Arty Island Hopping In Naoshima
An Island known for its ultra modern art museums, its display of rather unusual architecture and outdoor sculptures. Naoshima Island which is about 175km southwest of Kyoto, Japan is one of a kind. This small island, like many in the area, was slowly declining until a series of art and architecture projects in the 1980’s revived it. Now one of the vacation destinations in western Japan, Naoshima Island is an artist’s paradise. Check out the statue of the “Polka-Dot Pumpkin'', the Chichu Art Museum, Benesse House, and learn about Japanese art. Not leaving out the island's natural beauty and charm of the small villages and traditional lifestyle of its inhabitants. Naoshima Island has great appeal and the things you’ll learn on a guided tour of the island and its impressive surroundings will expand an understanding of local life and famous Japanese artists who shaped the history of Naoshima Island with their art.
