Enjoy an art trip in Echigo-Tsumari in spring "Spring in Echigo-Tsumari 2025" will open on April 16 - Satoyama experience where you can interact with nature, food, and residents
The spring program "Echigo-Tsumari Spring 2025" of the art festival "Earth Art Festival" set in Tsunan Town, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, will open on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Exhibitions and hands-on events will be held in various places in Echigo-Tsumari, where nature and art fuse, until July 18 (Friday).
"Spring in Echigo-Tsumari" is set in the spring satoyama that awakens with the melting of snow, and in addition to art appreciation, there is a hands-on program where you can enjoy wild vegetable gourmet food and interaction with local residents. In addition to the facilities that are open to the public throughout the year, there will also be exhibition facilities that are open to the public for a limited time, special events, and official tours.
Echigo-Tsumari is the name of Tokamachi City and Tsunan Town, which was born at the beginning of the Earth Art Festival.
At the Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art MonET, which is a representative facility, the exhibition "Colorless People" has been extended since January due to its popularity, and it can be viewed during the spring session.
The Matsudai "Agricultural Stage" Field Museum offers a variety of programs that allow you to experience nature and taste, such as picking wild vegetables, cooking experiences, and walking in the satoyama. At the satoyama restaurant "Yamana Buffet", you can enjoy dishes that make the most of local ingredients, including freshly picked wild vegetables.
There are also plenty of art facilities that are open to the public only during the spring session. For example, the "Museum of Picture Books and Tree Nuts" and "Ubusuna House" offer exhibitions and hands-on programs that intersect art and food culture. Artistic experiences set in local life and scenery themselves will expand.
The "Earth Art Festival" is characterized by many programs that combine not only art appreciation, but also interaction with local residents and handicraft experiences. The participation fee depends on the admission fee and the experience program of each facility. For more information, see Official Site 。
The Earth Art Festival is held once every three years in a triennale format, but now seasonal programs such as "Echigo-Tsumari Spring 2025" are being developed every year.
To get to the Echigo-Tsumari area, transfer from Tokyo Station to Echigo-Yuzawa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen and take the Hokuhoku Line to Tokamachi Station (about 40 minutes). Depending on the facility and area you visit, you can travel by bus, train, car, or rental bicycle.
The "Earth Art Festival Village" general information center invites visitors to the festival, saying, "There are many programs that can only be experienced here in Echigo-Tsumari in spring, and we are looking forward to seeing you there."
This year, 2025, the Setouchi International Art Festival, a regional art festival representing Japan, will be held. With the arrival of spring in earnest, visitors will be able to enjoy a trip where art, nature, and local culture intersect throughout Japan.
