Toilet House|A labyrinth of toilets expressing island character

Toilet House is a public toilet built on Ibukijima Island during the 2013 Setouchi International Art Festival.

The design was inspired by the fact that in traditional houses on Ibukijima, toilets are usually located in a separate water room off the main house. The way light shines through the slits in the ceiling and walls changes with the time of day, and the shadows it creates inside the house are reminiscent of the maze of alleys on the island.

From the islanders’ point of view, it is a natural landscape, and the work incorporates the island’s character.

address

268, Ibuki-cho, Kanonji, Kagawa 768-0071

map

Google Map

walking

Approximately a 6-minute walk (300m) from Ibuki Maura Port

car(To Kannonji Port)

Approximately 15 minutes (6 km) by car from the Onohara IC of the Takamatsu Expressway
Approximately 20 minutes (8 km) by car from the Sanuki Toyonaka IC of the Takamatsu Expressway

train(To Kannonji Port)

5 minutes by cab from JR Kannonji Station (2 km)

pubric bus(To Kannonji Port)

The Pubric Bus runs seven times a day; take the Pubric Bus Nai-Kyunkan Line from JR Kannonji Station and tell the driver to go to “Kannonji Port. There are no bus stops on the Pubric Bus, and you can get on and off anywhere on the route. (However, you are not allowed to get on and off the bus on Route 11 except at designated areas.)

How to get to Ibukijima

  • liner
  • Maritime Taxi

Ibuki Kannonji Passage

Regular boats depart from Kanonji Port to Ibukijima.

Boarding time
25 minutes

Boarding fee (one way)
・Adults (junior high school students and above): 600 yen
・Children (elementary school students only): 300 yen
・Under elementary school students: Free

time table
・Departing from Kanonji Port
6:10, 7:50, 11:20, 15:40, 17:50
・Departing from Ibuki Maura Port
7:00, 9:00, 13:30, 17:10, 18:30

inquiry
Kanonji Ibukimaru Office
0875-25-4558 (Kannonji Temple)
0875-29-2113 (Ibuki)
*For details, please check the “Ibuki Kannonji Route” page.

Reservations required

Maritime Taxi Miyoshi Kanemitsu
TEL:090-7607-2204
Section used: Ibukijima~Kanonji Port
Fare: from 3,500 yen (one-way)
Capacity: 1-5 passengers
Others: Available from Nio and Shikokuchuo City

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