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Echigo-Tsumari Art Field / Triennial
Running since 2000, Echigo-Tsumari Art Field or Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial (ETAT) officially takes place every three years – with the next large-scale festival planned for summer 2021. ETAT is the ...Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art, KINARE
Located in Tokamachi, Niigata, the Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art is most often simply referred to as KINARE – the main hub and largest exhibition space with the expansive Echigo-...Matsudai Nohbutai Center
One of two major hubs for Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, the Matsudai Nohbutai Center is located in the small mountain town of Matsudai, approximately 30-minutes drive from the festival’s other hub, KINAR...Kiyotsu Gorge inc. Tunnel of Light
Known as ‘Kiyotsukyo’ in Japanese, Kiyotsu Gorge is known for its unique rock formations created by a volcanic eruption around 16 million years ago. Today, the Kiyotsu River runs through the gorge, f...Kyororo Forest School
Located in the beautiful area of Matsunoyama – around 60 minutes drive for Echigo-Yuzawa Station – the ‘Echigo Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science’ was one of the first major projects of Echigo-Tsu...Bijinbayashi (Beauty Forest)
Translating as both Beauty Forest’ or ‘Forest of Beautiful Women’, Bijinbayashi is a small yet picturesque forest of 90-year old beech trees in the Matsunoyama area of Niigata. The slender and smooth...Hoshitoge Rice Terraces
Located in the Matsudai region of Niigata – not too far from Kyororo Forest School and Bijinbayashi – the Hoshitoge Rice Terraces are one of the region’s most photographable landscapes. Approximately...