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  • Another Singularity
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    Niigata Tokamachi-shi Bo 913
    This work of art was entered in the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale. One of the world’s largest international art festivals, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale is held once every three years in Echigo-Tsumari (Tsunan Town and Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture), one of Japan’s snowiest areas. Housed inside of a vacant home in Tokamachi, a city experiencing depopulation and population aging, the piece represents the beginnings of the universe. The home in which the piece is displayed has had its walls removed, leaving the pillars, beams, and other structural components exposed. The figure of a person emerges from a complex matrix in the center of 682 cords attached to the floor, walls, and celling. The piece was created by British artist Antony Gormley.
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  • Niigata Prefecture Archaeological Research Center
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Akiha-ku Kanazu 93-1
    Filled with an abundance of natural beauty, Niigata Prefecture also encompasses over 13,000 archeological sites, making it of high scholarly value as well. Located in Kanazu, an area dotted with ancient burial mounds, botanical gardens, and art museums, here in this museum and research facility, visitors can come in contact with real history. The facility studies and researches archeological artefacts, provides professional training, and holds archeology classes and engages in other public education activities. Inside, the facility is filled with excavated artefacts on display, enabling visitors to experience their history up close. The center’s outdoor training yard is used to host ancient magatama comma-shaped stone jewel making and traditional fire starting activities for school fieldtrips.
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  • Meruhen Glass Museum
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Nishikan-ku Echizenhama 4715
    This creativity space is in a remodeled kominka (old house) in Echizenhama. They exhibit and sell glass burner-work figures and accessories by glass artist Naoko Matsuda. The gallery makes use of the old parlor room, and displays a variety of pieces by different artists to allow a close up look at their beauty and unique perspectives. There is also a cafe space where you can enjoy lunch, cake, and a variety of drinks. They also offer a variety of classes open to lone guests, as well, where you can try making “porcel-arts” or herbarium bottles yourself.
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  • Tsurui Museum of Art
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Chuo-ku Higashiodori 1-2-23 Hokuriku Building 1F
    This art museum was created by a businessman born and raised in Niigata based on a desire to leave behind the art he had collected as cultural assets for his native Niigata. The museum has no standing exhibit, instead holding four special exhibitions each year displaying pieces from the around 16,000 works of art in its collection. Pottery makes up the majority of this collection. The museum possesses a large number of pieces by the great masters Itaya Hazan, Tomimoto Kenkichi, and Yaichi Kusube, and a porcelain vase decorated with a depiction of a bird created by Itaya is a designated Important Cultural Property. The collection also includes many other rare and valuable pieces, including Japanese paintings by Taikan Yokoyama and Literati paintings by Ike no Taiga.
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  • Roadside Station Minami-uonuma Imaizumi Memorial Museum
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    Niigata Minamiuonuma Shimo-hitoichi 855
    An art museum adjoining Roadside Station Minamiuonuma Yuki Akari standing in front of the Uono River. The museum displays woodblock prints, paintings, and crafts by renowned artists from across Japan and the world, including Shiko Munakata masterpiece the “Ten Great Disciples of the Buddha.” The museum’s permanent exhibition, titled “The World of Shiko Munakata,” contains more than 40 works of art by the woodblock printmater. Enveloped in the museum’s stillness, visitors can take their time and immerse themselves in the artist’s worldview. The museum also displays South Pacific folk carvings collected by the late Ryuhei Imaizumi, whose efforts led to the building of the facility; it was not customary to preserve the carvings in the areas where they were produced, and as such today they are extremely precious cultural assets.
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  • Musician Ningyokan
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    Niigata Kashiwazaki-shi Omigawa 133-1 Nihonkai Fisherman's Cape Uchi
    A museum located inside Nihonkai Fisherman’s Cape, a commercial complex with restaurants, shopping, and a beachside resort. This unusual museum is dedicated to miniature figurines of musicians. The museum’s collection of wooden, metal, porcelain, and paper figurines spans over 2,000 items. The museum’s expressive figurines, depicted holding the same instruments as their real-life counterparts, have been gathered from across Japan and the world. Looking as if they’ll spring to life and start making music, the collection includes particularly rare and valuable figures as well.
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  • Seaport Museum
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    Niigata Kashiwazaki-shi Omigawa 133-1 Nihonkai Fisherman's Cape Uchi
    A museum adjoining the Nihonkai Fisherman’s Cape mall two kilometers from the Yoneyama Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway. Operating out of Kashiwazaki Collection Road Building No. 4 one road down from National Route 8, the museum displays stately-looking ship’s rigging. The helms, searchlights, and other antiques displayed in the museum were actually used on boats. The museum is the largest of its kind in Japan. Another plus – visitors can view the antiques for free and spend an afternoon picturing the adventure to be found on the vast ocean.
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  • Yahiko-no-oka Art Museum
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    Nigata Pref. Nishikambaragunyahikomura Yahiko 2502-1
    The Yahiko-no-oka Art Museum is situated adjacent to the Yahiko Village Cultural Center within the Shiroyama Forest Park, in Yahiko Village, Nishikanbara County. The Museum holds thematic exhibitions in a wide range of art forms, including Nihonga style paintings, landscape paintings, calligraphy, woodblock prints, etc. The Museum is built on top of a hill that offers superb views of Mt. Yahiko; every season of the year has its own unique scenery.
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  • Daitozan Art Museum
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    Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Matsunoyama 1222
    This museum and garden is the refurbished home of the local Murayama family. It is about 20 minutes from Matsudai Station on the Hokuhoku Line on the Tokei Bus. The Murayama family's 700-year history and tradition are displayed along with daily items used by the family, paintings and writings, pottery, and other art works. The Murayama family were also heavily involved with Niigata born author Ango Sakaguchi. You can find articles that belonged to him and other relics such as caricatures written in the guest book, books and other related materials. The museum is closed in the winter due to the snow.
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  • Chigonoya, Kashiwazaki Collection Village
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    Nigata Pref. Kashiwazakishi Oumigawa 181
    Kashiwazaki Collection Village is an exhibition hall of local toy and folk craft along National Route 8. Mr. Shoji Iwashita from Kashiwazaki displays roughly 9,000 items from his personal 50,000 item collection. Chigo means infatuation and enjoyment. Most of the items in the exhibition have a rustic feel to them, made by craftsman whose names are no longer known, but who put a lot of heart into creating these toys. A few items are no longer made and incredibly valuable, such as the ambassador dolls known as blue-eyed dolls made in the early Showa period.
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  • Okuaga Hometown Museum
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    Nigata Pref. Higashikambaragunagamachi Kanose 11540-7
    Kanose is a thriving region with hydraulic power generation and rice production, which are used to make washi (traditional Japanese paper). This museum highlights these characteristics of the region with the three themes of electricity, washi and light. It is located on the Agano River, northbound on National Route 459 from the JR Kanose Station. In addition to the exhibits, there is also a washi paper-making experience, where adults and children alike can enjoy making their own paper and original Egg light stands, which are created by making balls of washi with a light inside.
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  • Tainai Flower Park
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    Nigata Pref. Tainaishi Natsui 1152-1
    This public botanical garden is found within Tainai Resort, a 15-minute drive from JR Nakajo Station. It is open every year from early April to early November. It is characterized by its flower beds which are laid out like flower petals from a central fountain. From spring to fall you can see over 80,000 plants covering some 50 different varieties. There is a rock garden with alpine plants and an open lawn area giving you the chance to enjoy the flowers while strolling about. There is also the Flower House where you can buy locally cultivated foodstuff, and areas for children and parents to have fun.
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  • Joetsu Science Museum
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    Nigata Pref. Jouetsushi Shimomonzen 446-2
    This science museum sets up each of its exhibitions with models and mini games, according to themes such as Human Science and Snow Science. It is located in Region Plaza Joetsu, just off the Hokuriku Expressway's Joetsu interchange. The museum holds not only exhibitions, but also events such as science theaters and nature observation classrooms, which are of great interest to children. There are also fun learning experiences for children, such as a moving Tyrannosaurus robot and a low temperature experience room, where the room's temperature can be lowered to minus 30 degrees.
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  • Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Service Hall
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    Nigata Pref. Kariwagunkariwamura Kariwa 4236-1
    KashiwazakiKariwa Nuclear Power Plant Service Hall is a communications center located across from the plant. Anyone can visit it--no reservations are needed--and see such thing as a 1/5 scale model of a nuclear that demonstrates the movements of the control rods and other functions. In addition, three-dimensional images and working models make the mechanisms of nuclear power generation easy to understand. Visitors can learn about safety measures while seeing the displays and operating the exhibits. On the top story of the building, visitors can see views of the power plant and live images of it. The Kids' Forest on the first floor is a place where children can play with shadowgraphs and other creative amusements.
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  • Joetsu Municipal History Museum
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    Niigata Joetsu-shi Motoshirocho 7-7
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  • Sado Bugyosho
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    4.0
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    Niigata Sado-shi Aikawa Hiroma Machi 1-1

