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⭐ DAY 11 — Saturday, June 7

NAOSHIMA → TESHIMA → TOKYO

A spiritual architectural masterpiece + smooth travel back to Tokyo

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This is an easy, stunning, art-centered day.

We are keeping this exactly as it was (just reformatting it to match the detailed style).

🌅 7:00 – 8:00 AM — Breakfast + Check-Out

Leave luggage with your inn/hotel if needed before ferry.

🛳️ 8:30 – 9:00 AM — Ferry: Naoshima → Teshima

Short, scenic ride across the inland sea.

🏛️ 9:15 – 11:00 AM — Teshima Art Museum

One of the most profound architectural spaces in Japan.

• Ryue Nishizawa architecture

• Water droplets moving across the floor

• Open sky oculi

• Wind, birds, light

• A meditative, transcendent space

It’s subtle and overwhelming at the same time.

This will stay with you forever.

🍽️ 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM — Lunch at Shima Kitchen

• Organic

• Community-run

• Fresh Setouchi ingredients

• Warm, friendly, artistic

🎨 12:45 – 2:30 PM — Teshima Installations

Explore additional works:

• Teshima Yokoo House

• Village installations

• Small island shrines + architecture

🛳️ 2:45 – 3:15 PM — Ferry: Teshima → Uno Port

A peaceful crossing.

🚆 3:30 – 4:15 PM — Uno → Okayama (JR Line)

Relaxing, easy.

🚅 4:30 – 6:45 PM — Shinkansen: Okayama → Tokyo

Comfortable, smooth, direct.

🏨 7:00 – 8:00 PM — Check-In (Tokyo)

Recommended:

• Hotel Niwa Tokyo

• K5 Hotel

• The Knot Shinjuku

Quick dinner near hotel.

⭐ DAY 11 SUMMARY:

• Quiet morning ferry

• Teshima’s masterpiece museum

• Smooth travel

• Evening in Tokyo

• Perfect transition to Day 12