Private Tour

Naoshima and Teshima 2 Days Tour from Takamatsu or Uno

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Overview

Available languages

English

48 hours

Mobile ticket

Naoshima is the main island of a township made up of twenty-seven islands administered by Kagawa Prefecture. The island has a documented history going back to the Heian period, but today it’s known for its contemporary art museums, which draw visitors from all over the world, especially during the Setouchi Triennale art event held every three years in the region. Teshima is another island consist art site in this area.

Since the island is part of the Seto Inland Sea National Park, there are strict rules for the visual impact of new buildings, so many of the art museums are built into the ground, creating an interesting aesthetic of their own.

・You can enjoy to go around Naoshima island by bicycle (with power-assisted bicycle, e-bike) or private car with Private English Speaking guide.

・Chichu Art Museum (excluded entrance ticket's fee : 2100 JPY and you should buy the online tickets) *there is not possible to take a enough time to visit here in this tour )

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

You can skip the spot where you don't go (※in this case we do not refund any fees) or change it with another place.

You can customize it as you like. If you have any requests please let us know in advance.

If you add some new spots by your request, please pay the ticket fee on the spot. (Note that you may need to pay extra transportation fee)

If you want to change your schedule even on the tour day, your guide is always happy to help you.

Please arrive at the meeting spot in time.

If you cannot use a bicycle because of your heights, the itinerary may be changed to use bus instead of bicycle.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Cycling rental fee at Naoshima Island

Bottled water

The all entrance tickets for museums in the itinerary is included.

Ferry or boat between Takamatsu port and Naoshima (Round trip)

Private English speaking guide at Naoshima (meet at Takamatsu station)

English speaking guide in the return ferry(End of service of guide at Naoshima)

Lunch

What To Expect

Day 1

Naoshima Art Immerse Day

1

Takamatsu Port

Included the transportation fee of ferry or high-speed boat between Takamatsu-port and Naoshima - Round trip

2 hours • Admission Included
2

Naoshima-cho

Rental bicycle at Naoshima Island- rental charge is included. For those who don’t want to bother with timetables and wish to enjoy freely the island, you have the choice between renting a bicycle.  The island has some stiff slopes. For you out there, who is not totally confident in your stamina, do not worry: you can rent a bike with electric assistance.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable
3

Naoshima Pavillion

■Red Pumpkin Round, red form welcomes visitors This is the first thing you see when the ferry enters Naoshima’sMiyanoura Port. According to theartist, a red sunbeam searched the outer reaches of the universe only to metamorphose into a red pumpkin in the sea off Naoshima. ■Naoshima Pavilion A pavilion reminiscent of a oating island Adding a twenty-eighth island to Naoshima’s twenty-seven,this pavilion is comprised of approximately 250 stainless steel mesh triangles. One can go inside, and it is illuminated at night.

Admission Not Applicable
4

Benesse House Museum

Benesse House Museum (ticket include: 1300JPY) Benesse House Museum opened in 1992 as a facility integrating a museum with a hotel, based on the concept of "coexistence of nature, art and architecture." Designed by Tadao Ando, the facility is built on high ground overlooking the Seto Inland Sea and features large apertures that serve to open up the interior to the splendid natural surroundings. In addition to exhibiting the painting, sculpture, photography, and installations in its collection, the Museum also contains permanent site-specific installations that artists have created especially for the building, selecting locations on their own and designing the works for those spaces. The Museum's artworks are found not just within its galleries, but in all parts of the building, as well as in scattered locations along the seashore that borders the complex and in the nearby forest. You can visit the Valley Gallery (Fee: Included in the Benesse House Museum entrance fee).

1 hour 40 minutes • Admission Included
5

Art House Project

Art House Project (ticket include: Multi - Site Ticket for six art houses, excluding Kinza/1050JPY) The Art House Project is an art project underway in Naoshima's Honmura district. It began in 1998 with Kadoya, and currently comprises seven locations: Kadoya, Minamidera, Kinza, Go'o Shrine, Ishibashi, Gokaisho, and Haisha. In this project, artists take empty houses scattered about residential areas and turn the spaces themselves into works of art, weaving in history and memories of the period when the buildings were lived in and used.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included
6

Naoshima Bath

■Naoshima Bath "I❤湯" *You can see this from outside only. An art installation that doubles as a public bath. Conceived as a place for residents to rejuvenate and for people from Japan and abroad to interact with the locals.

Admission Not Applicable
Day 2

Feel Teshima with Your Whole Body

1

Teshima Art Museum

The entrance fee is included. Structurally, the building consists of a concrete shell, devoid of pillars, coving a space about 40 by 60 meters and with a maximum height of 4.3 meters.

2 hours • Admission Included
2

Teshima Yokoo House

The entrance fee is included. The building's use of tinted glass to control light and color, the sunshine, breezes, and natural hues of the island, as well as the artworks themselves.

1 hour • Admission Included
3

Les Archives du coeur

The entrance fee is included. In this museum, you can hear the sound of heartbeat. This is a project by Christian Boltanski, to collect the sound of heartbeat from all over the world and archive permanently. You can record your heartbeat sound.

45 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Naoshima/Car, Teshima/Cycling

Naoshima & Teshima/Cycling

From JPY 114000