    佐渡奉行所の歴史や収集した鉱物から金銀を取り出すプロセスを学べました。入口でボランティアの方に奉行所の案内を行って頂いたので助かりました。勝場（せりば）で金や銀を精錬する設備が見学出来て勉強になりました。

  • hachi & ta Shima Seisanehontokonomino Art Museum
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    4.5
    19 Reviews
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    Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Sanada Kou 2310-1

    5年前に廃校になった真田小学校が舞台 素敵な里山で生活学びを楽しんでいる当時の姿と芸術作品が重なり感動しました。

  • Okky Oku Sei Tsu Power Plant
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
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    Niigata Minamiuonuma-gun Yuzawamachi Mikuni 502

    宿場の湯から湯沢方面に向かう時、トンネルの手前で左に向かうとトンネルがあり、ダム方向にアクセスできるが、一般の人は通行できなくなってしまった。

  • Nagaoka Earthquake Arcive Center Kioku Mirai
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
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    Niigata Nagaoka-shi Otedori 2-chome 6

    悲惨な中越地震を記憶、或いは将来への備えの必要性を訴える資料館です。日本は地震が頻発するのでこういう展示室は必要ですね。

  • Nagaoka Fujihashi History no Hiroba
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    3.5
    6 Reviews
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    Niigata Nagaoka-shi Nishizumachi 4157-1

    訪れたときは雪の日で、ひっそりとしていました。天気や季節によって、全然違った様相を示すものと思います。せめて、晴れていれば良かったのですが、残念です。

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Found along the northwestern coast of Japan, Niigata prefecture is celebrated for its high-quality rice and breathtaking nature, most notably its spectacular mountains, whose white peaks draw in snow sports lovers from far and wide over the winter months. Hit the slopes at Yuzawa, pick out your favourite modern artist at Echigo Tsumari, or take a ferry over to Sado Island for an extra adventure.

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