Satoyama and Closed Schools Become Art: 'Echigo-Tsumari 2026' Year-round Program Opens in Niigata
From April 25 to November 8, 2026, the 'Echigo-Tsumari 2026' program will take place in the Tokamachi and Tsunan areas of Niigata Prefecture, featuring various art exhibitions, seasonal food experiences, and cultural programs.
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From Saturday, April 25 to Sunday, November 8, 2026, we will host 'Echigo-Tsumari 2026' in the Tokamachi and Tsunan areas of Niigata Prefecture.
From the budding spring to the deep greens of summer and the season of delicious new rice, please enjoy memorable encounters in Echigo-Tsumari, which changes its expression every season, while visiting special exhibitions and events.
1. 'Echigo-Tsumari 2026' Common Ticket
We will sell common tickets that allow you to enjoy 'Echigo-Tsumari 2026' at a discount. In addition to viewing artworks of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, there are also benefits available at surrounding facilities. Please utilize this for your journey through Echigo-Tsumari.
[Prices]
General: 2,500 yen / Elementary & Junior High Students: 1,000 yen / Preschoolers: Free
2. Special Exhibitions and Events
■Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art, MonET
・MonET Special Exhibition Vol.10 'Ryosaku Miyasaka ART 75 Years'
[Dates] April 11 (Sat) – June 14 (Sun), 2026. Closed Tue/Wed except holidays. 10:00-17:00 (Last entry 16:30).
[Price] MonET admission 1,200 yen for adults, 600 yen for students, or common ticket.
■Hachi & Seizo Tashima Museum of Picture Book Art
・Spring/Summer Exhibition 'Koji Suzuki Nendo Caravan'
[Dates] April 25 (Sat) – August 31 (Mon), 2026. Closed Tue/Wed except holidays. 10:00-17:00 (Last entry 16:30).
[Price] Admission 800 yen for adults, 400 yen for students, or common ticket.
■Matsudai 'Nohbutai' Field Museum
・Spring Field Museum Stamp Rally
Explore each facility within the field museum while searching for spring flowers and wild vegetables to collect stamps. This program allows you to experience the transition of seasons and regional charm while walking in nature. Solve the puzzle with your stamps to receive an original postcard!
[Dates] April 25 (Sat) – June 7 (Sun), 2026. Closed Tue/Wed except holidays. 10:00-17:00 (Cancelled in case of severe weather).
[Price] Common ticket or Matsudai 'Nohbutai' Field Museum ticket.
■Nunagawa Campus
・Ayako Fudamoto 'Sponge to Salmon (Nunagawa)'
A special exhibition by Ayako Fudamoto, who creates three-dimensional works imitating food and ingredients, will be held at Nunagawa Campus. The artist, who visualizes the intersection and unexpected links between food and the society we live in, will develop works based on the local cuisine of Echigo-Tsumari.
[Dates] April 25 (Sat) – November 8 (Sun), 2026. Closed Tue/Wed except holidays. 10:00-17:00 (Closing at 16:00 from October).
[Price] Admission 800 yen for adults, 400 yen for students, or common ticket.
■Ubusuna House
・Guided by Local Mothers! Wild Vegetable Harvesting and Fresh Tempura Experience
Celebrate the arrival of spring at Ubusuna House, which has survived a particularly harsh winter, with local mothers. Harvest wild vegetables that bud using abundant snowmelt as nutrients and enjoy fresh tempura along with a spring-only menu. Walk through the village with local mothers and discover the many blessings of spring. *Reservation required.
[Dates] April 25, 26, 29, May 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2026. 11:00-13:00 each day.
[Price] 6,000 yen (Includes admission, lunch, and insurance).
■Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo
・Wild Vegetable Buffet
The popular buffet lunch is prepared with a lineup full of spring blessings. Enjoy Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo's special wild vegetable dishes, based on local cuisine and modernly arranged, using plenty of seasonal wild vegetables such as butterbur buds, ostrich ferns, and Japanese spikenard.
[Dates] April 25 (Sat) – June 1 (Mon), 2026. 60-minute limit, 11:00-L.O. 14:00. Closed Tue/Wed except holidays.
[Price] Adults 2,500 yen, Elementary students 1,000 yen, Infants (1-6 years) 500 yen. Prices include tax; drinks separate.
