[Recommended for Golden Week] A Stroll Through Spring’s Bounty and Art
Starting Saturday, April 25, a wide range of artworks—including outside installations—will be unveiled all at once! We highly recommend taking an art stroll on a warm spring day to experience the satoyama landscape with all five senses. Come enjoy seasonal mountain vegetables and spend a relaxing day surrounded by lush greenery and art.
9:45
Rent a Car at Echigo-Yuzawa Station
30 minutes
10:20
A fantastical art space where the scenery of the canyon is reflected in a pool of water
Ma Jansson / MAD Architects, “Tunnel of Light”
This artwork transforms a historic tunnel into an art space by incorporating the five natural elements: wood, earth, metal, fire, and water. The interplay between the architectural structure and artistic presentation invites visitors to reflect anew on the relationship between humanity and nature. Upon entering, visitors can physically experience the powerful beauty inherent in this land.
25 minutes
11:30
An art museum featuring interactive "spatial picture books"
Hachi & Seizo Tashima Museum of Picture Book Art
Set in an empty school building, the story of the last remaining student and the ghosts who have taken up residence there has been turned into the picture book *The School Will Never Be Empty*, and that story now fills the entire building. Inside, there are many interesting classrooms, including Hachi Café, Kusamura’s Room, and a shop selling Products. Outside, a mother goat and her kid live on the grounds. The spring-summer Special Exhibition, “Koji Suzuki: Clay Caravan,” is currently on display!
35 minutes
12:45
Savor the flavors of spring with our wild mountain vegetable meal
Ubusuna House *Open on April 25, 26, 29, and May 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
A heartwarming set meal made with seasonal ingredients, prepared with love by the local mothers. Enjoy the bounty of the countryside and simple, rustic flavors at your leisure in a traditional thatched-roof farmhouse over 100 years old.
〇 Ubusuna Wild Vegetable Set Meal (2,000 yen)
A satisfying set meal featuring miso-marinated grilled Tsumari pork as the main dish, accompanied by small bowls of seasonal wild vegetables and local produce.
〇 Assorted Wild Vegetable Tempura (500 yen)
A springtime specialty featuring freshly picked wild vegetables lightly fried to perfection. Enjoy their subtle bitterness and aromatic fragrance.
〇 Ubusuna Wild Vegetable Set Meal (2,000 yen)
A satisfying set meal featuring miso-marinated grilled Tsumari pork as the main dish, accompanied by small bowls of seasonal wild vegetables and local produce.
〇 Assorted Wild Vegetable Tempura (500 yen)
A springtime specialty featuring freshly picked wild vegetables lightly fried to perfection. Enjoy their subtle bitterness and aromatic fragrance.
20 minutes
2:10 PM
A moment to experience art not just with your eyes, but with your heart
Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET
Designed by Hara Hiroshi＋ATELIERΦ, one of Japan’s leading architectural firms, this beautiful square-shaped museum surrounds a central pond. With a museum shop and hot springs on-site, it’s the perfect place to relax and unwind. The hot springs entrance features artwork that children will enjoy. You can also purchase local vegetables and souvenirs from Niigata Prefecture at the adjacent roadside station. Don’t miss the work by Antony Gormley, installed this past January!
20 minutes
3:30 PM
A house with walls removed and exposed structural elements
Antony Gormley: “Another Singularity” *Open April 25, 26, 29, and May 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
This artwork unfolds within a house where walls have been removed, exposing the building’s structure. Countless cables winding between the columns and beams converge toward the center of the space, creating a unique sense of tension. The title, “Another Singularity,” refers to the beginning of the universe. By stepping into this space, visitors can experience a moment of reflection on the origins of time and existence.
20 minutes
4:15 PM
A place to reconnect with the nature of Tsumari
Utsumi Akiko, "For Lots of Lost Windows"
This artwork invites visitors to view the scenery visible through the window as “my own landscape” and to take a fresh look at the natural beauty of Tsumari that stretches out beyond. The gently swaying curtains reflect the light and breeze, quietly conveying the atmosphere of the rural mountains. It is a space created by visiting artists who were moved by the richness of nature and designed to blend in gently so as not to detract from its beauty. Here, you can spend a leisurely moment while feeling the light and breeze.
35 minutes
5:10 PM
Arrival at Echigo-Yuzawa Station; Return rental car
Summary
| Dates | April 25 (Sat), 26 (Sun), 29 (Wed, holiday), May 2 (Sat), 3 (Sun), 4 (Mon, holiday), 5 (Tue, holiday), 6 (Wed, holiday) [Lunch: Ubusuna House] |
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| Origin / Destination | Echigo-Yuzawa Station / Echigo-Yuzawa Station |
| Transportation | Car |
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