A Journey into Echigo-Tsumari Art Field
Humans are part of nature
Echigo-Tsumari, a blend of contemporary art and natural beauty
Niigata
From JPY 595,000
1 Night – 2 Days
2 ~ 6
Overview
Echigo-Tsumari‘s rural development, driven by the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, launched in 2000 one of the largest art festivals in the world, that integrates art with the local community and landscape to revitalize a depopulated, aging region.
Covering an area greater than the 23 wards of Tokyo, the festival is where artists, the community, and the land come together. Over 200 artworks are scattered across the “satoyama”, a rural space where nature and people have traditionally coexisted, through sustainable management of rice fields, mountains, woods, meadows. – and ART.
Experience a personalized itinerary and immerse yourself in the contemporary art set in amongst the breathtaking natural landscapes that change with each season.
And elevate your experience with a one-night stay at a ryokan, with soothing onsen and exquisite regional cuisine, embodying the stories Niigata has to tell.
Experience Highlights
- Explore over 200 contemporary art installations across the scenic Echigo-Tsumari region.
- Experience Art in Nature, a unique blend of contemporary art and breathtaking natural landscapes.
- Stay overnight at preserved private residences that were built more than 100 years ago.
Recommended for people who…
- Appreciate contemporary art in unique, open-air settings.
- Enjoy the harmony of nature and creativity.
- Seek immersive cultural experiences in rural Japan.
- Value sustainable tourism and community revitalization.
