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⭐ DAY 10 — Friday, June 6

NAOSHIMA ART DAY — CHICHU ART MUSEUM + ART HOUSE PROJECT

One of the most extraordinary contemporary art experiences in the world

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A full, immersive, slow-paced art day.

No rushing.
No crowds (if timed right).
Just deep, meaningful art + architecture.

🌅 8:00 – 9:00 AM — Breakfast

Suggested options:

  • Benesse House breakfast (excellent)

  • Honmura cafés

  • Light bakery snacks

This is a contemplative day — start gently.

🏛️ 9:00 – 11:30 AM — Chichu Art Museum

Chichu is a life experience, not just a museum.

Inside:

James Turrell

Light, perception, silence.

Claude Monet

Water Lilies in a natural-light gallery.

Walter De Maria

Huge scale, geometry, meaning.

Tadao Ando Architecture

Sunlight, shadow, concrete, air, stillness.

This is essential for an artist and for someone deeply connected to symbolism and design.

Make sure to buy timed-entry tickets.

🍜 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM — Lunch

Suggestions:

  • Terrace Restaurant at Chichu (best view on island)

  • Café Konichiwa (near Miyanoura)

  • Aisunao (Honmura) (rustic Japanese)

🎨 1:00 – 4:00 PM — Art House Project (Honmura Village)

Walkable, quiet, atmospheric.

Must-see works:

  • Minamidera — James Turrell “Backside of the Moon”
    Meditative darkness → revelation.
    Perfect for you.

  • Kadoya — Sea of Time
    Digital water + old architecture.

  • Go’o Shrine
    Glass staircase → underground stone chamber → symbolism.

  • Haisha (Former Dentist House)
    Eclectic, surreal, playful.

Walking between them is part of the experience:

  • Narrow village lanes

  • Old houses

  • Local life

  • Beautiful textures

☕ 4:00 – 4:30 PM — Coffee Break

  • Honmura Lounge

  • Hachinosu Café

Gentle, artistic atmosphere.

🖼️ 5:00 – 6:00 PM — Benesse House Museum (Optional)

If staying onsite:

  • Private evening viewing

  • Quiet, empty galleries

  • Perfect lighting

If offsite:

  • Still worth visiting before dinner.

🍣 6:00 – 7:30 PM — Dinner

Your preference decides:

  • Elegant (Benesse House)

  • Simple Japanese (Ishii Shokudo)

  • Miyanoura port cafés

🌙 7:30 – 9:00 PM — Beach Walk or Hotel Wind-Down

Reflect, journal, or simply enjoy the sound of the water.

Naoshima at night is peaceful and luminous.

⭐ DAY 10 SUMMARY:

  • World-class contemporary art

  • Slow pace

  • Inspirational for your personal art practice

  • No rush, no strain

  • Sets Day 11 up beautifully