Introducing the Setouchi Islands where you can enjoy art

Naoshima is known as the "island of art." It is an island in Okayama Prefecture is about 20 minutes by ferry from Uno Port on the Okayama side, and about 50 minutes by ferry (about 30 minutes by high-speed boat) from Takamatsu Port on Kagawa Prefecture Setochi side. The main attractions are the Miyanoura district where the port is located, Hommura district where the old townscape remains, and the art museum area where you can find the Benesse House Museum and Chichu Art Museum.
Enjoy the harmony between the modern art and nature scattered across the island.

Inujima is the only inhabited island Okayama City. In the past, the island was home to thriving copper smelting and quarrying Shimauchi. It is known for producing granite called "Inujima Mikage," which is said to have been used in Ishigaki of Osakajo and Edo. In 2008, the former smelter site was reborn as the Inujima Smelter Museum. You can experience contemporary art while feeling the island's history, such as at the Inujima "Art House Project," which utilizes vacant houses and land on the island.

Teshima is located between Naoshima and Shodoshima. Danyama, which is about 330m above sea level in the center of the island, has abundant spring water and rice cultivation has been thriving on the island since ancient times. The terraced rice fields that stretch out as far as the eye can see are one of the island's most refreshing landscapes. Various artworks are dotted around the island, including the Teshima Art Museum and the Teshima Yokoo House.

Located about 7.5 km north of Takamatsu Port, Ogijima Island has a unique townscape with settlements built in a stepped pattern. There is little flat land on Ogijima Island, so the main way to get around is on foot. You can enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere created by the sloping stone steps and winding alleys, as well as the modern art that harmonizes with them. "Ogijima no Mass," a work by Spanish contemporary artist Jaume Plensa, has become the symbol of Ogijima Island.

An island located about 20 minutes by ferry from Takamatsu Port. The legend of Momotaro remains, and it is also known as "Onigashima" (Demon Island) because it is said to be inhabited by demons. There are many points of interest scattered around the island, such as the stone walls called "Ote" built to protect houses from strong winds, and Takato Kimura's work "Seagull Parking Lot," in which about 300 seagulls are lined up on the breakwater of Megi Port.

Shodoshima is the second largest island in the Seto Inland Sea. It has a warm climate all year round and is known as a producer of olives, somen noodles, and soy sauce. You can enjoy the mysterious island scenery and art, such as "Angel Road" that appears at low tide and the olive-shaped sculpture "Gift of the Sun" at Tonosho Port, the gateway to Shodoshima.