• Convenient for going to the Setouchi Triennale held every three years!
• An international art festival that showcases the region's charm through modern art. Enjoy the many temporary exhibits and permanent works related to the festival scattered around the island.
• The package provides more comfortable and convenient tour schedule.

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Naoshima, an island in Kagawa Prefecture located in the Seto Inland Sea, has
attracted attention from both home and abroad as one of the main stages of the
Setouchi Triennale held every three years. The Setouchi Triennale is an
international art festival that uses the islands of the Seto Inland Sea as its
stage to showcase the charm of the region through modern art. Since the 1990s,
Benesse Corporation has led art projects in Naoshima. There are many temporary
exhibits related to the festival as well as permanent works scattered around
the island. Most venues adopt a time-slot reservation system, so it is
recommended that you make a reservation as early as possible.

• Things to note when visiting the Setouchi Triennale in Naoshima

This tour does not include the Setouchi Triennale Passport fee, the
reservation fee for the art facilities at the Benesse Naoshima Art Station,
and the admission ticket fee. Since many popular facilities require advance
reservations, and many facilities implement time-slot reservations, especially
the "Benesse Art Station Naoshima Art Facilities", it is recommended that you
make reservations in advance. Reservations are accepted starting at 10:00 a.m.
on the second Friday of every month, two months before the date of admission.
To avoid a tight schedule and insufficient time for appreciation, please be
sure to consider your itinerary in advance and make reservations in advance.
When making a reservation, please take into account possible delays in
arriving at the facility and the return time. We recommend that you make a
reservation between 14:30 and 16:00.

Official website of the art facility of Benesse Naoshima Art Site:
https://benesse-artsite.jp/general-information.html

The following facilities require advance reservations:

- Chichu Art Museum (book by time slot, online reservation)

- Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors (book by time slot, online
reservation)

- Art House Project "Minamidera" (book by time slot, online reservation)

- Art House Project "Kinza" (book by time slot, online reservation)

The viewing hours for each art facility are as follows:

- Chichu Art Museum (reservation required): 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes

- Lee Ufan Museum (reservation required): 30 minutes

- Benesse House Museum: 1 hour

- Art House Project: 2 hours

- ANDO MUSEUM: 15 to 30 minutes

• Island Transportation

Public transportation on Naoshima is relatively limited, with only buses with
a small frequency and a small number of seats, and taxis are also difficult to
book. Therefore, it is recommended that you consider walking or other means of
moving around the island.

The approximate moving times are as follows:

- Naoshima Miyanoura Port ⇔ Chichu Art Museum, about 2.2 km, 33 minutes

- Naoshima Miyaura Port ⇔ Honmura ANDO MUSEUM, about 2.3 km, 35 minutes

- Chichu Art Museum ⇔ Honmura ANDO MUSEUM, About 1.9 km, 29 minutes

The main areas of the Setouchi Triennale in Naoshima include the Benesse House
Area, Honmura Area, and Miyaura Area.

Benesse House Area:

Designed by Tadao Ando, ​​the Chichu Art Museum is famous for displaying
Monet's "Water Lilies," and the building itself is a work of art. In addition,
the Lee Ufan Art Museum displays Lee Ufan's paintings and sculptures from the
1970s to the present, and the building has a semi-underground structure. The
Benesse Art Museum is a facility that combines a hotel and an art gallery,
where you can enjoy art while staying at the hotel.

Honmura Area:

The Honmura Area has launched a "Art House Project" for artists to create and
display their works by renovating old houses. The fusion of houses and
artworks brings visitors a unique experience.

Miyaura Area:

The Naoshima Bathhouse 'I♥Yu', an art facility designed by artist Shinro Otake
where you can actually take a bath, and the Setouchi Museum, where Yayoi
Kusama's 'Red Pumpkin' is also set up as if welcoming the arrival of the
ferry, are symbols of Naoshima.

During the Setouchi Triennale, the entire island comes alive with an artistic
atmosphere, with various events and workshops. Naoshima can be said to be one
of Japan's representative islands that promotes regional revitalization
through art.

For more information, please visit the Setouchi Triennale official website:
https://setouchi-artfest.jp/