Naoshima

What it is

• An island in the Seto Inland Sea within the Setonaikai National Park
• A center for contemporary art established through the Benesse Project
• A major producer of yellowtail and seaweed for Kagawa Prefecture
• A former industrial site where a copper smelter was built in 1917

What to see

• The Chichu Art Museum which opened to the public in 2004
• The Ando Museum located inside a renovated traditional wooden house
• Jizo-yama which is the highest peak on the island at 122.8 meters
• Geological formations consisting primarily of biotite granite

When to go

• During the Setouchi Triennial art festival held every three years

Getting there

• Take a ferry from Takamatsu Port for a journey of approximately one hour

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.