Inujima Art Project "Seirensho"
Inujima Art Project Seirensho is a museum that preserves and reuses the remains of a copper refinery on the island. Based on the concept of using the existing to create the yet-to-be, the project brings together architecture by Hiroshi Sambuichi, which makes use of the existing smokestacks and karami bricks from the refinery and uses solar, geothermal, and other natural energies to reduce the burden on the environment, and art by Yukinori Yanagi, which uses Yukio Mishima, who sounded warnings over aspects of Japan's modernization, as a motif. The building also employs a sophisticated water purification system that makes use of the power of plants. The project truly embraces the concept of a recycling-based society as a model for a new type of regional revitalization through industrial heritage, architecture, art, and the environment.
Visitor Information
Reservations are not required.
(If you apply to groups of 10 or more, contact us before you visit.)
| Closed | Tuesdays (March 1 - November 30) Open on national holidays but closed the next day. Open only Monday, Friday - Sunday and holidays (December 1 - last day of February) Same as Inujima Art House Project. Temporarily closed for maintenance June 6-9, 2011. Open August 16. |
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| Hours | 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Last admittance: 4:00 p.m.) Ticket center: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
| Admission | ¥1,000 (free for children 15 and under) |
| Location | 327-5 Inujima, Higashi-ku, Okayama 7048153, Japan Tel. +81-(0)86-947-1112 Fax. +81-(0)86-947-1115 |
If any of the following apply to you, contact us before your visit.
We will provide more detailed information.
- Groups of 10 or more
- Physical disabilities
- User of a wheelchair or walking stick
- Museum Rules
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- Because the industrial remains and original natural environment have been preserved, some areas may pose a risk of collapse or cave-in. Tour this facility at your own discretion. Visitors of middle school age or younger must be accompanied by a guardian. We cannot be held liable in any way for any accidents or injuries that occur on-site.
- Do not videotape, photograph, or sketch on-site.
- Entry under the influence of alcohol or while wearing bathing suits is prohibited.
- Please take all of your garbage with you when leaving.
- Cars, motorcycles, and bicycles are not allowed on the ferry. Additionally, private vessels are not permitted to anchor in the harbor. Please use public transportation.
- Wear comfortable clothes (that will keep you warm or cool) and walking shoes for your visit.
- The site may be closed during typhoons or in other adverse conditions.
