Art House Project: Go'o Shrine — Attraction in Naoshima

Update in May 2025: it seems the Google Maps is now showing the correct access, coming from the town side rather than the waterside where there is a cliff. Finally!

The location is correct but don't follow the route suggested by Google maps, they send you to a cliff on the water side. You need to access from the town side. I wrote twice to Google maps but they are too stupid too undertand this. Update 25 Feb 2025. Google maps sent me this, totally unexpectedly: I can't imagine why they would have sent this except for this review. Google Maps: i have been writing fair and honest reviews for many years, if you don't like what I write, the problem is with you. Why are you telling me this? I know more more about using google maps than you do. Have you been to Japan?? Block me all you like. Maybe you should start by reading this email and taking it on board??. Read this: it's very suspicious.: "Your Google Business Profile is a valuable tool for connecting with customers. Here’s a quick reminder of some important Business Profile policies.

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It was released in 2002 as one of the Art House Projects. The main shrine, the hall of worship, and the stone chamber in the basement of the hall of worship have been designed by artist Hiroshi Sugimoto in line with the renovation of the shrine where the Ujigami of the Naoshima and Honmura districts are enshrined. The main shrine and the stone chamber are connected by a glass staircase, and the underground and the ground...

One of the gems on Naoshima, this shrine was executed by Sugimoto, and is an interesting and peaceful spot to spend some time.

You need a ticket to enter the (claustrophobic) lower portion, which allows you access to the glass steps that descend below ground. You’ve got to climb up quite a few steps to reach this place but it’s really not...