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Naoshima, an island in Kagawa Prefecture located in the Seto Inland Sea, has attracted attention from both home and abroad as one of the main stages of the Setouchi Triennale held every three years. The Setouchi Triennale is an international art festival that uses the islands of the Seto Inland Sea as its stage to showcase the charm of the region through modern art. Since the 1990s, Benesse Corporation has led art projects in Naoshima. There are many temporary exhibits related to the festival as well as permanent works scattered around the island. Most venues adopt a time-slot reservation system, so it is recommended that you make a reservation as early as possible.

This tour does not include the Setouchi Triennale Passport fee, the reservation fee for the art facilities at the Benesse Naoshima Art Station, and the admission ticket fee. Since many popular facilities require advance reservations, and many facilities implement time-slot reservations, especially the "Benesse Art Station Naoshima Art Facilities", it is recommended that you make reservations in advance. Reservations are accepted starting at 10:00 a.m. on the second Friday of every month, two months before the date of admission. To avoid a tight schedule and insufficient time for appreciation, please be sure to consider your itinerary in advance and make reservations in advance. When making a reservation, please take into account possible delays in arriving at the facility and the return time. We recommend that you make a reservation between 14:30 and 16:00.

Official website of the art facility of Benesse Naoshima Art Site: https://benesse-artsite.jp/general-information.html

The following facilities require advance reservations:
- Chichu Art Museum (book by time slot, online reservation)
- Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors (book by time slot, online reservation)
- Art House Project "Minamidera" (book by time slot, online reservation)
- Art House Project "Kinza" (book by time slot, online reservation)

The viewing hours for each art facility are as follows:
- Chichu Art Museum (reservation required): 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Lee Ufan Museum (reservation required): 30 minutes
- Benesse House Museum: 1 hour
- Art House Project: 2 hours
- ANDO MUSEUM: 15 to 30 minutes

Public transportation on Naoshima is relatively limited, with only buses with a small frequency and a small number of seats, and taxis are also difficult to book. Therefore, it is recommended that you consider walking or other means of moving around the island.

The approximate moving times are as follows:
- Naoshima Miyanoura Port ⇔ Chichu Art Museum, about 2.2 km, 33 minutes
- Naoshima Miyaura Port ⇔ Honmura ANDO MUSEUM, about 2.3 km, 35 minutes
- Chichu Art Museum ⇔ Honmura ANDO MUSEUM, About 1.9 km, 29 minutes

The main areas of the Setouchi Triennale in Naoshima include the Benesse House Area, Honmura Area, and Miyaura Area.

Benesse House Area:

Designed by Tadao Ando, ​​the Chichu Art Museum is famous for displaying Monet's "Water Lilies," and the building itself is a work of art. In addition, the Lee Ufan Art Museum displays Lee Ufan's paintings and sculptures from the 1970s to the present, and the building has a semi-underground structure. The Benesse Art Museum is a facility that combines a hotel and an art gallery, where you can enjoy art while staying at the hotel.

Honmura Area:

The Honmura Area has launched a "Art House Project" for artists to create and display their works by renovating old houses. The fusion of houses and artworks brings visitors a unique experience.

Miyaura Area:

The Naoshima Bathhouse 'I♥Yu', an art facility designed by artist Shinro Otake where you can actually take a bath, and the Setouchi Museum, where Yayoi Kusama's 'Red Pumpkin' is also set up as if welcoming the arrival of the ferry, are symbols of Naoshima.

During the Setouchi Triennale, the entire island comes alive with an artistic atmosphere, with various events and workshops. Naoshima can be said to be one of Japan's representative islands that promotes regional revitalization through art.

For more information, please visit the Setouchi Triennale official website: https://setouchi-artfest.jp/

"Uno Chinu / Uno Kochinu - the Black Sea Bream of Uno": This is a huge artwork created by the artist group "Yodogawa -Technique" using floating garbage and waste collected from around Uno Port. The work is based on the theme of black sea bream, showing the artist's concern for environmental protection and waste recycling. (The work was first shown at the Setouchi Triennale 2010)

The symbol of Naoshima Miyaura Port, the "Red Pumpkin", is a huge artwork with a distinctive water jade pattern created by Yayoi Kusama and placed there in 1994.

(Owner: Naoshima Town, Design: Sou Fujimoto Architects, Photo: Jin Fukuda) In March 2015, the white mesh dome building "Naoshima Pavilion" was installed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the implementation of the Naoshima Town system. The building looks like a cloud floating in the air, and visitors can go inside to rest.

The Naoshima Port Terminal in the Honmura area on the east side of Naoshima has a hemispherical roof made of FRP that is connected to each other, giving it a light impression like clouds or bubbles. The station has a spacious waiting area, providing a comfortable resting space.

"Uno Port": As the gateway port to Naoshima and other islands as well as Shikoku, it still supports the local economic and transportation development.