bonsai
Art bonsai between people and nature
``BONSAI'' is the art of growing a natural landscape in a pot. It has become a common language around the world, and is gaining popularity overseas as an art that is woven by people and nature. Kagawa's pine bonsai, which has the top market share in Japan, is not only beautiful, but also has a reputation for being ``resistant to root rot and damage.''
The central areas of Kinashi-cho and Kokubunji-cho in the western part of Takamatsu City are home to many bonsai gardens, and you can see small pine trees planted in fields all over the place. These are bonsai seedlings, and the sight of them being grown in a field is a sight unique to Kagawa Prefecture.
In 2015, it was exhibited at the International Expo held in Milan, Italy, one of the world's hotspots for bonsai, and became the centerpiece of the Kagawa exhibition along with ``UDON''.
In 2015, it was exhibited at the International Expo held in Milan, Italy, one of the world's hotspots for bonsai, and became the centerpiece of the Kagawa exhibition along with ``UDON''.
Kagawa art
With the backdrop of the Seto Inland Sea, also known as the "jewel of the world,"
A number of art works that coexist with nature.
Kagawa Prefecture is full of aesthetic excitement, with both the Seto Inland Sea and the Sanuki Plains. It is dotted with museums that are attracting attention from around the world, such as the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum and Benesse Art Site Naoshima. There are also many interesting architectural works and outdoor sculptures, allowing you to enjoy the fusion of nature and art.
Benesse Art Site Naoshima
● Naoshima
Chichu Art Museum
Naoshima, floating in the Seto Inland Sea, is attracting attention as an island that is a leader in nature, art, architecture, and the environment. Chichu Art Museum, established in 2004, has works by Claude Monet, James Turrell, and Walter De Maria permanently installed in a building designed by Tadao Ando.
Chichu Art Museum
Chichu Art Museum
Photo: Mitsumasa Fujitsuka
Photo: Mitsumasa Fujitsuka
● Teshima
Teshima Art Museum
The Teshima Art Museum was built by artist Rei Naito and architect Ryue Nishizawa in a corner of terraced rice fields that had been reclaimed from idle fields. The building, which is shaped like a water drop, is a concrete shell structure with no pillars and a space of 40 x 60 m and a maximum height of 4.5 m. Wind, sound, and light are brought in through openings in the ceiling, creating an organic space where nature and the building interact.
Teshima Art Museum
Teshima Art Museum
Photo: Kenichi Suzuki
Photo: Kenichi Suzuki
Takamatsu
● Mure Town
Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum
Isamu Noguchi, one of the leading sculptors of the 20th century, set up his studio and residence in Mure-cho, Takamatsu City, where he devoted himself to creative activities for about 20 years. The 150-odd sculptures, exhibition collection, residence, and sculpture garden he created in his later years form one large ``Earth Sculpture.''
Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum
More charms of Kagawa
Enjoy the taste of Sanuki, delicious Kagawa Prefecture
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