Nunagawa Elementary School which closed in March 2014 was relaunched as an open campus school for anyone who wished to step in, as a platform providing opportunities to learn wisdom for living through various creative activities, events, and workshops. Artworks by participating artists of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale are presented both inside and outside the school building. A dining space, the former school canteen, serves meals using local delicacies.