Matsudai, Niigata


Matsudai was a town located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,016 and a density of 44.39 persons per km². The total area was 90.47 km².
On April 1, 2005, Matsudai, along with the town of Matsunoyama, the town of Kawanishi, and the village of Nakasato, both from Nakauonuma District, was merged into the expanded city of Tōkamachi.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Matsudai is one of the sites of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, first held in 2000. The Matsudai Snow-Land Agrarian Culture Centre was built in 2003 by architects MVRDV as part of the Triennial and is the focal point for local contemporary art activities. The centre includes an event space, classroom, gallery, art shop, and restaurant.