Naoshima

The island of nature, architecture and contemporary art. Three big art museums are located on the island, all  works of the world famous japanese architect Tadao Ando. I was on Naoshima last summer, but  I had to come back. I was dying to share the breathtaking sights with Maj. The architecture becomes something more in combination with the island and the art. It it one of my favorite places in the world i think. Biking around the hilly island looking at astonishing art and architecture. I was so happy! Getting out of the city for the second time in two weeks, I was breathing the fresh sea breeze like it was the first time. Flowers, smells from the stoves of the small houses. Colorful insects, flowers, crabs and fish all over the island. Absolutely fantastic. 

Public Art Bath- Bathing in a beautiful little house filled with art. 

A little guy we met on the street. 

A temple gate decorated with stones from the beach

Passing a piece of art. A giant granite ball

Small details like this clay wall decorate the streets of small town. 

Or just a simple flower by the entrance  beside the soft cloth partly covering the entrance playing in the light breeze.

Peaking into hidden private lush gardens from the narrow streets.

Traditional wooden houses burnt to protect the wood from the strong sun. Here reveling the structure in the wood behind. 

Light posts by the temples.

A small well with ice cold water, bubbling up through a nature stone 

Art instalation

Sacred words carved in stone 

Art house project. One of 6 houses on the island turned into Art house. Displaying different instalitions inside. 

Passing flower gardens on our way.

Climbing the hills up and up

The Seto inland sea

Enormous butterflies floating along our way

From the ferry to Naoshima