A complete guide to Japan's Niigata and Echigo-Tsumari land art for niche travel.

Niigata Prefecture, Japan is the prototype of "Snow Country" written by Kawabata Yasunari It is Japan’s famous land of heavy snow❄️ The mountains are rolling and you can see a lot of snow trails along the way. Hot springs♨️ are also very famous - An art feast is also held here every three years. [Tokamachi, Japan] 2024 Echigo-Tsumari Land Art Triennale (ETAT), which began in 2000 at the beginning of the new century, is an art feast held every three years. It will bloom again in 2024, and we will once again go to a visual and A spiritual adventure! 🕙Activity time: Held from July 13 to November 10, 2024 ❤Reason for recommendation: The once barren land is revitalized under the magic of art. Creative works are embedded in the countryside and become shining pearls of rural revitalization. Hundreds of thousands of eyes converge here, and the dialogue between art and nature ignites the enthusiasm of this land. 🌟Highlights: Away from the hustle and bustle of the city and walking into the mountains, rivers and countryside, each piece of art is not only an object of appreciation, but also a philosophy of life. Sculptures, installations, paintings... slowly unfold in the embrace of nature, awakening the tranquility deep within. 👩‍🎨【Selected Recommendations】 ✅Chongjin Gorge Valley - a dreamy passage through time and space, the interweaving of light and shadow, a secret entrance to explore the unknown world. ✅Memorial of Isobe Yukihisa Echigo-Tsumari Kiyotsu Warehouse Museum Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Modern Art MonET - The building itself is a masterpiece, with rich collections, and the essence of art shines here. ③ Bon & Seizo Tajima Picture Book and Fruit Art Museum - a treasure house of fairy tale world, a place where imagination can take flight. ④ Matsushiro Snow Country Farming Cultural Village "Agricultural Stage" - Agricultural history and modern art collide, and you can understand the charm of the countryside. ⑤ Tokamachi Municipal Satoyama Science Museum Echigo Matsunoyama "Forest School" - a good place for natural science popularization and art education, education and entertainment. ⑥ The last classroom - reborn on the site of the abandoned school, carrying the link between the past and the future. ⑦ Light Pavilion - As night falls, the light and shadow magician appears, and the night is equally exciting. 💰【Fare Information】 - Adult: 4,500 yen - Students: 2,000 yen - Elementary school students and below: free admission 🚌 Tour method: Art festival tour bus or self-driving --- This is not just a visit, but a journey, an in-depth dialogue with art, nature and humanity. Let’s look for those soul-touching moments in the fields of Niigata!