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Naoshima

Naoshima

直島

Kagawa · Shikoku

An Inland Sea island remade into a contemporary art landscape — Tadao Ando architecture, James Turrell light works, Yayoi Kusama's pumpkins, and the Chichu and Lee Ufan museums embedded in the hills.

Best season
Year-round (Setouchi Triennale years draw crowds)
Crowd level
Popular
Japanese needed
None
Opening hours
Chichu Museum 10:00–18:00, closed Mondays

Travel tipJR to Okayama, then Shikoku Kisen ferry from Uno port.

Tags

ArtArchitectureIslandCulturalPhotography

Location

34.4560, 133.9950

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