Japan, 〒761-3110 Kagawa, Kagawa District, Naoshima, 宮ノ浦4780‐8

Very convenient location for the art galleries. Clean and spacious, and includes bikes which was great. A few suggestions for the owner would be to defrost the freezer (the overflowing ice froze my salad), to redo the interior design (the furniture could be better situated, and nicer wall decorations), and to make a clear system for checking in ( noone knows what to do upon arrival). Hence four stars. But we enjoyed our stay and loved having breakfast outside.

The room is clean and big and has everything needed for a stay. Convenient for access to the museums. Owner is kind and helpful and there is Japanese restaurants on the backyard.

One minus point is there is no shop or convenient store nearby. Overall, I would give "very nice" for the rating

The room was very nice and came with bikes! The check-in process was very ambiguous though as we had to call when we got there and then he only accepted cash and not card as we had previously been told. Overall still a nice stay in Naoshima.

La Curacion

Japan, 〒７９２ Kagawa, Kagawa District, Naoshima, JP 761-3110

We only bought two single art house tickets and felt like this one was a waste. This is the third numbers-ticking-up exhibit we’ve seen in Japan, it’s nothing special. Disappointed we didn’t use the pass on something more unique or interesting.

This house is after ando. There are also 2 ice cream shops nearby that you should definitely checkout. If the led water piece looks familiar it was at the national art center in Tokyo.

I loved the art houses.  None of them take very long, but a really fun experience to hit them all.  You can see them in a couple hours.  I won't describe.  Just come and see them.

Art House Project: Kadoya

Japan, 〒761-3110 Kagawa, Kagawa District, Naoshima, 琴弾地

Review of the museum only:
It's quite entertaining to read other people's reviews. It really comes down to people's expectations and their opinion of art, right? Well, I don't necessarily consider myself an artsy person and we didn't have many expectations for this place - we enjoyed it. We visited for a day - a really really hot day - so it was nice to be inside for a bit. The walk up was pretty brutal. It's certainly a modern museum with some of the pieces being quite different. It was entertaining and sometimes thought-provoking. The location is very beautiful. There are also structures/art outside which I found super cool.

Yes, it is a highlight in Naoshima and yes, you must visit it. Unlike the Chichu museum, where you need to buy tickets in advance (something we didn’t do), you can get the tickets at the spot here and you’d still not see too many people around. Don’t expect a Louvre-sized gallery, but most of them are interesting or at least interactive. The building itself is also worth looking at. I’d recommend checking in advance the free-shuttle itineraries because walking around the Benesse complex in the hot summer sun is not pleasant at all.

Absolutely DISAPPOINTING place! First of all, bicycles are forbidden in the territory of the hotel, so if you want to get to the museum, you have to go up on the hill on foot for about 10 minutes. But the main disappointment is that the most famous Oval Tadao is available only for guests of the hotel, and it's written only in small letters on the hotel's site! We bought the ticket only to see this object and nobody warned us that it's impossible! Things like other objects of this museum can be easily found in any modern art gallery in the world.

Frankly speaking, we feel frauded.

Benesse House Museum

Japan, 〒761-3110 Kagawa, Kagawa District, Naoshima, 積浦３４１８

Amazing gallery, very arresting/powerful photography that worked well with Ando’s architecture. Just before the end of the exhibition, you can enjoy a complimentary tea and beautiful sweet baked good. It’s one of the highlights on the island. Definitely book before you plan to go. We booked a day in advance, just before the peak season.

Not a huge gallery but a beautiful place to view, the sculptures on the beach are also stunning. Go chill have a tea soak in the views admire the architecture and be blessed

This is, like the other major museums on Naoshima, probably overpriced for what it is: a small space with very few artworks on show. However, we visited immediately after the Lee Ufan and Chichu Museums, and by contrast the experience was delightful. The staff are friendly and the complementary sweet and matcha with a view over the sea would have been worth the fee alone.

Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors

Naoshima, Kagawa District, Kagawa 761-3110, Japan

Great island to visit! To only make sure to rent a bicycle immediately upon arrival as it sold out really fast. Alternatively the Bus route works really well but do prepare coins to pay for the bus.

I was only in Hiroshima for a day. It was a spontaneous decision. I got to visit one museum and the infamous pumpkin. I am glad I caught it during the sunset as that was my intention, a japanese guy that was there said in the morning does not look as good, he insisted it was the perfect time.

Finally managed to visit this far far island near Okayama! It was a dream came true for me. Thank God for the super fine weather!

Yellow Pumpkin

Se ami l'arte, arte contemporanea e installazioni soprattutto, quest'isola è il luogo che fa per te! Troverai tantissimi musei, immersi nel verde e con vista mare.

Naoshima, l'isola dell'arte

Japan, 〒761-3110 Kagawa, Kagawa District, Naoshima, Miyanoura 4780‐8

The healing

Japan, 〒792 Kagawa, Kagawa District, Naoshima, JP 761-3110

Japan, 〒761-3110 Kagawa, Kagawa District, Naoshima, Kotodanji

Japan, 〒761-3110 Kagawa, Kagawa District, Naoshima, 3418 Tsukuura

If you love art, especially contemporary art and installations, this island is the place for you! You will find many museums, surrounded by greenery and overlooking the sea.

Some of the cities I've visited are really special and little known... Come and discover them!

Giappone | giugno 2023

Melissa Marello

Japan: Osaka and nearby cities

Alcune delle città che ho visitato, sono davvero particolari e poco conosciute... Vieni a scoprirle!