried Tempura
[Dates and Times] April 25 (Sat), 26 (Sun), 29 (Wed, holiday), May 2 (Sat), 3 (Sun), 4 (Mon, holiday), 5 (Tue, holiday), 6 (Wed, holiday); 11:00 AM–1:00 PM each day
[Fee] 6,000 yen (includes admission, lunch, and insurance)
Restaurant Kamigo Clove Theatre
This is a theater-style restaurant featuring local mothers and women from Tsunan in the lead roles. While enjoying a course meal made with an abundance of locally sourced ingredients, you can experience the women’s performances and hospitality, and fully appreciate the charm of the region.The menu features salted rice balls made with Tsunan-grown Koshihikari rice, soup made from freshly picked corn, and roast Tsunan pork. We serve nutrient-rich rice and vegetables—nurtured by the meltwater from this heavy snowfall region—with gentle seasoning that brings out the natural flavors of the ingredients. Please enjoy this unique experience, where the local women bring you the food culture nurtured by this heavy snowfall region.
[Dates] Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from July 18 (Sat) to August 30 (Sun) (Open on August 10 as well) *Reservations required*
[Price] Adults: 3,000 yen, Children: 2,000 yen *A Common Ticket or entrance fee (for Kamigo Cloveza) is required separately.*
[Concept & Cuisine] EAT&ART TARO
[Script & Direction] Hara Rintaro + Hara Yu
- Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo
Enjoy seasonal ingredients at our buffet-style restaurant. We will be hosting a “Wild Vegetable Buffet” from Saturday, April 25 to Monday, June 1.
[Hours] Open daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays (excluding 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 if you don’t take a dip in the hot springs.
[Hours] Open daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays (11:00 AM–Last Order 8:00 PM) - Salon MonET
This café, located inside the MonET building, offers free Wi-Fi. It’s the perfect spot to plan your trip or gaze 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 Toporatto 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
▼Accommodations
- Shedding House
[Opening days] April 25 (Sat) – November 8 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays) *Open to guests only - Dream House
[Open] May 30 (Sat) – Oct. 18 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays) *Opening days: May 30 (Sat), June 1 (Sun), June 15 (Sun), June 29 (Sun), July 13 (Sun), July - 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
[Hours] Dates listed below
Spring: ① Sat, Apr 25; ② Sat, May 2 – Tue, May 5; ③ Sat, May 9
Summer: ① Sat, July 18 & Sun, July 19; ② Sat, Aug 8 – Tue, Aug 11; ③ Sat, Aug 15;
Fall: ① Sat, Sept 5; ② Sat, Sept 12; ③ Sat, Sept 19 – Tue, Sept 22; ④ Sat, Sept 26; ⑤ Sat, Oct 3; ⑥ Sat, Sept 10 & Sun, Sept 11(Sun) ⑦ Oct 17 (Sat) ⑧ Oct 24 (Sat) ⑨ Oct 31 (Sat) ⑩ Nov 7 (Sat) - Katakuri House
[Hours] Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays)
[Taste the Spring of Akiyamago—Special Wild Vegetable Cuisine Plan—] May 23 (Sat) – June 28 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Wild vegetables from heavy snowfall areas are said to be mild and easy to eat because they grow beneath the snow, resulting in less bitterness and a milder flavor. Using ingredients harvested from nearby mountains—such as fiddlehead ferns, butterbur shoots, wild wasabi leaves, Japanese angelica, dogtooth violets, bracken, wild garlic, and bent bamboo shoots—we offer wild vegetable tempura, simmered dishes, and tsukudani, as well as foil-baked char seasoned with butterbur miso.We also offer Katakuri House’s original creations, such as fiddlehead ferns tossed in soy sauce and mayonnaise, and lotus root hamburgers served with wild garlic. Please enjoy these bounties of the mountains—unique to our lush, natural mountainous region and available only in spring—paired with delicious Koshihikari rice grown in Ishigakida.
Summary
| Date and time |
April 25 (Sat), 2026 – November 8 (Sun) *Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays *Facilities open on weekdays will be open on Wednesday, August 12 *If Tuesday or Wednesday is a holiday, the following business day will be closed (Closed on May 7 and September 24) 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (Starting in October, some facilities close at 4:00 PM) |
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| Venue |
Echigo-Tsumari Region (Tokamachi city and Tsunan town) |
| Admission |
[Common Ticket] Adults: 2,500 yen; Elementary and Junior High School Students: 1,000 yen; Preschoolers: Free
*Individual tickets are also available for each facility |
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