Winter Rice Field Art 2017

Winter Rice Field Art 2017 with Simon Beck's Snow Art
冬の田んぼアート (Fuyu no Tanbo Art)

Snow artist Simon Beck creates geometrical artworks by walking across/around fields of snow in snow shoes. He has traveled all over the world creating snow art works. Last year (2016) he created his first piece in Japan right in Aomori Prefecture in Inakadate, the home of rice field art! This year, he will be creating an artwork in collaboration with local volunteers.

Date: February 9-12, 2017
(Note: Feb 9-10 view is of the snow art being created)
Time: 10:00-21:00*
(*February 9 only, 10:00-17:00*)
Location: Michi no Eki Inakadate Yayoi no Sato Viewing Platform Area
道の駅いなかだて　弥生の里展望所周辺 (map)
Viewing Platform Admission:

General: 300yen
Elementary School Students: 100yen
Pre-School & Younger Children: Free

Events/Attractions:

• MAJIO "Rice Field Art Station" Event
• Snow Sledding Hill (10:00-16:00)
• Candle Illumination (Feb 10-12, 17:00-21:00)
• Food Stalls & Product Sales (Feb 11-12, 11:00-20:00)
• Kite Flying Competition Watching (Feb 12)
• Reservation Required Activities
  • Snow Dome Making (Feb 11-12, 500yen)
    Reservations: 0172-31-0195
  • Yayoi Ware Cookie Making (Feb 11-12, 500yen)
    Reservations: 0172-32-2407
  • Igloo Making & Stick Bread Making (Feb 11-12, 200yen)
    Reservations: 0172-58-5111
  • Snow Yayoi Ware Making (Feb 11, 500yen)
    Reservations: 0712-43-8555

Train Access:
Tokyo Station to Shin-Aomori Station (Tohoku Shinkansen)
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Shin-Aomori Station to Hirosaki Station (JR Ou Line or Tsugaru Limited Express)
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Hirosaki Station to Tanbo Art Station (Konan Tetsudo)
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2-Min. Walk to Venue

Bus Access:
Hirosaki Station/Hirosaki Bus Terminal to 「高樋」 Takahi Bus Stop
(Konan Bus "Hirosaki-Kuroishi-Ogawara Line" 弘南バス・弘前-黒石-大河原線)
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12-Min. Walk to Venue


Michi no Eki Inakadate Yayoi no Sato Viewing Platform Area
道の駅いなかだて 弥生の里展望所周辺
Yahata-10 Takahi Inakadate Minamitsugaru District, Aomori 038-1111
0172-58-4411


More Information:
aptinet Aomori Sightseeing Guide (Japanese): http://www.aptinet.jp/Detail_display_00005462.html
Simon Beck Snow Art: http://snowart.gallery/