Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum(1)
Visit the Noguchi Garden Museum, and Let Your Eyes Do the Remembering ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ธThe Noguchi Garden Museum is located in a charming seaside town in JapanโTakamatsu. To get there from Takamatsu Port, you need to take a bus that comes only once every hour. ๐ ๐ฟ๐The museum is open only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. You must make a reservation via email or phone to gain entry. ๐๐ธ On open days, there are three fixed admission times, and staff members lead guided tours for visitors who have made reservations. The tour lasts for an hour, and photography is not allowed. ๐ฟ๐ It's hard to imagine someone stumbling upon this place by accident; everything is designed for those who make a special trip here. ๐ ๐๐ธThe garden museum was actually Isamu Noguchi's studio during his lifetime. As you walk from the bus stop to the museum, you'll see numerous stone fabrication companies. ๐ฟ๐ It makes sense that he lived here, where he could have immediate access to high-quality materials. ๐ฟ The guided tour begins at the stone yard surrounding his workspace, where you'll find a collection of sculptures in various sizes, some finished and some not. ๐๐ธ The way to tell is to look for a signature. Isamu Noguchi had two ways of signing his works there: one is his full name "Isamu Noguchi," and the other is the initials "i.n." ๐ #Takamatsu ๐๐ธ