Hotel, Naoshima
Benesse House
Benesse House is a hotel and a museum of contemporary art in one, on Naoshima in the Seto Inland Sea, opened in 1992, its rooms in four buildings on the shore and the hill, with works of contemporary art in the rooms, the galleries and along the beach.
Stay at Benesse House on a Custom Tour of Japan, created around your party alone, on the dates you choose.
the room
The rooms
The rooms are in four buildings. The Museum keeps its rooms among the galleries, from twins of 27 square metres to suites of 70, with large windows to the sea and works from the collection in each. The Oval has six rooms on the hilltop with floor-to-ceiling glass over the Inland Sea.
The Park, a building of wood on a gentle slope, has forty-one rooms, all facing the sea and the outdoor works. The Beach has eight suites of 61 square metres beside the water, each with a balcony, the rooms closest to the shore.
to unwind
The spa
The spa stands beside the Park, with two works of contemporary art among its rooms, and each treatment is shaped with the therapist before it begins. In the deluxe rooms of the Museum, the bathroom itself looks out over the sea.
the table
Dining
Every table keeps the Inland Sea in view. A Japanese dining room on the lower floor of the museum serves a kaiseki of Setouchi fish among works of art; a French dining room beside the Park has high ceilings and tall windows to the sea; a counter of eight seats serves sushi over the water; and the museum café takes the light from the south and west. A lounge beneath the Park serves cocktails of its own.
the setting
Naoshima and the Seto Inland Sea
Naoshima is a small island of the Seto Inland Sea, known for its contemporary art. Benesse House stands on high ground at the edge of the water: the museum, made so that nature, architecture and art live together, opens to the sea through wide apertures, and works of art are placed along the shore and in the forest around it.
Works of art stand on the beach and along the forest paths, the galleries open beside the rooms, and the Inland Sea stretches away to the mountains of Shikoku.
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our tours here
Benesse House, on a journey of your own
A Custom Tour of Japan can place Benesse House wherever it best suits your journey, for as many nights as you wish, with your own Tour Director and a private car and driver every day.
questions
Questions about Benesse House
Where is Benesse House?
On Naoshima, in the Seto Inland Sea, reached by ferry from Okayama or Takamatsu to Miyanoura Port, where a bus runs across the island towards Benesse House.
Can guests at Benesse House visit the museum in the evening?
Yes. The museum stays open to guests of Benesse House until nine in the evening, with admission included in the stay.
Can Benesse House be part of a private journey?
Yes. A Custom Tour of Japan can include Benesse House on dates of your own, created around your party alone, with your own Tour Director. If you would rather travel independently, the Expert Japan Itinerary plans every day for you.
Benesse House, on your dates.
Tell us when you would like to travel, and we will answer with a Custom Tour of Japan that includes Benesse House, created around your party alone. If you would rather travel independently, the Expert Japan Itinerary plans every day for you.