[Setouchi Triennale Art Museum Collaborative Tour] Okayama 2 Museums & Naoshima Course (Okayama/ Naoshima 3 Days)

• Table of Contents
• A 3-day trip to experience contemporary art in Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Ohara Museum of Art, and Naoshima
• Travel Course
• Basic information about the tour (departure date, price, precautions, etc.)
• Application and Inquiry Contact

A 3-day trip to experience contemporary art in Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Ohara Museum of Art, and Naoshima

This tour will take Naoshima around two museums in Okayama and nearby Okayama over a three- Tomari, two-night trip. The Okayama Prefectural Gojutsukan Museum will be hosting an exhibition of works by Yuichi Hirako, winner of the "I-san Award" established to foster young artists in Okayama Prefecture. Meanwhile, the Ohara Museum of Art will be hosting a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Yasumasa Morimura, set in the unique historical building of Yurinso, the villa of the Ohara family.

Naoshima has become known as a representative location for contemporary art, and you can take your time appreciating the many artworks scattered across the island, including the famous Chichu Art Museum, designed by Tadao Ando. For first-time visitors, this is a relaxed tour with commentary included, so you can fully enjoy the contemporary art that blends with the nature of the Setouchi .

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Travel Course

Day 1

JR Osaka Station + (Shinkansen) + JR Okayama Station - Ohara Museum of Art (viewing) / Kurashiki Historical Quarter (lunch / free walk) - Okayama Korakuen - Okayama(dinner / lodging)

Your trip will begin in the Bikan Historical Quarter, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Okayama. As you stroll through the typically Japanese waterways and willow-lined streets, you will be able to reflect on the art tour that is about to begin.

The afternoon began with a visit to the Ohara Museum of Art. The Ohara Museum of Art is Japan's first private museum focusing on Western Kurashiki , founded in 1930 ( Showa 5) by Ohara Magosaburo, a businessman who was active in a wide range of fields based in Kurashiki, in memory of the painter Kojima Torajiro, who had died the previous year. Magosaburo, who was also a collector of Japanese art, asked Torajiro, who was also his friend and supported his travels abroad, to collect art works at the same time as he created them. He carefully selected works by El Greco, Gauguin, Monet, Matisse, and others, and brought them to Kurashiki, which is also the origin of the Ohara Ohara of Art.

Ohara Museum of Art (image)

This solo exhibition by contemporary artist Yasumasa Morimura will be held at Yurinso, a unique Western-style building that was built as a villa for the Ohara family. Born in 1951, Morimura is an artist who creates new art by closely analyzing well-known masterpieces and recreating them in a self-portrait-like manner, thereby shortening the distance between himself and the artwork. By combining the historic and unique architecture of Yurinso with the contemporary ruins, the exhibition will feature new works composed from a critical perspective, with the museum's history and collection as one of its themes.

Ohara Museum of Art (Guide image)

After leaving the Ohara Museum of Art, we will visit Okayama Korakuen. Korakuen, one of the three major gardens in Japan, is a stroll-style park built by Ikeda , the feudal lord of Okayama , where you can relax and unwind. We will stay overnight in Okayama City.

[Accommodation] Okayama Okayama (Standard Twin 32m2)

Okayama Korakuen (image)

[Accommodation] Okayama Okayama (exterior image)

Day 2

Hotel (Breakfast) - Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art (viewing) - Uno Port - (Ferry) - Miyanoura Port - Miyanoura (Lunch) - Art House Project (viewing na11B Kadoya, na12B Go'o Shrine, etc.)...na27B Naoshima New Museum (viewing) - Naoshima(Dinner and overnight stay)

The first thing I do in the morning is visit the Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art. In addition to collecting and displaying artworks related to the Okayama region, the museum actively hosts exhibitions and workshops. It aims to be a "museum that connects" the present with the past and future, and Okayama with various countries and regions, through art and culture. This time, I will visit the exhibition of Yuichi Hirako, the 13th recipient of the "Mr. I Award," which is given to up-and-coming artists as part of this effort.

Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art (image)

Hirako studied painting in London, and has since produced works in a wide range of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and installation, focusing on the coexistence of plants and humans and the ambiguity and questions that arise in the relationship that exists between them.

Afterwards, we will head to Naoshima via Uno Port, where we will take our time to appreciate the art facilities in the Honmura area of ​​the island, such as the Art House Project and the Naoshima New Museum of Art.

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na27B Architecture: Tadao Ando "Naoshima New Art Museum" ⓒTadao Ando Architect & Associates

[Accommodation] Naoshima Ryokan Rokasumi (Deluxe Suite 56m²)

[Accommodation] Naoshima Ryokan Rokasumi (exterior image)

Day 3

Ryokan (breakfast) - na25B Valley Gallery...na20B Lee Ufan Museum (viewing) - na19B Benesse House Museum (viewing and lunch) - na21B Chichu Art Museum (viewing) - Miyanoura Port - (ferry) - Uno Port - JR Okayama Station around 16:30 + (Shinkansen) + JR Osaka Station around 17:35

On the last day, you will visit the Benesse area in the Nanbu of Naoshima . There are many representative facilities of Naoshima, such as the Benesse House Museum, Valley Gear Rally, Lee Ufan Museum, and Chichu Art Museum. After an explanation of each, you will have time to view the works freely, and experience "putting yourself in the art."

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na19B Architecture: Tadao Ando "Benesse House Museum"

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na21B Art: Claude Monet, James Turrell, Walter De Maria, Architecture: Tadao Ando "Chichu Art Museum" Photo by Seiichi Ohsawa

*Regarding the itinerary marks above, "++" indicates travel by Shinkansen, "-" indicates travel by bus, "~" indicates travel by boat, and "..." indicates travel on foot.

Basic information about the tour (departure date, price, precautions, etc.)

Travel departure date

Friday, October 10, 2025

travel fee

230,000 yen to 290,000 yen (adult, per person)

・2 people per room: 230,000 yen for adults (twin room)

・One person per room: 290,000 yen for adults (single use or single room)

・Same amount for children

Meeting point

Meet at 8:20 in front of the Chuo Shinkansen ticket gate at JR Osaka Station

Meet at the JR Okayama Station Shinkansen ticket gate at 9:40

Minimum number of participants

7 guests

If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the event will be cancelled.

・A decision will be made to proceed with the trip at least 3 weeks before the departure date, and customers who have applied will be notified.

Precautions

・Food provided on the tour may not be able to accommodate food allergies.

For more information, please contact the following:

・Please note that the tour guide will speak English.

Cancellation Policy

Customers may cancel the Travel Contract at any time by paying the following cancellation fee.

Up to 21 days before...Free

20 to 15 days before: 20% of the tour price

7 to 2 days before...30% of the tour price

The day before...40% of the tour price

On the day (before the trip begins)...50% of the trip price

On the day (after the trip has started)...100% of the trip price

Application and Inquiry Contact

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