teamLab: A Forest Where Gods Live - GC | teamLab
Eternal Continuous Life
The 500,000 square meter Mifuneyama Rakuen Park was created in 1845, during the end of the Edo period. Sitting on the borderline of the park is the famous 3,000-year-old sacred Okusu tree of Takeo Shrine. Also in the heart of the garden is another 300-year-old sacred tree. Knowing the significance of this, our forebears turned a portion of this forest into a garden, utilizing the trees of the natural forest. The border between the garden and the wild forest is ambiguous, and when wandering through the garden, before they know it, people will find themselves entering the woods and animal trails. Enshrined in the forest is the Inari Daimyojin deity surrounded by a collection of boulders almost supernatural in their formation. 1,300 years ago, the famous priest Gyoki came to Mifuneyama and carved 500 Arhats. Within the forest caves there are Buddha Figures that Gyoki carved directly into the rock face that still remain today.
The forest, rocks, and caves of Mifuneyama Rakuen have formed over a long time, and people in every age have sought meaning in them over the millennia. The park that we know today sits on top of this history. It is the ongoing relationship between nature and humans that has made the border between the forest and garden ambiguous, keeping this cultural heritage beautiful and pleasing.
Lost in nature, where the boundaries between man-made garden and forest are unclear, we are able to feel like we exist in a continuous, borderless relationship between nature and humans. It is for this reason that teamLab decided to create an exhibition in this vast, labyrinthine space, so that people will become lost and immersed in the exhibition and in nature.
We exist as a part of an eternal continuity of life and death, a process which has been continuing for an overwhelmingly long time. It is hard for us, however, to sense this in our everyday lives, perhaps because humans cannot easily conceptualize time for periods longer than their own lives. In other words, we can understand that the world of today is a continuation of the same world from yesterday, but we feel that the worlds from more distant ages, like the Edo Period, are different and non-continuous. There is a boundary in our understanding of the continuity of long periods of time.
When exploring the forest and seeing the forms and textures of megaliths and caves that formed over eons, we recognize that this long period of time continued until today. The existence of these forms can transcend the boundaries of our understanding of the eternal continuity of life.
teamLab's project, Digitized Nature, explores how nature can become art. The concept of the project is that non-material digital technology can turn nature into art without harming it.
The artworks explore how the existence of these forms can be used as they are to create a place where we can transcend the boundary in our understanding of the continuity of time and feel the long, long continuity of life. Using these existences that embody long periods of time as they are, we can experiment with expressing this eternal continuous life even today and continue to accumulate meaning in this place.
Inside Mifuneyama Rakuen
EN TEA HOUSE - Genkatei
EN TEA HOUSE - Otoro
Ruins and Heritage, Others
A New Art and Sauna Experience
Take Alternating Hot and Cold Baths, Enter a Sauna Trance, Activate the Brain and Senses, then Experience Art in the Forest
Combo tickets for a day trip to Rakan Bath and “teamLab: A Forest Where Gods Live - GC” are available, allowing visitors not staying at the Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel or Onyado Chikurintei to take a sauna, then experience art in the forest. (*Reservation Required) Open your mind in a sauna surrounded by 3-million-year-old nature and 1,300 years’ worth of heritage. Reconnect with the continuity of the world and of time in 500,000 square meters of art spread across historic forests and gardens.
Open Your Mind in a Sauna Surrounded by the Forest and History, Become a Part of Nature and History, and Reconnect with the World
In the forest where the 3,000-year-old sacred Okusu tree resides, is a cave of five hundred Arhats carved 1,300 years ago by the Buddhist monk Gyoki. (*1) Next to the cave, visitors will open their brains in a sauna of history and forest, and walk through the art spread over 500,000 square meters of forest and a garden built in Edo.
(*1 ) The Tsukahara no Karafuro, one of the oldest existing saunas in Japan, is said to have been built by Gyoki, an ascetic who traveled all over Japan before building the Great Buddha in Nara, hoping to cure people of their illnesses. It is believed that Gyoki built saunas for people while practicing Buddhism all over the country.
Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel Rakan Bath
The Rakan Bath, the winner of the SAUNACHELIN 2019, 2020 & 2021 Grand Prix, at Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel have been completely renovated (both men's and women's). The men's bath now has a dry sauna where guests can enjoy löyly (pouring hot water on sauna stones to produce steam, uses natural water from Mt. Mifune and roasted tea from Ureshino, Saga). The men's bath also has a cold water bath with hot spring water cooled to 16 degrees Celcius, and a large open-air bath/bathing space surrounded by the nature of Mt. Mifune.
The women's bath is also now equipped with a dry sauna, allowing guests to enjoy löyly (uses natural water from Mt. Mifune) and Kugel (aroma balls that produce a scent when on top a sauna stove). It also has a cold water bath with hot spring water cooled to 17 degrees Celcius, a steam sauna, a cafe (has homemade pudding, detox water, etc.), and an open-air bath/bathing space surrounded by the nature of Mt. Mifune.
Heritage Map (Inside Mifuneyama Rakuen Park)
Heritage Map (Outside Mifuneyama Rakuen Park)
APP
Distributed Fire
Light the Flame
When you launch this app and approach Universe of Fire Particles in a Decaying Underground Passage, your flame will ignite and you can take the artwork home with you.
Share the Flame
If you approach other people with the app, you can share your flame with them.
See the Map of the Flame
The flames that are shared and spread, as well as the flames shared and spread by you, are displayed on the map in the app.
