Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024 – Private Car Tour

Date: Jul. 13 - Nov. 10, 2024

Price:

Full-day tour: 45,000 yen per group

2-day tour: 80,000 yen per group

 

  • 8 hours/day
  • Up to 6 people per group

 

Private tour to enjoy the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, one of the world's largest international contemporary art festivals, in the region of heavy snowfall in Niigata.

Tour Details

Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale is a popular international art festival held once every 3 years, which aims to revitalize the beautiful Echigo Tsumari area by uncovering its hidden charms through art.  As more than 300 of open-air exhibitions and site-specific art works utilizing the nature of "satoyama", abolished schools, and renovated old houses  are scattered in the area of 760km2, it's best to visit them by car while enjoying the scenery.

 

Tour starts from Myoko or a meeting point/train station in the Echigo-Tsumari area.

 

We will visit one or two of the following areas (representative art work/facility) with our recommended or your requested sites for one-day tour:

  • Matsudai (Tsumari in bloom by Yayoi Kusama, etc.)
  • Tokamachi (MonET, etc.)
  • Matsunoyama (Kyororo, etc.)
  • Nakazato (Tunnel of Lights, etc.)

Whats Included

  • Guide fee (National Government Licensed Guide)
  • Private transport from the Myoko Kogen area, Matsudai station, or Tokamachi station (You can choose a different pick-up/drop-off location within the area).

Whats Not Included

  • Admissions or ETAT passport (4,500 yen/adult or 3,500 yen by advanced purchase)
  • Food and drinks during the tour
  • Travel/Medical insurance in Japan
  • Accommodation (for 2-day tour)

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