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NAKED, INC. will be holding an autumn light-up event at the World Heritage site Nishi Honganji Temple from October 1st (Tue) to October 16th (Wed)
NAKED, INC. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Ryoutaro Muramatsu) will be holding a light-up event, "NAKED NAKED, INC. Honganji of Light 2024 Autumn Special Opening to the Public," at Ryukokuzan Honganji (Nishi Honganji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto) from Tuesday, October 1st to Wednesday, Oct...
A special experience to see the national treasures and important cultural properties of the World Heritage Site Nishi Honganji Temple that are not normally open to the public
NAKED, INC. Honganji is the head temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect, whose founder is Saint Shinran. This year marks the 30th anniversary of its registration as a World Heritage Site and the 800th anniversary of the founding of the sect. To commemorate this, it has been decided that an autumn light-up event will be held at Nishi Honganji, planned and directed by the creative company NAKED, INC., INC.
This event allows participants to experience the history and culture of Nishi Honganji Temple by holding the popular artistic lantern "NAKED Distance Lantern 🄬" at NAKED, INC. events and to visit the national treasure Miedo Hall decorated with digital art and the national treasure Hiunkaku, which is usually closed to the public. In addition to the regular tickets, there are also special experiences available to learn more about Nishi Honganji Temple in early autumn, such as a special public set ticket that allows you to enter the national treasure Shoin, which is usually closed to the public, and a premium ticket to enjoy a digital art and tea experience at Hiunkaku.
Premium dining limited to 20 people per day featuring NAKED, INC.'s digital art, gagaku music, and Kyoto's famous restaurants
There will also be a Gagaku performance on the Shoin Noh stage, which is usually closed to the public, and a special traditional cultural experience event called "Premium Dining," where you can enjoy cuisine from one of Kyoto's most well-established traditional restaurants, limited to 20 people per day. Details will be released on the official website around mid-September.
A creative company founded by Ryotaro Muramatsu in 1997. With the philosophy of "Core Creative, Total Creation, and Borderless Creativity," the company works across all genres. In recent years, the company has been creating a variety of experiences that cross over between the real and the virtual. It is creating new experiences and value in every scene of LIFE, including art, entertainment, culture, tradition, education, music, cities, food, and sports. In 2022, the company will launch the project "NAKED GARDEN ONE KYOTO," which will involve planning Kyoto's metaverse and AR/VR, and deliver Kyoto's cultural and artistic experiences through virtual and real worlds. Representative works include the Tokyo Station projection mapping "TOKYO HIKARI VISION," the immersive floral art exhibition "NAKED FLOWERS" which has been held at the World Heritage Site of Nijo Castle, as well as in Tokyo and Hong Kong, "HUMANOID DJ," a music experience created by AI (artificial intelligence), the food and art experiential restaurant "TREE by NAKED yoyogi park," and "NAKED Sakura Shinjuku Gyoen 2023."
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