Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, Tsunan Town|"Earth Art Festival" held from GW|145 days until November
From April 29 (Fri) ~ November 13 (Sun), the "Echigo Wagatsuma Earth Art Festival" will be held at museums and other facilities in the Echigo Wagatsuma district of Niigata Prefecture (Tokaichi Town, Tsunan Town) and outdoors. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the entire period (except for GW). The event was organized by the Earth Art Festival Executive Committee.
The Earth Art Festival is a vast area of land that can be seen in a museum and developed art works. There are 262 artists from 37 countries and regions, and 114 new works will be exhibited in addition to the 208 works in the permanent collection. Fram Kitagawa (art director) will serve as general director, and Taku Sato (graphic designer) will serve as creative director.
The viewing passport, which allows you to enter each of the seven facilities where the works are exhibited three times, is 4,500 yen for adults and 3,500 yen for high school students and older (there is an early bird discount of 1,000 yen). Half price by presenting the pass after the 4th time. Free for junior high school students and younger. Sales are available on the official website, app, Tokamachi Station West Exit Secretariat, etc.
During the exhibition, various official tours with lunch to and from Echigo-Yuzawa Station, and a tour bus service that goes around specific areas in half a day. Staying at an abandoned school or in an old folk house where art works are installed. For details such as fees, please visit the official website.
There are temperature measurement spots in each place, and wristbands are distributed after checking body temperature and wearing masks. If you do not have a wristband, you will not be able to enter the exhibition venue. It is necessary to stop by without fail once a day.
The Earth Art Festival is the world's largest international art festival, held every three years since 2000. Last year's event was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year, the usual 50-day session is scheduled to be held for 145 days to avoid crowding.
Tokamachi City, the secretariat, said, "This is the first time that we have released an official app that displays information about the work and the route from the current location to the work. I say.
Related Sites
Echigo Gatsuma Earth Art Festival
Tokamachi City Tourism Association
Tsunan Town Tourism Association
