Niigata, Japan – Rice Terraces, Echigo-Tsumari Art Field & Piano | Hidden Japan | Slow Travel
Tōkamachi & Tsunan, Niigata, Japan – travel through rice field landscapes and the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, featuring Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, House of Light by James Turrell, and the Hoshitouge terraced rice fields. This slow cinematic journey captures the sounds of mountain water, birds, insects, summer fireworks — and quiet piano moments discovered in unexpected places across rural Japan.
The film is designed to be enjoyed slowly — whether as a quiet travel experience, background atmosphere, or a moment of calm.
新潟県の十日町・津南を旅した映像。清津峡トンネル、光の館、星峠の棚田など、越後妻有の自然とアートの風景を収録しています。
Chapters:
00:00 Opening – Rice Fields in Tōkamachi / 十日町の水田
00:36 Piano at Tōkamachi Station (part 1) / 十日町駅のピアノ (part 1)
01:10 Piano at Tōkamachi Station (part 2) / 十日町駅のピアノ (part 2)
02:25 Matsudai Nohbutai Center / まつだい農舞台
02:32 Nunagawa Campus / 奴奈川キャンパス
03:16 Piano at Nunagawa Campus (part 1) / 奴奈川キャンパスのピアノ (part 1)
04:06 Piano at Nunagawa Campus (part 2) / 奴奈川キャンパスのピアノ (part 2)
05:54 Hoshitouge Rice Terraces / 星峠の棚田
06:09 Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel / 清津峡渓谷トンネル
06:30 Tunnel of Light (MAD Architects) / 光のトンネル（MADアーキテクツ）
07:11 House of Light (James Turrell) / 光の館（ジェームズ・タレル）
07:26 Piano in Taketokoro / 竹所のピアノ
08:39 Summer Fireworks of Matsudai / 松代の花火
Music:
Reflets dans l’eau (Images I) / Claude Debussy
Children’s Corner / Claude Debussy
About the channel:
Collected during travels through Japan and Europe, these films preserve fragments of light, sound, and atmosphere in calm, slow-moving images. Each piece offers a cinematic impression of encounters with culture, nature, and art, capturing the spirit of a place through its visual and sonic landscapes.
Along the way, the films may also spark ideas and inspiration for traveling with children.
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This slow travel film explores the countryside of Niigata, Japan through quiet landscapes, nature sounds, and cinematic travel imagery.
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