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Naoshima Private Tour – Chichu, Benesse House & the Art House Project

The Surreal Japan Art Island

DURATION
Full day (08h)
GROUP SIZE
Up to 6
FROM
JPY245,000 for 2 guests
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Naoshima Art Tour with Private Car – Tadao Ando Architecture & Contemporary Art Expert

Highlights

What you’ll see & do

  • Chichu Art Museum – buried entirely underground, Tadao Ando’s masterwork housing Monet and James Turrell
  • Benesse House Museum – art and architecture integrated into the hillside above the Seto Inland Sea
  • Lee Ufan Museum – a dialogue between Korean artist Lee Ufan and Ando’s concrete and stone
  • Art House Project in Honmura village – traditional island homes transformed by artists including Turrell and Miyajima
  • All museum entrance fees included – private car between every site

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What to expect

Naoshima (直島) is a small island in the Seto Inland Sea where Benesse Holdings and architect Tadao Ando spent three decades building something extraordinary – a network of museums, hotels and public artworks embedded into the landscape and the traditional fishing village of Honmura. The Chichu Art Museum is buried entirely underground. The Lee Ufan Museum is cut into a hillside. The Art House Project occupies actual homes in the old village, each one transformed by a different artist.

On this private full-day tour your art expert guides you through the island’s major sites at a pace that allows genuine engagement rather than a checklist. Museum entrance fees are included. Transport between sites is by private car.

What’s included

INCLUDED

  • Private full-day guided car tour (8h)
  • Pick-up (to be confirmed)
  • The guide’s personal expenses
  • Full-day curated art itinerary
  • All museum entrance fees

NOT INCLUDED

  • Personal expenses
  • Lunch & guide’s lunch
  • Gratuities (optional)

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

  • Group size: 1 to 6 guests maximum (private – your group only)
  • Physical requirements: Moderate – some walking between museum sites
  • Accessibility: Please contact us for accessibility requirements
  • Please be sure to read our FAQ to see other details and seasonal pricing.

Tour details

LANGUAGE
English · Japanese


AVAILABILITY
Year-round · Museums closed Mondays
All private, bookable directly


MEETING POINT
Okayama Station, Takamatsu – details confirmed at booking

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No payment now — we confirm within 24 hours.
Adult(s)
15 years and over
2
Children
6 – 14 years
0
Infants
Under 6 years
0
Total price

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