Art House Project: Minamidera

the art presented is very low level and poor. the island is beautiful, best was to explore is by renting a bicycle

I won't tell you much about this because I've had the conversation that it's really about how one reacts that makes this piece all more special and it is a very special James Turrell and Tadao Ando light sculpture. No pictures as it would take minutes of long exposure to get anything.

Must have a timed entry, but it is worth going through the process because the immersion experience is incredible. There is beauty in its simplicity, but the experience will still provide amazing insights into your own personal perceptions of light and dark.

Had no expectations, thoroughly enjoyed it. I don't think the staff were condescending, they were crystal clear about no phones or light emitting devices while engaging in the exhibit, and very helpful given how dark the experience gets.

Wonderful experience - when you eventually get in! We bought a multi site ticket only to be told this had a separate ticket. You can’t simply buy a ticket on site - you have to stand there, scan a QR code, register, set up payment and then buy a ticket that can’t be saved to a wallet. Instead you have to bookmark the website with the tickets - which is difficult to find once you go off it.

This guy is a master at he’s craft. The experience is amazing!

Amazing experience ever! Went in clueless but came out feeling amazed. It is part of the seven art installations for the Art House Project in Naoshima Island. You should never skip this one. You gotta experience it yourself. It challenges your perception regarding light (or lack of it) and space. James Turrell artwork and Tadao Ando architecture make it even more magical. Superb!

Totally worth it and a must see even though the gate keepers weren’t that friendly nor helpful in giving you a heads up about what’s to come. Totally agree with a prior reviewer that had a bad experience with the rude staff. While he wasn’t directly rude, he was very condescending and treated the line of guests like we were all pre-school children. One star docked because of him. Photos are of the outside only. No cameras, phones, smart watches, or anything electric emitting light allowed. Be sure to make time for this as the last showing is before the time everything else closes!