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Naoshima, Shikoku — where to start?

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From the airport to Naoshima
1Bus Takamatsu Airport → Takamatsu Sta. About 45 min
Airport limousine bus
2Boat Takamatsu Port → Miyanoura Port, Naoshima About 50 min
Shikoku Kisen ferry or high-speed boat
Change at Takamatsu Sta. · about 105 min total
Recommended Food in Naoshima
  1. Naoshima NoodleRamenRamen
  2. Restaurant EnSushiSushi
  3. HyakufuteiIzakayaIzakaya small plates
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Getting around Naoshima

BusThe island bus links Miyanoura, Honmura and Tsutsujiso

OtherE-bike rentals are common; most museums close on Mondays

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Streets·Landmarks

Art House Project (Honmura)

家プロジェクト

A village art project where artists turned old houses and a temple into artworks.

Area
Shikoku · Naoshima
Location
Honmura, Naoshima
Getting there
About 10 min by bus from Miyanoura Port
Admission
Combined ticket (6 houses): ¥1,050Single house: ¥420
Hours
10:00–16:30
Closed
Mondays (next day if a holiday)

As of October 2026 · Prices and hours can change, so check the official website before you go.

Travel tips · Minamidera admits visitors at set times, so go there first.
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More places nearby

Historic·TemplesNaoshima

Chichu Art Museum

地中美術館

Tadao Ando's underground museum showing Monet's water lilies and James Turrell works in natural light.

About 20 min by bus from Miyanoura Port
Historic·TemplesNaoshima

Benesse House Museum

ベネッセハウス ミュージアム

A combined museum and hotel, with outdoor artworks scattered along the shore.

Free shuttle from Tsutsujiso bus stop
Streets·LandmarksNaoshima

Naoshima Bath I♥湯

直島銭湯 I♥湯

A working public bath designed as an artwork by Shinro Ohtake.

2 min walk from Miyanoura Port
SouvenirsNaoshima

Umi no Eki Naoshima (Miyanoura Port)

海の駅なおしま

The shop inside the ferry terminal, selling island souvenirs and art goods.

Miyanoura Port
Historic·TemplesMatsuyama & Dogo Onsen

Dogo Onsen Honkan

道後温泉本館

One of Japan's oldest hot springs; the three-story wooden bathhouse from 1894 is still in use.

5 min walk from Dogo Onsen streetcar stop
Historic·TemplesMatsuyama & Dogo Onsen

Matsuyama Castle

松山城

One of only twelve castles with an original Edo-period keep; from the hilltop you can see the city and the Seto Inland Sea.

5 min walk from Okaido streetcar stop to the ropeway
Historic·TemplesMatsuyama & Dogo Onsen

Ishite-ji Temple

石手寺

Temple No. 51 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage, with a National Treasure gate and a mysterious cave passage.

15 min walk from Dogo Onsen
Scenery·NatureTakamatsu

Ritsurin Garden

栗林公園

A vast daimyo garden with about 1,000 pines and six ponds, designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

3 min walk from JR Ritsurin-koen-kitaguchi Sta.