We departed Hiroshima at 8 am by bullet train. We then changed to 2 local trains, then a ferry, before arriving at Naoshima (the Art Island) at 1120 am.
Naoshima's transformation into a unique art project began in 1987, when Soichero Fukutake, the Chairman of Benesse Holdings, purchased the south side of the island, and then enlisted one of Japan's most famous architects, Tadao Ando, to design a hotel complex and museums (our good friend Peter Clarkson has worked with Ando on projects in the USA) - http://www.benesse-artsite.jp/en/naoshima/ .
Our first visit was to the amazing Chichu Museum.
The next visit was to the Benesse House Museum.
On our way to the Ando Museum, we passed the "Pumpkin".
We left Naoshima by ferry at 4.40pm, then caught a local train and a bullet train to Kyoto, arriving at 8 pm.
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