So, things are kinda sorta getting better in Japan. A second wave of the pandemic could be coming, it may even have started in Tokyo where the number of new cases has been rising again. And a few days ago I was being asked and I wondered whether it was […]
Honmura
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Today, I’m bringing you to Naoshima and more precisely Honmura, one of the main villages on the island in order to visit the Art House Project. If you’re not too familiar with it, just know that it’s a long term art project on Naoshima (it started more than 20 […]
Hiroshi Sambuichi‘s Naoshima Hall located in the village of Honmura, is probably my favorite building (really a couple of buildings and a garden) on Naoshima. If you visit Naoshima in the near future, you may find it closed, as the main room is only open for special events […]
I’m always a bit reluctant to go to Naoshima during the Setouchi Triennale. The thing is that too many people reduce the Triennale to Naoshima only. How many times have I read blogs or heard people waiting for the Triennale to be happening to visit Naoshima and Naoshima only? […]
Today, let’s briefly talk about Naoshima’s Go’o Shrine. If you’ve been to Naoshima or at least have an interest in the island, I’m pretty sure that you have already heard about it, but in case you didn’t, here is some information about it. On a small hill right off […]
As you may already know Honmura is one of the villages of Naoshima. It’s the one that home of the Art House Project and the one where you’ll most likely spend time in when you visit the island. Here are just a few pictures from the village: […]
One of the good things about Naoshima, compared to the other islands, is that pretty much all of the artworks are permanent et open all year round. The downside is that there aren’t many new artworks that open for every Setouchi Triennale. (quick note: there is indeed a new […]
It may be a bit difficult to talk about Kinza, probably the most inaccessible building from the Art House Project on Naoshima. Even more so because I won’t be able to show you what it looks like. Let’s try anyway. Kinza, as I’ve just mentioned, is part of the Art House […]
I’m not sure why, but I really like this picture. (and in case you wonder it was taken in Honmura port on Naoshima)
Today I want to tell you a little bit about Honmura, one of the few villages of Naoshima. I’m not sure how many people live there, I’m tempted to say about a thousand as Naoshima has about 3,300 inhabitants and three villages roughly of the same size (well, actually […]