■Katakuri House
・May-June Only: 'Wild Vegetable Special Plan' to Taste Spring in Akiyamago
Recommended for those who want to enjoy fresh wild vegetables that can only be tasted at this time. Wild vegetables in heavy snowfall areas grow under the snow, so they are said to have less bitterness and are easy to eat. Enjoy mountain vegetables such as ostrich ferns, butterbur buds, wasabi greens, Japanese spikenard, dogtooth violets, bracken, and victory onion collected from nearby mountains.
From the budding spring to the deep greens of summer and the season of delicious new rice, please enjoy memorable encounters in Echigo-Tsumari, which changes its expression every season, while visiting special exhibitions and events.
1. 'Echigo-Tsumari 2026' Common Ticket
We will sell common tickets that allow you to enjoy 'Echigo-Tsumari 2026' at a discount. In addition to viewing artworks of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, there are also benefits available at surrounding facilities. Please utilize this for your journey through Echigo-Tsumari.
[Prices]
General: 2,500 yen / Elementary & Junior High Students: 1,000 yen / Preschoolers: Free
2. Special Exhibitions and Events
■Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art, MonET
・MonET Special Exhibition Vol.10 'Ryosaku Miyasaka ART 75 Years'
[Dates] April 11 (Sat) – June 14 (Sun), 2026. Closed Tue/Wed except holidays. 10:00-17:00 (Last entry 16:30).
[Price] MonET admission 1,200 yen for adults, 600 yen for students, or common ticket.
■Hachi & Seizo Tashima Museum of Picture Book Art
・Spring/Summer Exhibition 'Koji Suzuki Nendo Caravan'
[Dates] April 25 (Sat) – August 31 (Mon), 2026. Closed Tue/Wed except holidays. 10:00-17:00 (Last entry 16:30).
[Price] Admission 800 yen for adults, 400 yen for students, or common ticket.
■Matsudai 'Nohbutai' Field Museum
・Spring Field Museum Stamp Rally
Explore each facility within the field museum while searching for spring flowers and wild vegetables to collect stamps. This program allows you to experience the transition of seasons and regional charm while walking in nature. Solve the puzzle with your stamps to receive an original postcard!
[Dates] April 25 (Sat) – June 7 (Sun), 2026. Closed Tue/Wed except holidays. 10:00-17:00 (Cancelled in case of severe weather).
[Price] Common ticket or Matsudai 'Nohbutai' Field Museum ticket.
■Nunagawa Campus
・Ayako Fudamoto 'Sponge to Salmon (Nunagawa)'
A special exhibition by Ayako Fudamoto, who creates three-dimensional works imitating food and ingredients, will be held at Nunagawa Campus. The artist, who visualizes the intersection and unexpected links between food and the society we live in, will develop works based on the local cuisine of Echigo-Tsumari.
[Dates] April 25 (Sat) – November 8 (Sun), 2026. Closed Tue/Wed except holidays. 10:00-17:00 (Closing at 16:00 from October).
[Price] Admission 800 yen for adults, 400 yen for students, or common ticket.
■Ubusuna House
・Guided by Local Mothers! Wild Vegetable Harvesting and Fresh Tempura Experience
Celebrate the arrival of spring at Ubusuna House, which has survived a particularly harsh winter, with local mothers. Harvest wild vegetables that bud using abundant snowmelt as nutrients and enjoy fresh tempura along with a spring-only menu. Walk through the village with local mothers and discover the many blessings of spring. *Reservation required.
[Dates] April 25, 26, 29, May 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2026. 11:00-13:00 each day.
[Price] 6,000 yen (Includes admission, lunch, and insurance).
■Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo
・Wild Vegetable Buffet
The popular buffet lunch is prepared with a lineup full of spring blessings. Enjoy Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo's special wild vegetable dishes, based on local cuisine and modernly arranged, using plenty of seasonal wild vegetables such as butterbur buds, ostrich ferns, and Japanese spikenard.
[Dates] April 25 (Sat) – June 1 (Mon), 2026. 60-minute limit, 11:00-L.O. 14:00. Closed Tue/Wed except holidays.
[Price] Adults 2,500 yen, Elementary students 1,000 yen, Infants (1-6 years) 500 yen. Prices include tax; drinks separate.
■Katakuri House
・May-June Only: 'Wild Vegetable Special Plan' to Taste Spring in Akiyamago
Recommended for those who want to enjoy fresh wild vegetables that can only be tasted at this time. Wild vegetables in heavy snowfall areas grow under the snow, so they are said to have less bitterness and are easy to eat. Enjoy mountain vegetables such as ostrich ferns, butterbur buds, wasabi greens, Japanese spikenard, dogtooth violets, bracken, and victory onion collected from nearby mountains.