[Setouchi Triennale Art Museum Collaborative Tour] Tadanori Yokoo Art Appreciation Course (Kobe/ Teshima Island 2 days)

• Table of Contents
• From Kobe to Teshima Island- A two-day trip to experience the unique Teshima Island Art Museum while experiencing the worldview of Tadanori Yokoo
• About the artist Tadanori Yokoo
• 3 reasons why this tour is special
• Travel Course
• Basic information about the tour (departure date, price, precautions, etc.)
• Application and Inquiry Contact

From Kobe to Teshima Island- A two-day trip to experience the unique Teshima Island Art Museum while experiencing the worldview of Tadanori Yokoo

Tadanori Yokoo has been actively engaged in artistic endeavors since the 1960s. We will introduce a tour that allows you to experience the Setouchi region, centering on the Tadanori Yokoo Museum of Contemporary Art in Kobe City , where works donated by Yokoo are exhibited throughout the year under a variety of themes, and the Teshima Island Yokoo House in Teshima Island .

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About the artist Tadanori Yokoo

Yokoo was born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1936 and is now 88 years old.

He says that he was inspired by the world of death through the various paranormal experiences he had as a child. He then worked as a graphic designer at a newspaper company. He began painting as a part of his exploration of the self, including his experiences as a graphic designer at a newspaper company.

He has also been active in many areas, including appearing on television as an actor, but since 1980 he has continued to be actively involved in the art world, producing a variety of works and holding exhibitions as a painter.

3 reasons why this tour is special

1. Lecture at Tadanori Yokoo Museum of Contemporary Art

The first place we visit is the Tadanori Yokoo Museum of Contemporary Art, whose collection of works were donated by the artist himself, and which holds exhibitions with different themes each season. In 2025, the museum will hold the "Tadanori Yokoo's Flesh Manifesto" exhibition in the spring and the "Revival! Tadanori Yokoo's Skull Festival" in the fall. You can enjoy exhibitions based on each theme. Before viewing, a lecture will be given by the curator. You can proceed with viewing the works with input about Yokoo and the exhibits, so you can spend your time making many discoveries.

2. Enjoy the old houses and Yokoo's works at the Teshima Island Yokoo House

Teshima Island Yokoo House is made up of three renovated traditional houses, each over 100 years old, and an additional 14-meter-tall circular tower. Designer Yuko Nagayama used red glass to add a painterly touch to the Miyoshi architectural expression, in an attempt to express the main theme of the house: "life and death."

"Aka" is a color often used in Yokoo's works, and it is also the color of blood, which symbolizes life. The scenery on the other side of the red glass appears as a monochrome landscape, as if it is the boundary between "ordinary and extraordinary," or "life and death."

In the "Main House," the ceiling is made of black glass and the floor is made of transparent glass, allowing natural light to pour in. Various scenes created by the reflection of light and glass are collaged in the artwork space, creating a landscape of the moment.

3. Teshima Island Art Museum also available for private viewing

The Teshima Island Art Museum, designed by artist Rei Naito and architect Ryue Nishizawa, is located on a hill in Teshima Island , Teshima, overlooking the Seto Naikai . The building, shaped like a drop of water just falling to the ground, is set in a corner of a rice terrace that was regenerated together with local residents. The concrete shell structure has no pillars in the space, and two openings in the ceiling allow the surrounding wind, sound, and light to directly enter the interior, creating an organic space where nature and the building resonate with each other. A "fountain" is born in the interior space throughout the day, and on this tour, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the moment when the first drop is born in a private setting. The scenery, where nature, art, and architecture are infinitely fused, offers infinite expressions as the seasons change and time flows.

Travel Course

Day 1

JR Shin Osaka Station - Tadanori Yokoo Museum of Contemporary Art - Kobe City(Lunch) - Uno Port - (Ferry) - Ieura Port - te15B Heartbeat Archive - Teshima Island(Dinner: Seaside Restaurant & Accommodation)

[Accommodation] Teshima Island Espoir Park

Tadanori Yokoo Museum of Contemporary Art (image)

Tadanori Yokoo Museum of Contemporary Art (viewing image)

[Accommodation] Teshima Island Espoir Park (image)

Day 2

Hotel (Breakfast) - te13B Teshima Island Art Museum - Karato no Shimizu(Shimizu Reisen) te08 Particles in the Sky / Karato - Teshima Island(Lunch) - te22 Crossing the Borders - Prayer - te02B Teshima Island Yokoo House - Ieura Port - (Ferry) - Uno Port - JR Okayama Station + (Shinkansen) + JR Osaka Station Around 17:30

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te13B Art: Rei Naito, Architecture: Ryue Nishizawa "Teshima Island Art Museum" Photo by Ken'ichi Suzuki

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te02B Overall concept art: Tadanori Yokoo, architecture: Yuko Nagayama "Teshima Island Yokoo House" Photo by Tadasu Yamamoto

*Regarding the itinerary marks above, "++" indicates travel by Shinkansen, "-" indicates travel by bus, "~" indicates travel by boat, and "..." indicates travel on foot.

Basic information about the tour (departure date, price, precautions, etc.)

Travel departure date

Thursday, June 26, 2025

travel fee

140,000 to 150,000 yen (adult, per person)

・2 people per room: 150,000 yen (twin room 26.9m2 or loft room 36.2m2/with bathroom)

・1 person per room, 140,000 yen for adults (single room, 13.8 m2, with shower *no bath)

・Same amount for children

Meeting point

Meet at 8:20 in front of the Chuo Shinkansen ticket gate at JR Osaka Station

Minimum number of participants

7 guests

If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the event will be cancelled.

・A decision will be made to proceed with the trip at least 3 weeks before the departure date, and customers who have applied will be notified.

Precautions

・Food provided on the tour may not be able to accommodate food allergies.

For more information, please contact the following:

・Please note that the tour guide will speak English.

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel the Travel Contract at any time by paying the cancellation fee below.

The following dates counting back from the day before the start of the trip:

Up to 21 days before...Free

20 to 15 days before: 20% of the tour price

7 to 2 days before...30% of the tour price

The day before...40% of the tour price

On the day (before the trip begins)...50% of the trip price

On the day (after the trip has started)...100% of the trip price

Application and Inquiry Contact

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