Top Things to do in Naoshima-cho
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Things to do in Naoshima-cho, Shikoku: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in Naoshima-cho, Japan including Art House Project, Akakabocha, Subaru Ishikawa Art Series, Hachiman Shrine, Naoshima Pavillion, Naoshima Hall, Shimacoya, Naoshima port terminal, Haruyo Horiuchi Statue, Sumiyoshi Shrine.
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1. Art House Project
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 371 reviews
Reviewed By MarkGroenewold - Takamatsu, Japan
The Art House Project is really a great attraction for the island and highly recommended for anyone wanting to wander around a bit and simply enjoy art for art’s sake. No need to concern yourself with art critics who take themselves too seriously. This is refreshing, fun, varied, and a great treasure hunt. Don't let anyone steal your pleasure and tell you it isn't "art worthy". The Minamidera was so cool.... as an experience, and being "in the art", it is a must see, even if you have to wait a little to get inside. You won't forget it, or regret it.
2. Akakabocha
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By Rumples - Tucson, United States
This fiberglass red pumpkin welcomed us to Naoshima, the art island, as soon as our ferry from Uno entered Miyanoura Port. Placed at the water's edge, the 13-feet-high work by Japanese artist Yayaoi Kusama features her trademark polka dots. Big and black, some are actually holes that visitors can peer through from inside for a photo. Created in 2006, the interactive art piece has openings to enter and to exit and plenty of room in the empty interior. Children and adults seemed to be having much fun investigating the sculpture (touching permitted). I thought the scenes of the island when looking out provided good photo ops in addition to what are available from the exterior. Though the popular piece beckons immediately when leaving the ferry, those in a time crunch for catching a bus may want to wait to visit until their return. Akakabocha is one of two pumpkin sculptures by Kusama on the island. The other, Yellow Pumpkin, stands on an old wharf that extends from a sandy beach and faces the Benesse Hotel. That pumpkin is not an interactive creation.
3. Subaru Ishikawa Art Series
4. Hachiman Shrine
5. Naoshima Pavillion
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By Lraep - West Vancouver, Canada
This piece of Art is fairly close to the Ferry Pier. It's fun to pay a visit & take pictures inside and outside.
6. Naoshima Hall
7. Shimacoya
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 16 reviews
SHIMACOYA is the space that can feel true Naoshima. We make the traditional Japanese house of 120 years old a gallery, a shop, a guest house.SHIMACOYA is in Honmura district and is the location that is convenient at all because "IE project" which is a project of the contemporary art and the bus stop are near. IE project "ISHIBASHI" is near.Anyone can drop in willingly in the daytime. You take a break while taking a drink and can enjoy the shopping of the souvenir, a bookstore of a trip and the art called “SHIMACOYA BUNCO". We have an event on a holiday.Please stay in the visitor in a tent of a carry-on or the rental. "SHIMACOYA" becomes the space to have a visitor feel quiet, calm Naoshima. We have a sound program of Naoshima at night. Please make a reservation from our HP.The details, please check our Facebook and the homepage. There are many photographs in Facebook!All staff waits for your coming heartily!
8. Naoshima port terminal
9. Haruyo Horiuchi Statue
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 5 reviews
