Traditional Kimono Weaving in Shiozawa
A beautiful video about the labor of love which is traditional kimono material weaving. It is an incredibly involved process that has the...
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- May 30, 2017
- 1 min
Echigo Jofu on “Made In Japan”
Made in Japan is an absolutely amazing website which aims to be “a showcase of Japanese crafts and traditions and the untold stories...
- May 30, 2017
- 1 min
Tokamachi Stone Sculptures
There are many good reasons to visit Tokamachi – great soba, interesting museums, its long textile heritage, and fun festivals. No matter...
- Mar 24, 2017
- 2 min
The Hayatsu Gallery, Koide
The artist Tsuyoshi Hayatsu was born in Muikamachi in 1938. For the past 40 years he has been painting traditional houses in Snow...
- Dec 4, 2016
- 5 min
Jomon / Snow Country Tour
What does a five thousand year old intricately decorated pot have to do with life today? Surprisingly, a great deal. This, and many other...
- Sep 12, 2016
- 3 min
Luxury Snow Country Tour
As well as the main Snow Country Tourist Information Office, each of the seven areas of the Snow Country Tourism Zone have their own...
- Feb 22, 2016
- 2 min
Tokamachi Snow Festival
The Tokamachi Snow Festival is one of the highlights of the winter event calendar in Snow Country. It is a whole weekend of snow-related...
- Jan 13, 2016
- 3 min
Chinkoro Market Day Tour
The Snow Country Region Information Center arrange a program of special tours to allow visitors to see the best of the region and get to...
- Nov 7, 2015
- 1 min
Modern Art around Matsudai Station
The Echigo-Tsumari Art Field is an amazing project that sees works of art dotted around the Tokamachi area. Old schools, rice terraces,...
- Oct 31, 2015
- 1 min
Kyororo
Kyororo is an amazing facility in Matsunoyama. The building itself is part of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field and is a huge iron structure...
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