Matsudai Nohbutai Field Museum (Echigo-Tsumari Art Field)
Open by month
Partly closed in January: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in February: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in March: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in April: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in November: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A hub of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field. From the MVRDV-designed Nohbutai building to Matsudai Castle, about 40 artworks, including Yayoi Kusama and the Kabakovs’ “The Rice Field”, dot 2 km of terraced hillside.
Nearby
- Bijin-bayashi Beech Forest ≈ 15 min by car
- Matsunoyama Onsen ≈ 25 min by car
- Hoshitoge Rice Terraces ≈ 25 min by car
- Ryugakubo Pond ≈ 45 min by car
- Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 3 min walk from Matsudai Station (Hokuhoku Line)
- Fee
- Field Museum ticket adults ¥1,200, children ¥600 (Apr 25–Nov 8); Nohbutai only ¥600
- Good to know
- Nohbutai 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Tue and Wed except holidays. Outdoor works are shown May to end of Oct. The viewing deck for “The Rice Field” is closed Sep 1 to end of Dec 2026 for repainting
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info