Art Festival Limited-Edition Food Journey: Through an Earthquake, Transformed into a Ceramic Art Lifestyle Restaurant

Known as the founding father of art festivals, the "Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale" in Japan, since2000has been held continuously at a frequency of once every three years, and this year (2018) is already the sixth edition, accumulating in the Echigo-Tsumari region of Niigata, Japan400more than one piece of artwork.

Beyond the undeniable brilliance of master-level artists' works, the limited-edition restaurants during the art festival are also stunning, offering travelers a dining feast on the level of "artworks." First, let us share with you the Ubuzuna no Ie, which survived an earthquake disaster and was transformed into a ceramic art lifestyle restaurant.——Ubuzuna no Ie (Ubuzuna House).

Ubuzuna no Ie (Ubuzuna House)

Culinary supervision: Chef Hideki Murakami of "Kitchen Watarigarasu" restaurant in Ebisu, Tokyo
Closed: Closed on Wednesdays;11month ~4Closed from the end of the month due to the snow season
Services offered: Ceramic exhibitions, local cuisine, and accommodation available (suspended during the art festival)
Admission fee:500yen (elementary and middle school students250yen)
Meal prices: River, Mountain, and Field set meals each2,000yen; Ubuzuna curry1,400yen
Location: Higashishimogumi, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture3110
Website:http://www.echigo-tsumari.jp/artwork/ubusuna_house