Naoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan has 5 main attractions, it's a small island away from hustle and bustle!

Naoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan has 5 main attractions, it's a small island away from hustle and bustle!

Naoshima is an island in Kagawa Prefecture, located between cities of Takamatsu and Okayama, near city of Tamano in Okayama. Among many islands of Kagawa Prefecture, Naoshima is most literary and famous. There are 5 main scenic spots on island. Let me introduce them in turn.

Alternatively, friends can take a direct flight from Shanghai to Takamatsu City in Kagawa County, and then take a ferry from Takamatsu City to Naoshima.

The Benesse House Museum is located in Naoshima, Kagawa Prefecture. This is a contemporary art gallery that also serves as a hotel. One of most famous Japanese places of entertainment and excursions abroad. The concept of museum is "the coexistence of nature, architecture and art", while it consists of four buildings: a museum, an oval, a park and a beach, designed by architect Mr. Tadao Ando. .

In addition to collection of works in museum, coastline and forests outside museum are on display for everyone to enjoy, as well as rich natural scenery of Seto Inland Sea, which friends can admire while walking.

It is located on south side of Naoshima. In order to protect surrounding natural landscape, most of buildings are built underground. It was designed by Tadao Ando, ​​a world-renowned architect, and interior will also be flooded with natural light, making people forget it's underground.

The museum often features works by Claude, Walter and Talaylou. The space in museum is designed in style of works, and you can fully enjoy process of familiarization with art. Among them, 5 paintings from "Water Lilies" series, masterpieces of Claude, a representative of impressionism, are exhibited in his last years. You can enjoy works up close with help of natural light. The editor reminds that entrance to Chichu Art Museum is by appointment, you will be accompanied by a special commentator, and time is about 90 minutes.

The building also has a "Mediterranean Cafe" overlooking Seto Inland Sea, as well as an outdoor area where you can immerse yourself in an open atmosphere. Cafe in form of self-service, with sandwiches, desserts, drinks, etc.

Toshima is an island located in Seto Inland Sea between Okayama City in Okayama Prefecture and Takamatsu City in Kagawa Prefecture, with an area of ​​about 20 square kilometers. In central part of island rises a 340-meter altar mountain with beautiful nature and rich products. It is rich in Wenzhou oranges, strawberries, lemons, vegetables, etc., and fresh fish can be caught in surrounding waters, which is why locals call it "gourmet island". Here.

At same time, "Island of Art" is another distinctive feature of Teshima. At center of island is "Toshima Art Museum", as well as art attractions such as "Heart Sound Archive" and "Toshima Yokoo Museum", where you can experience nature. The perfect combination of landscape and modern art.

The Ando Art Museum is a building designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando that was rebuilt from an old house that had been in use for over 100 years. The museum has materials related to "Chichu Art Museum" which Mr. Ando helped develop.

The Art House Project is an art project that renovates old houses in Honmura area on east side of Naoshima, combining architecture and contemporary art. The area of ​​the village is still inhabited and residents here are very good at integrating contemporary art into their daily lives. There are 7 works in total, all within walking distance.

Actually, Naoshima Women's Bunraku refers to a traditional puppet show on Naoshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture. Bunraku originally refers to traditional Japanese art of "Ningyo Jinruri", female Naoshima Bunraku means Naoshima, a traditional Japanese puppet show run by women. Since puppet shows are usually run by men, puppet shows in Naoshima are run by women, so they are very rare in Japan.

​Naoshima was an area directly controlled by shogunate during Edo period, so many folk arts flourished for a time, including puppet shows. Later, Naoshima's women's bunraku once disappeared until 1948, when three women revived this time-honored art and have been pushing for women to perform alone ever since. Because performances are held irregularly, and there are not always rehearsals, so if there is an opportunity, do not miss it.

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