What Has This River Created？：Land and People Shaped by the Shinano–Chikuma River
July 23, 2026 – September 1, 2026
The Shinano–Chikuma River is Japan’s longest river and has formed the Echigo Plain. It erodes mountains, carries sediment, and creates vast lowlands, while also bringing floods and other natural hazards.
This exhibition introduces the formation of the region’s geology and landforms, as well as the relationship between the river and people, through a three-dimensional map recreating the river from its source to its mouth, riverbed gravels, and archaeological and historical disaster materials. As you trace the changes in the landscape shaped by the river, we invite you to explore its story.
During the exhibition period, a stamp rally connecting facilities of Niigata University with museums in Niigata Prefecture and institutions in Nagano Prefecture will also be held. We warmly encourage you to take part.
Flyer PDF (as stamp rally mount)
Overview
Period
July 23, 2026 – September 1, 2026
※The exhibition will be closed to viewing from August 20 to August 25. Stamp collection will still be available during this period.
Venue
Niigata University Satellite Campus Tokimate
（PLAKA 1, 2F, 1-1 Sasaguchi, Chuo-ku, Niigata 950-0911）
* The venue is in a different location from Niigata University Asahimachi Museum.
Opening Hours
Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed
Mondays / August 9 – August 14
Credit
Organized by : Niigata University Asahimachi Museum / Science Museum, Faculty of Science, Niigata University
Related Events
1. Talk Events “ Nature and Human History in the Shinano–Chikuma River Basin ”
Date and Time
August 29, 2026, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Venue
Niigata University Satellite Campus Tokimate
（PLAKA 1, 2F, 1-1 Sasaguchi, Chuo-ku, Niigata 950-0911）
* The venue is in a different location from Niigata University Asahimachi Museum.
Speakers
URABE Atsushi(Research Institute for Natural Hazards and Disaster Recovery, Niigata University), ISHIZAWA Hotaka(Nagano Environmental Conservation Research Institute), HATANO Nozomi (Faculty of Science, Niigata University)
How to Participate
No registration required. Please come directly to the venue.
Participation Fee
Free
2. Stamp Rally
During the exhibition period, a stamp rally will be held at Niigata University facilities, museums in Niigata Prefecture, and institutions in Nagano Prefecture.
A wonderful gift will be presented to visitors who collect 2 stamps!
* Stamp rally gifts may vary depending on the venue.
Period
July 23, 2026 – September 1, 2026
Venue
Niigata University facilities, museums in Niigata Prefecture, and institutions in Nagano Prefecture.
* Please refer to the flyer for information on the venues.
* For the latest information on each facility, opening hours, admission fees, access, etc., please check their websites.
How to Participate
No registration required. Please come directly to the venue.
Participation Fee
Free