Where do you want to go before you die?

The art islands, Naoshima and Teshima in Kagawa prefecture in Japan.

8.66 million foreign travelers visits Japan in this year already. It is the best record over the years because of the issuance requirements relaxation of visa and yen depreciation trend. 

The destination of the foreign travelers in Japan is not only Kyoto or Tokyo. Actually, they are interested in "Naoshima" and "Teshima" which are the art islands in Seto Inland Sea. 

Naoshima was featured as "Place where you want to go before you die" in "Traveler" magazine of American Conde Nast Inc. 

Yayoi Kusama "Kabocha (Pumpkin)"
Photo by Shigeo Anzai

There is Teshima Island near Naoshima. Rei Naito's work called "Bokei (the shape of mother)" in the Teshima Art Museum is just great. Water springing out from everywhere in the floor, this work that the "fountain" is born throughout the day. 

Rei Naito "Bokei" in 2010
Photo by Noboru Morikawa

Rei Naito "Bokei" in 2010
Photo by Noboru Morikawa

This is the place where we want to go once before we die.

Thank you so much.