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  • March 7, 2018

    Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway & Alpine Botanical Gardens

    Operating most of the year other than brief periods either side of winter, the Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway runs from the centre of Yuzawa town to the summit of – what in winter is – Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort....
  • March 7, 2018

    Mount Tangiawa & Tanigawadake Ropeway

    Lying within Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, Mount Tangiawa is known for its heavy snow in winter and great hiking through summer and autumn. October to November are especially beautiful months in wh...
  • March 7, 2018

    Mount Naeba & ‘Dragondola’ Ropeway

    Standing 2145 metres above sea level, Mount Naeba is one of the major peaks of the expansive Joshinetsu Kogen National Park. Within easy reach of Echigo-Yuzawa Station – a convenient stop on the Hoku...
  • March 7, 2018

    Mount Hakkai & Hakkaisan Ropeway

    Mount Hakkai lies around 35km from Echigo-Yuzawa Station and is well-worth the effort of getting to. Home to one of Niigata’s best ski resorts, the large ‘Hakkaisan Ropeway’ – capable of carrying mor...
  • March 7, 2018

    Echigo-Tsumari Art Field / Triennial

    Running since 2000, Echigo-Tsumari Art Field or Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial (ETAT) officially takes place every three years – with the next large-scale festival planned for summer 2021. ETAT is the ...
  • March 7, 2019

    Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art, KINARE

    Located in Tokamachi, Niigata, the Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art is most often simply referred to as KINARE – the main hub and largest exhibition space with the expansive Echigo-...
  • March 7, 2018

    Matsudai Nohbutai Center

    One of two major hubs for Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, the Matsudai Nohbutai Center is located in the small mountain town of Matsudai, approximately 30-minutes drive from the festival’s other hub, KINAR...
  • March 7, 2018

    Kiyotsu Gorge inc. Tunnel of Light

    Known as ‘Kiyotsukyo’ in Japanese, Kiyotsu Gorge is known for its unique rock formations created by a volcanic eruption around 16 million years ago. Today, the Kiyotsu River runs through the gorge, f...
  • March 7, 2018

    Kyororo Forest School

    Located in the beautiful area of Matsunoyama – around 60 minutes drive for Echigo-Yuzawa Station – the ‘Echigo Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science’ was one of the first major projects of Echigo-Tsu...