Naoshima is the main island of a township made up of twenty-seven islands administered by Kagawa Prefecture. The island has a documented history going back to the Heian period, but today it’s known for its contemporary art museums, which draw visitors from all over the world, especially during the Setouchi Triennale art event held every three years in the region. Since the island is part of the Seto Inland Sea National Park, there are strict rules for the visual impact of new buildings, so many of the art museums are built into the ground, creating an interesting aesthetic of their own. ・You can enjoy to go around Naoshima island by bicycle (with power-assisted bicycle, e-bike) with Private ...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Admission fee of Benesse House Museum (1300 JPY)
Bottled water
Ferry or boat between Takamatsu port and Naoshima (Round trip)
Cycling rental or Public bus fee at Naoshima Island
Admission fee Multi - Site Ticket (JPY 1050)
Private English speaking guide at Naoshima (meet at Takamatsu station)
Admission fee of Chichu Museum (2100JPY)
Lunch
English speaking guide in the return ferry(End of service of guide at Naoshima)
Meeting Points
Departure
Takamatsu Station
JR Takamatsu Station (ticket gate)
Return
Liminal Air -core-
Takamatsu port
Naoshima Day Tour from Takamatsu Sta. with Cycling or Public Bus
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About
Naoshima is the main island of a township made up of twenty-seven islands administered by Kagawa Prefecture. The island has a documented history going back to the Heian period, but today it’s known for its contemporary art museums, which draw visitors from all over the world, especially during the Setouchi Triennale art event held every three years in the region. Since the island is part of the Seto Inland Sea National Park, there are strict rules for the visual impact of new buildings, so many of the art museums are built into the ground, creating an interesting aesthetic of their own. ・You can enjoy to go around Naoshima island by bicycle (with power-assisted bicycle, e-bike) with Private ...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Admission fee of Benesse House Museum (1300 JPY)
Bottled water
Ferry or boat between Takamatsu port and Naoshima (Round trip)
Cycling rental or Public bus fee at Naoshima Island
Admission fee Multi - Site Ticket (JPY 1050)
Private English speaking guide at Naoshima (meet at Takamatsu station)
Admission fee of Chichu Museum (2100JPY)
Lunch
English speaking guide in the return ferry(End of service of guide at Naoshima)
Meeting Points
Departure
Takamatsu Station
JR Takamatsu Station (ticket gate)
Return
Liminal Air -core-
Takamatsu port
Itinerary
1
Takamasu Port
Included the transportation fee of ferry or high-speed boat between Takamatsu-port and Naoshima - Round trip
2 hours
2
Naoshima-cho
Rental bicycle at Naoshima Island- rental charge is included.
For those who don’t want to bother with timetables and wish to enjoy freely the island, you have the choice between renting a bicycle.
The island has some stiff slopes. For you out there, who is not totally confident in your stamina, do not worry: you can rent a bike with electric assistance.
2 hours
3
Naoshima Pavillion
■Red Pumpkin
Round, red form welcomes visitors
This is the first thing you see when the ferry enters Naoshima’sMiyanoura Port. According to theartist, a red sunbeam searched the outer reaches of the universe only to metamorphose into a red pumpkin in the sea off Naoshima.
■Naoshima Pavilion
A pavilion reminiscent of a oating island
Adding a twenty-eighth island to Naoshima’s twenty-seven,this pavilion is comprised of approximately 250 stainless steel mesh triangles. One can go inside, and it is illuminated at night.
4
Benesse House Museum
Benesse House Museum (ticket include: 1300JPY)
Benesse House Museum opened in 1992 as a facility integrating a museum with a hotel, based on the concept of "coexistence of nature, art and architecture." Designed by Tadao Ando, the facility is built on high ground overlooking the Seto Inland Sea and features large apertures that serve to open up the interior to the splendid natural surroundings. In addition to exhibiting the painting, sculpture, photography, and installations in its collection, the Museum also contains permanent site-specific installations that artists have created especially for the building, selecting locations on their own and designing the works for those spaces. The Museum's artworks are found not just within its galleries, but in all parts of the building, as well as in scattered locations along the seashore that borders the complex and in the nearby forest.
You can visit the Valley Gallery (Fee: Included in the Benesse House Museum entrance fee).
1 hour and 40 minutes
5
Art House Project
Art House Project (ticket include: Multi - Site Ticket, not every site./1050JPY)
The Art House Project is an art project underway in Naoshima's Honmura district. It began in 1998 with Kadoya, and currently comprises seven locations: Kadoya, Minamidera, Kinza, Go'o Shrine, Ishibashi, Gokaisho, and Haisha. In this project, artists take empty houses scattered about residential areas and turn the spaces themselves into works of art, weaving in history and memories of the period when the buildings were lived in and used.
1 hour and 30 minutes
6
Naoshima Bath
■Naoshima Bath "I❤湯"
*You can see this from outside only.
An art installation that doubles as a public bath. Conceived as a place for residents to rejuvenate and for people from Japan and abroad to interact with the locals.