Naoshima is home to Yayoi Kusama’s spotted pumpkins, Tadao Ando’s concrete masterpieces, and some of Japan’s most quietly powerful contemporary art. The catch? It’s in the Seto Inland Sea, roughly 700 kilometers west of Tokyo. That distance raises a practical question for anyone building a Tokyo-based itinerary: is it actually worth the trip — and … Read more
Standing in front of Yayoi Kusama’s Yellow Pumpkin at the edge of the Seto Inland Sea, with nothing but water and sky behind it—this is the image that draws most visitors to Naoshima. But the question I hear most often from travelers based in Osaka is not should I go, but can I actually do … Read more
You have one day for the Seto Inland Sea art islands. Maybe a day and a half if you’re being generous. And now you’re staring at Naoshima and Teshima on a map, wondering which one deserves your limited time — or whether you can squeeze both into a single day without the whole plan falling … Read more