View from the Museum Wing of Benesse House

Time exposed by SUGIMOTO

Here's a photo taken from a room on the 2nd floor of the Museum Wing, Benesse House, Naoshima. 

From the balcony are seen Time Exposed, a series of monochrome photos of the horizon taken at many locations of the world by SUGIMOTO Hiroshi. Beyond the artwork lies the Inland Sea, dotted with countless islands and islets (though someone in charge counted and in fact there are 727 islands with their circumferences 100 meters or longer; about 3000 if the smaller ones are included).

Two of my fellow guides and I shared the room. Very pleasant. The room was comfortably large and we didn't feel we were too close. But one of the beds was simpler and smaller, being brought into the room to accommodate three of us.

The Benesse House is located on an island. Do not expect the convenience you appreciate at hotels in big cities. But the island has a lot to offer which you cannot experience in Tokyo, Osaka, or even in Kyoto.

The Inland Sea is only here and this collaboration of nature, art, and architecture is specific only at this site. The island let you experience more than convenient wi-fi system you usually would like to have.

However, don't despair. I did log on to the Net while staying there, not in my room but in the public space where the system was available. Due to some complications, it took some time for me to finally log on to the system but the staffer was kind and caring. 

After all another memory at Naoshima was added and I'm happy.