Festivals Hiketa Hinamatsuri 2026 Feb 27th - Mar 3rd The Hiketa Hinamatsuri was first held in 2003, and this annual spring event provides visitors with the opportunity to appreciate..
Culture The Naoshima New Museum of Art Officially Opens Kim Bergström Jun 2, 2025 With the opening of the Naoshima New Museum of Art on May 31st, 2025, this small island deepens its role as a world-class hub of..
Culture Benesse Art Site Naoshima 4 (1Review) A visit to Naoshima in Kagawa Prefecture wouldn’t be complete without a day or two at Benesse Art Site Naoshima. This contemporary art and architecture..
Culture Shodoshima New Sake Festival 2026 Late Mar The Morikuni Sake Brewery is the only sake brewery on Shodoshima, and they host an annual sake festival to celebrate their products...
7 Culture Kotohiragu Shrine in Kagawa Lily Kotohiragu Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture is famous and people have visited for worship for a thousand years. Also known as “Konp..
Culture Ritsurin Garden 4.5 (2Reviews) One of the most famous historical gardens in Japan, Ritsurin Garden in Kagawa Prefecture is home to sprawling verdant landscape, a tea house, folk art..
Culture Sakaide Ohashi Festival 2026 Early - Mid Aug Running for almost 60 years now, the Sakaide Ohashi Festival is a multi-day summertime affair which boasts parades, dance performances,..
Culture A Half Day in Naoshima Cordelia Ding Are you short on time, but staying near Uno Port or Okayama, and you want to visit one of the art islands? Are you unsure of the..