Fodor's Expert Review Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors

Opened as an extension to the Benesse House complex in 2022, to coincide with Benesse's 30th anniversary on Nasohima, Time Corridors was designed by Tadao Ando (in typically stark concrete style) to house the largely black and white, abstract photography of Hiroshi Sugimoto. Also here, however, is Sugimoto's striking "Mondrian" glass teahouse installation, set in the middle of a water feature outside the lowly lit museum. You can slowly view the latter from the comfort of the museum's tea room, where tea and a sweet are served as part of the admission fee. As the gallery is only open from 11 am to 3 pm daily and allows a limited number of visitors at a time, it's best to reserve a visiting time in advance.