Art House Project
Kinza
Kinza was formerly a small house, well over a century old. The original roof and supporting structures are still intact, but traditional techniques have been employed to transform the building (including the outer walls) into a work of art. Visitors enter Kinza one at a time.
Kinza Visitor Information
| Days Open | Friday to Sunday and holidays |
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| Hours | 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 2:00-4:30 p.m. |
| Admission | ¥500 (does not include admission to other art houses) |
| Viewing Kinza | Visitors are requested to enter one at a time and finish viewing Kinza within 15 minutes. |
| Location | Honmura, Naoshima, Kagawa 7613110 Japan |
| Tel | +81-(0)87-892-3223 (Benesse House) |
- A reservation is required.
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- Prease use the following links to make reservations to view Kinza.
- If you do not have reservations to stay at Benesse House
- If you already have reservations to stay at Benesse House
- Reservations are also accepted by fax, if it is at least two days before the desired date. Fax the following information to the number given below: desired viewing date and time, number of visitors, name of group leader, fax number, and a telephone number where you can be reached on the date of visit. You will receive confirmation by fax in reply to your request. Please bring this confirmation sheet with you on the day reserved.
Fax : +81-(0)87-892-2259 - When You Visit
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- Come to the reception desk at the Honmura Lounge & Archive ten minutes before your reserved viewing time, show your reservation confirmation (email message or fax), and pay for your admission ticket.
- At Kinza, show your admission ticket to site staff. Thank you for understanding that your reserved viewing period is 15 minutes, and entry after this period is not allowed.
- Visitors With Children
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- The following restrictions apply, to protect the items in Kinza (which are extremely fragile).
- Visitors may not enter the building with their children. Children must wait in the garden or with guardians outside.
Note: For children who will view Kinza by themselves, separate reservations and admission fees are required. Children of elementary school age or younger will be accompanied by staff when viewing Kinza.
| Works |
Rei Naito Being Given , 2001 |
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| Architecture |
Concept and basic design: Rei Naito Working design: Masaru Kimura, Sunao Nagata (Art Station) |
- Rei Naito
- Born in Hiroshima, 1961. Degree in visual communication design from Musashino Art University, 1985. Major exhibitions and projects include Being Given (2001, Kinza Naoshima Art House Project, Benesse Art Site Naoshima), Une place sur la terre/Tokyo 2002 (2002, Rice Gallery by G2, Tokyo), Une place sur la terre/New York 2003 (2003, D'Amelio Terras, New York), Matrix (2007, Nizayama Forest Art Museum, Toyama), Yokohama 2008: International Triennale of Contemporary Art, Kanagawa, and Frágil (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Esteban Vicente, Segovia).
