Private Tour

Naoshima Full Day Private Tour with Guide

Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours 15 minutes

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.

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 a private car with Private English Speaking guide.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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

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

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.

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)

Please arrive at the meeting spot in time.

This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Admission fee of Benesse House Museum (1300 JPY)

Bottled water

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

Private car

Admission fee Multi - Site Ticket for six Art Houses Projects (JPY 1050)

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

Lunch

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

What To Expect

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. Read more about - Naoshima Island 1 Day Cycling Tour from Takamatsu Station - https://www.viator.com/tours/Takamatsu/Naoshima-Island-1-day-Cycling-Tour-from-Takamatsu/d50594-43454P265?mcid=56757

20 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Benesse House Museum

It is a facility integrating a museum with a hotel, based on the concept of "coexistence of nature, art and architecture," and designed by Tadao Ando. 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). Read more about - Naoshima Island 1 Day Cycling Tour from Takamatsu Station - https://www.viator.com/tours/Takamatsu/Naoshima-Island-1-day-Cycling-Tour-from-Takamatsu/d50594-43454P265?mcid=56757

1 hour 20 minutes•Admission Included