Plan your visit to Japan's art island, Naoshima, home to stunning art and architecture including Benesse House, the Chichu Museum, and more.
Use Art Island Center’s guide to Naoshima and its neighbors to plan your trip to Setouchi. By Andrew McCormick Japan's "art islands" represent a growing phenomenon in the Seto Inland Sea area (or Setouchi): a flourishing of contemporary art and architecture set against spectacular scenery. From tiny islands with a hand
Naoshima is Japan’s “art island” in the Inland Sea in western Japan, it’s perfect for a Tokyo-Kyoto itinerary. View our Naoshima Art Island Travel Guide.
Naoshima art island: the best museums, where to stay and what to do How to have the best art experience on Naoshima, Japan's foremost art island, including the best way to get there
Travel guide for Naoshima, an island known for contemporary art, located in the Seto Inland Sea in Japan.
History of Naoshima The center of Japan’s art islands became so thanks to Japanese billionaire Soichiro Fukutake, who opened Benesse House Museum on Naoshima in 1992, bringing contemporary architecture and art to the island.
Hidden amongst some 3,000 mostly uninhabited islands in the Seto Inland Sea - there lies a cluster of Art Islands filled with surreal art installations, cutting edge museums, and architectural gems - the Naoshima Japan Art Islands.
Everything to know when planning a trip and visiting Japan's art islands, Naoshima and Teshima, including where to stay and what to see.
Located in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, Naoshima is part of a cluster islands that includes Teshima and Inujima, where art and nature merge. At the heart of this project is renowned architect Tadao Ando, ...