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Echigo-Tsumari Art Field

Tokamachi, Niigata · Chubu · Japan

Art and territory2000

The pioneering territorial art festival across 760 square kilometres of satoyama landscape, with over 200 permanent works in villages, houses and abandoned schools. Its declared aim: to revitalise the region and involve its people, not art for art's sake.

Led by
Mixed (prefecture + Art Front / F. Kitagawa)
Status
Active
Participation
Co-governed
Visitable
Yes (2027 triennial)
Website
www.echigo-tsumari.jp ↗
Contact
Form ↗
Last reviewed
14 September 2026

Verification

Verified

This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.

  • Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
  • Partial one source on record
  • Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending

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