3-Day Naoshima Art Tour: Stay at Benesse House & Visit 4 Museums in Kagawa

As part of the Setouchi Triennale 2025, eight art museums across Kagawa, Okayama, and Hyogo Prefectures will showcase contemporary Japanese artists. This tour visits three museums in Kagawa Prefecture and the Naoshima New Museum.

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3-Day Contemporary Art Tour in Kagawa
Travel Itinerary
Tour Information
Inquiry & Reservation

3-Day Contemporary Art Tour in Kagawa

This three-day, two-night tour visits four museums in Kagawa. At the Kagawa Prefectural Museum, view Tsuyoshi Ozawa’s “Seven Wonders of Sanuki,” exploring the boundary between pure and non-pure art, inspired by historical museum collections. The Takamatsu City Art Museum features “Between Ishida Hisashi’s Paintings and Windows,” Ishida’s first major exhibition since 2015, including stop-motion live-action footage. At the Marugame City Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, see the Otake Ohtake Exhibition, the museum’s first on-site exhibition since 2013. Finally, the Naoshima New Museum of Art, opening May 2025 as the island’s 10th Ando-designed building, showcases works by 11 Asian artists, including Japanese creators.

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Travel Itinerary

Day 1

JR Shin Osaka Station + (Shinkansen) + JR Okayama Station - Uno Port - (Ferry) - Miyanoura Port - na19B Benesse House Museum (visit and lunch) - na25B Valley Gallery... na20B Lee Ufan Museum (visit) - na21B Chichu Art Museum (visit) - Naoshima(dinner and Tomari )

Enter Naoshima from Okayama and begin with the Benesse House area. Travel on a dedicated bus to visit Benesse House Museum, Valley Gallery, Lee Ufan Museum, and Chichu Art Museum, with commentary provided to enjoy the exhibits at your own pace. Overnight stay is at Benesse House Park, where many artworks are also displayed—feel free to explore and discover your favorites.

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

[Accommodation] Benesse House Park Building (Park Twin 28m²)

na19B Architecture: Tadao Ando "Benesse House Museum"

[Accommodation] Benesse House Park Building (image)

Day 2

Hotel (breakfast) - Art House Project (visiting na11B Kadoya, na12B Go'o Shrine, etc.)... na27B Naoshima New Museum (visiting) - Naoshima(lunch) - Miyanoura Port - (ferry) - Takamatsu Port - tk13 Kagawa Prefectural Museum (visiting) - Takamatsu City Yashima Mountaintop Community Center "Yashima-ru" - Takamatsu(dinner and overnight Tomari)

Explore Naoshima’s Honmura area, including the Art House Project and the Naoshima New Art Museum. View notable works such as Kadoya, Go’o Shrine, Ando Museum, and Go Kaisho. After the Art House Project tour, enjoy Asian-themed artworks at the new Naoshima New Art Museum, opening May 2025. After lunch, take a ferry to Takamatsu Port, visit a special exhibition at the Kagawa Prefectural Museum, and enjoy panoramic views of Takamatsu City from Yashima-ru on Mt. Yashima, part of the Seto Naikai.

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

[Accommodation] JR Hotel Clement Takamatsu(Standard Twin 31.9㎡)

Kagawa Prefectural Museum (image)

[Accommodation] JR Hotel Clement Takamatsu

Day 3

Hotel (breakfast) - tk14 Takamatsu City Art Museum (viewing) - Takamatsu Port - (charter boat) - Marugame Port - Marugame(lunch) - Marugame City Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (viewing) - JR Okayama Station (around 16:30) + (Shinkansen) + JR Osaka Station (around 17:37)

On the final day, visit the special exhibition at Takamatsu City Art Museum before enjoying a one-hour chartered boat cruise from Takamatsu Port to Marugame Port. Conclude the tour at the Marugame City Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, where you can view the artworks and receive a detailed explanation of the museum’s architecture.

Takamatsu City Museum of Art (image)

Marugame City Genichiro Inokuma Contemporary Art (image)

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

Tour Information

Travel departure date

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Travel fee

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

・Twin room for 2 people: 230,000 yen for adults

・One person per room: 290,000 yen per adult (single room)

・Same amount for children

Where to Meet

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

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

Minimum number of participants

7 people

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

・A decision on whether or not to proceed will be made at least three weeks before the trip departure date, and customers who have applied will be notified.

Precautions

・Meals provided on tours may not be able to accommodate food allergies. For details, please contact the following.

・Please note that the accompanying tour guide will be English-speaking.

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel the Travel Contract at any time by paying the cancellation fee below.

The following dates counting back from the day before the start of the trip:

Up to 21 days in advance: Free

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

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

The day before...40% of the travel fee

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

Inquiry & Reservation

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