Ando's Quiet Vault for Lee Ufan's Stones

At a Glance

Lee Ufan Museum on Naoshima Island opened June 2010. Designed by Tadao Ando for the Korean-Japanese Mono-ha artist Lee Ufan, it is the world's only large solo museum for his work.

A Dialogue Between Two Masters

Lee Ufan's Relatum series uses raw stones and steel as sculpture. Ando buried most of the museum underground, leaving only concrete walls visible on the Seto Inland Sea coast.

Highlights

• Entry sculpture — Relatum (The Navigator).
• From Point / From Line paintings.
• Meditation Room with a single stone and plate.
• Encounter Room framing sea and sky.
• Outdoor sculpture garden.

Visiting Tips

Ferry to Miyanoura, island bus to Tsutsuji-sō. ¥1,050. 1–1.5 hours. Closed Mondays. Reserve online for the Naoshima combo ticket with Chichu and Benesse House.