BESUCH
Aktuelles
* The venue is dark and has many rough roads. Wear comfortable shoes such as sneakers.
* To avoid mosquito bites, wear long sleeves and long pants to avoid skin exposure, and use insect repellent.
* The park is huge. Give yourself enough time to explore.
Venue Map
See here.
Excavated Path Leading to the Ancient Sacred Tree can be seen during the daytime.
Available time (30 minutes one way):
Jul 12 - Sep 08, 8:00 - 17:00
Sep 09 - Oct 06, 8:00 - 16:00
Oct 07 - Nov 04, 8:00 - 15:00
* To experience this artwork, a ticket for teamLab: A Forest Where Gods Live - GC is required
Venue Details
Dauer
Öffnungszeiten
Jul 12 - Sep 08, 2024 19:00 - 22:30
Sep 09 - Oct 06, 2024 18:00 - 22:30
Oct 07 - Nov 04, 2024 17:00 - 22:30
* Enter through Entrance 1. Entrance 2 is also available 1 hour after the exhibition opens.
* Last entry 22:00
* teamLab Exhibition & Daytime "Rakan Bath" Combo Ticket holders may view the indoor artworks from 11:00.
Indoor artworks: "Megaliths in the Bath House Ruins", "Universe of Fire Particles in a Decaying Underground Passage", "Graffiti Nature", "Forest and Spiral of Resonating Lamps", "Light Sculpture of Flames", "Life Survives by the Power of Life II", "Living Crystallized Light", "Ruptured Outer Wall and Stone Garden"
Excavated Path Leading to the Ancient Sacred Tree Available time (30 minutes one way)
Jul 12 - Sep 08, 8:00 - 17:00
Sep 09 - Oct 06, 8:00 - 16:00
Oct 07 - Nov 04, 8:00 - 15:00
* To experience this artwork, a ticket for teamLab: A Forest Where Gods Live - GC is required
Daytime "Rakan Bath"
Reservation Required / Fixed Capacity
# Section 1: 8:00 - 10:30 (Up to 15 Men / 10 Women) * Section 1 includes gender switching.
# Section 2: 15:00 - 17:30 (Up to 15 Men / 10 Women)
# Section 3: 17:30 - 20:00 (Up to 15 Men / 10 Women)
# Section 4: 19:30 - 22:00 (Up to 15 Men / 10 Women)
# Section 5: 21:30 - 24:00 (Up to 15 Men / 10 Women)
* No overnight stay.
* You must be 16 years old or older to use the daytime "Rakan Bath".
* Groups of four or more people of the same sex are not allowed.
* Reservation can be made via phone or Official Ticket Page.
Geschlossen
Map of Venue
Anreise
Adresse
4100 Takeo, Takeo-cho, Takeo City, Saga
KONTAKT
Tel
+81 (954) 23-3131 (11:00 - 21:00)
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PressemappeHinweise
Regarding Entry
Entry may be restricted depending on crowds.
Due to time constraints, if the number of visitors exceeds capacity, entry may not be permitted.
Wheelchair & Stroller Access
The garden has natural trails that may be difficult to access with a wheelchair or stroller.
Accessible artworks include;
・"Drawing on the Water Surface Created by the Dance of Koi and Boats – Mifuneyama Rakuen Pond"
・"Resonating Forest in the Ravine"
・"Resonating Forest - Cherry Blossoms and Maple"
・"Resonating Azalea Valley "
・"Resonating Mt. Mifuneyama"
・"Ever Blossoming Life Rock"
・"Flowers Bloom in an Infinite Universe inside a Teacup”
・"Light Sculpture of Flames"・"Life Survives by the Power of Life II"
・"Forest and Spiral of Resonating Lamps - one stroke"
Liability
The organizers will not be held responsible for any injury, loss, or damage to personal items.
Trash Free Park
For environmental preservation, trash cans are not available in this park. Be prepared to take your trash home for disposal and recycling.
No Smoking
All parks and natural areas are strictly smoke and tobacco-free.
Clothing
There are steep slopes and natural trails in this park. Visitors are advised to wear suitable clothing and footwear.
No Pets Allowed
No pets are allowed in the park. Service dogs are welcome.
Exhibition Suspended or Delayed Due to Weather
In case of strong rain and/or wind, the exhibition will be suspended. Please check the park's official website, facebook, or instagram for details.
Photography & Videography
Use of flash, drones and/or tripod inside the park is prohibited.
Other
By entering this exhibition, you consent to having your image captured by official photographers and videographers. The resulting materials, including still photographs, video and audio recordings may be used by the Organizers or local promotional entities without restriction or financial compensation, in news materials, promotional materials, on the web and other properties.
Conditions for Usage of Day Trip Rakan Bath
Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel reserves the right to refuse serving the guests that match the following descriptions;
* Groups of more than 4 same sex guests
* Guests under the age of 16 (for day trips)
* People who are, or are deemed to be, connected to criminal or antisocial gangs/organisations
* People with tattoos
* People who are excessively drunk
* People being loud and disruptive
* People with skin disorders or other transmissible conditions, and people forbidden from bathing by a doctor
* People experiencing a fever or significant sluggishness, people experience coughs, labored breathing or other symptoms of a respiratory condition, and people who are otherwise physically unwell
* People engaging in behavior that is disruptive or dangerous for other guests, and people acting unhygienically
* People deemed inappropriate to use our facilities
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