Suita: Art, Architecture and Landscape
Accommodation in Suita
Suita combines art and Expo history with architecture, a company museum and designed landscapes. The Tower of the Sun is a reminder of Expo 1970 in Japan; the former Nishio Residence is distinguished by several different architectural styles. The Duskin Museum focuses on Duskin’s cleaning expertise and also showcases a particular sweet. In the Natural and Cultural Garden, woodland and open landscape areas differ from one another. If you’re looking for hotels in Suita, these themes offer an initial overview of the destination’s different facets.
Expo Art and the Tree of Life
The Tower of the Sun was designed by Taro Okamoto for Expo 1970 in Japan and has three symbolic faces. Its origins and design offer two ways to approach the structure: its connection to the Expo places the design in time, while the three faces define its visual character. This allows you to appreciate the work both in the context of the World’s Fair and as a work of art in its own right.
Inside the tower is the restored Tree of Life. It was opened to the public in March 2018. If you’re planning to visit, please check the current access conditions.
Architecture at the Former Nishio Residence
The former Nishio Residence is culturally significant and comprises a Sukiya-style main house, a tea house, a greenhouse and an extension in a Japanese-Western style. The contrast between the Sukiya-style main house and the Japanese-Western-style extension highlights two architectural features; the tea house and greenhouse add further clearly defined building types to the complex. On December 8, 2009, the residence was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. The buildings give a tangible impression of its architectural styles, while the designation identifies its cultural and historical status.
The Duskin Museum
In 2015, Duskin opened the Duskin Museum at the company’s founding location in Suita. It includes an exhibition about Duskin’s cleaning expertise as well as a museum that showcases a particular sweet. The two themes offer different points of focus: one concerns knowledge related to cleaning, while the other presents a sweet. The founding location links the museum to Suita, while its exhibits cover two distinct subject areas.
The museum’s subject matter sets it apart from the architecture and landscape: its focus is on cleaning expertise and a specific item from the world of sweets. If you’d like to explore Suita through more than just its architecture or landscape, this combination offers a distinct cultural highlight.
Natural and Cultural Garden: Woodland and Open Space
After the World’s Fair ended, a natural forest with various trees and plants was restored on an artificial ground platform in the Natural and Cultural Garden. The landscaping distinguishes between two areas: the western part was transformed from woodland into a satoyama landscape, while the eastern part was laid out as an open grassy area. This brings two distinct landscape forms together within the garden.
The artificial ground platform and restored forest combine a designed base with natural planting. Together with the contrast between the satoyama landscape in the west and the open grassy area in the east, this offers a tangible view of the garden’s different design approaches. When planning your trip, you can explore Suita through a range of interests: art and Expo history, architecture, museum themes or landscape development.
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