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Benesse House Museum

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Benesse House Museum

ベネッセハウス ミュージアム

Kagawa · Shikoku

Advance reservation required. A museum-and-hotel designed by Tadao Ando on Naoshima's southern coast, where contemporary works by artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Bruce Nauman and Hiroshi Sugimoto are set into concrete galleries open to the Seto Inland Sea. Overnight guests of Benesse House can view the collection after the public closing time.

Why we picked it

Reached only by ferry to Naoshima, the building doubles as a hotel, so its late 9pm hours and sea-integrated architecture are little known to day-tripping crowds.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.3· 2,619 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
¥1,300 online advance ticket, ¥1,500 at the door; free for children 15 and under and for Benesse House overnight guests.
Nearest station
No rail — ferry from Uno Port (3 min walk from JR Uno Station, Okayama) ~20 min, or from Takamatsu ~50 min, to Miyanoura Port; then the island bus or a rented bicycle
Website
benesse-artsite.jp/art/benessehouse-museum.html

Today

8:00–21:00

Admission

  • ¥1,300 online advance ticket, ¥1,500 at the door; free for children 15 and under and for Benesse House overnight guests.

Stored weekly hours

Daily 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM

How to get there

From Takamatsu Station · ~1h 22m by car

Tags

artmuseumarchitectureisland

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