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Benesse Art Site Naoshima
Benesse Art Site Naoshima

Naoshima 1-Day Outdoor Art Walk
(Benesse House Area)

Spend nearly a full day exploring the Benesse House area on the southern side of Naoshima on foot. This itinerary allows you to discover outdoor artworks that are easy to miss when traveling by bus, while enjoying the island's beautiful natural scenery that changes each day.

Duration
About 7 hours
Main modes of transportation
Town Bus・Walking

Sites / Artworks

Benesse House Museum Outdoor Works

Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors

Seaside Gallery

Cultural Melting Bath: Project for Naoshima

Another Rebirth 2005-N

Chichu Art Museum

Naoshima Bath "I♥︎湯"

Route

Ferry Arrival at Naoshima (Miyanoura)

Bus Stop Miyanoura Port

Travel Time 15 min (town bus)

Bus Stop Tsutsuji-so

Travel Time 5 min

Outdoor works Benesse House Museum Outdoor Works

Viewing time estimate: 30 minutes

Travel Time 5 min

Art facility Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors

Viewing time estimate: 60 minutes

  • Reservations required by date and time. If tickets are sold out, please consider visiting nearby facilities.

Travel Time 10 min

Outdoor works Seaside Gallery

Viewing time estimate: 20 minutes

Travel Time 10 min

Outdoor works Cultural Melting Bath: Project for Naoshima

Viewing time estimate: 15 minutes

Travel Time 20 min

Outdoor works Another Rebirth 2005-N

Viewing time estimate: 15 minutes

Travel Time 20 min

Art facility Chichu Art Museum

Viewing time estimate: 90 minutes

  • Reservations required by date and time. If tickets are sold out, please consider visiting nearby facilities such as the Lee Ufan Museum.

Travel Time 30 min

Art & bathing facility Naoshima Bath "I♥︎湯"

Viewing/bathing time estimate: 60 minutes

Travel Time 3 min

Ferry Miyanoura Port

  • If you have time, you can walk around the port to see nearby artworks.