Arts and stage · Shikoku
Naoshima New Museum of Art and Benesse Art Site Naoshima (ongoing programme)
直島新美術館（ベネッセアートサイト直島）
The tenth Tadao Ando building on Naoshima and the first focused on Asian contemporary art (Murakami, Cai Guo-Qiang, Do Ho Suh), anchoring the Benesse Art Site islands between Triennale years.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027
- Date status
- Confirmed by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Naoshima New Museum of Art (Tadao Ando), Honmura; plus Chichu, Lee Ufan, Benesse House museums
- City
- Naoshima
- Prefecture
- Kagawa
- Region
- Shikoku
- Category
- Arts and stage
- Tickets
- Paid
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The tenth Tadao Ando building on Naoshima and the first focused on Asian contemporary art (Murakami, Cai Guo-Qiang, Do Ho Suh), anchoring the Benesse Art Site islands between Triennale years. ¥1,500 online advance (dated), ¥1,700 at door; under 15 free; Chichu Art Museum separate (¥2,100, advance only) Timed online tickets released two months ahead on the second Friday at 10:00 via Benesse Art Site Naoshima; closed Mondays (open if holiday). Benesse House hotel on-island; ferries from Takamatsu and Uno. The next Setouchi Triennale opens 14 Apr 2028, so 2026-27 is an off-year with quieter islands
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://benesse-artsite.jp/contact/press/20250530_pressrelease.pdf. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.