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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 a private car with Private English Speaking guide.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your guide is waiting you with a signboard.
Itinerary
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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. Read more about - Naoshima Island 1 Day Cycling Tour from Takamatsu Station - https://www.viator.com/tours/Takamatsu/Naoshima-Island-1-day-Cycling-Tour-from-Takamatsu/d50594-43454P265?mcid=56757
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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It is a facility integrating a museum with a hotel, based on the concept of "coexistence of nature, art and architecture," and designed by Tadao Ando. 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). Read more about - Naoshima Island 1 Day Cycling Tour from Takamatsu Station - https://www.viator.com/tours/Takamatsu/Naoshima-Island-1-day-Cycling-Tour-from-Takamatsu/d50594-43454P265?mcid=56757
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
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Art House Project (ticket include: Multi - Site Ticket for six art houses, excluding Kinza/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. Read more about - Naoshima Island 1 Day Cycling Tour from Takamatsu Station - https://www.viator.com/tours/Takamatsu/Naoshima-Island-1-day-Cycling-Tour-from-Takamatsu/d50594-43454P265?mcid=56757
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
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Naoshima Bath *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. Read more about - Naoshima Island 1 Day Cycling Tour from Takamatsu Station - https://www.viator.com/tours/Takamatsu/Naoshima-Island-1-day-Cycling-Tour-from-Takamatsu/d50594-43454P265?mcid=56757
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You can customize it as you like. If you have any requests please let us know in advance.
- If you want to change your schedule even on the tour day, your guide is always happy to help you.
- You can skip the spot where you don't go (※in this case we do not refund any fees) or change it with another place.
- If you add some new spots by your request, please pay the ticket fee on the spot. (Note that you may need to pay extra transportation fee)
- Please arrive at the meeting spot in time.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
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All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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