The museum is built on the remains of an early 1900s copper refinery that was abandoned after the island’s resources had been drained. For a century it was left untouched until it was rescued from decay and transformed by Hiroshi Sambuichi sponsored by Forbes-listed billionaire and philanthropist, Soichiro Fukutake.
Further Viewing: F Art House I Art House S Art House Nakanotani Gazebo Insular Insight – Where Art and Architecture Conspire with Nature