3 days/2 nights
Self Guided
Guide Price €489 per person (based on 2 adults sharing)
Hop on the ferry to this renowned island of art and immerse yourself in its unique blend of modern culture and exquisite natural surroundings. There’s enough amazing art on offer to easily fill two days.
- Yayoi Kusama's Red Pumpkin
- Stay in Benesse House
- Tadao Ando’s exceptional architecture
- The Chichu Art Museum
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Itinerary
Day 1 Okayama to Naoshima Island
Arrive on Naoshima Island, easily reached by train and a short ferry from Okayama. At the port, stop to admire the Red Pumpkin sculpture by Japanese pop artist Yayoi Kusama before heading to 4★ Benesse House where you will spend the next two nights (see p201). Explore this innovative museum/hotel complex where paintings, sculptures and installations are exhibited within state of the art architecture as well as outside in the island’s natural landscape.
Day 2 Naoshima Island
Discover the island by bike or bus. Head to the Chichu Art Museum to see the works of artists such as James Turrell and Claude Monet. Continue to the incredible Lee Ufan Museum to experience more of the island’s mesmerising contemporary art.
Day 3 Naoshima Island to Okayama
Return to Okayama for your onward arrangements.
Price & Inclusions
- Trains
- All days self guided
- 2 nights hotel accommodation
- 2 breakfasts
- International flights
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The tour itinerary, inclusions and departures are based on travel from 12/11/2023 to 31/12/2025. Guide prices are based on twn/dbl share, are subject to availability and may vary by departure date. For travel outside of these dates, the itinerary and inclusions may vary to that shown above - please ask for details.Offers are subject to availability and restrictions may apply.
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