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Best things to do on Naoshima near Honmura Port

Plan a Naoshima visit with WalkableJapan: reserve local art and cycling experiences, then choose a nearby stay with a source-linked walk from Honmura Port.

3 local experiences · 6 sourced stays · pedestrian routes checked by source

Naoshima’s coastal landscape and small islands in the Seto Inland Sea.

Naoshima, Kagawa

Honmura · Art House Project district

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Local experiences

3

Hotel categories

3 tiers

Walking origins

Honmura Port and Art House Project district + Miyanoura Port ferry terminal

01 / Local experiences

Local Experiences

Bookable things to do on NaoshimaReserve a walk through Honmura’s art houses or Chichu Art Museum, then explore the island by electric bicycle.

Kadoya, an Art House Project installation in the historic Honmura district of Naoshima.

Photo: Benesse Art Site Naoshima

Art and architecture

Walk the Art House Project in Honmura

Visit five art houses woven into Honmura’s lived-in streets. The multi-site ticket covers Kadoya, Go’o Shrine, Ishibashi, Gokaisho and Haisha; Kinza and Minamidera require separate tickets.

Location:
Honmura district · begin at Honmura Lounge & Archive
Duration:
Suggested visit: 2–3 hours · date ticket available online
Provider:
Benesse Art Site Naoshima
Aerial view of the geometric, partly grass-covered Chichu Art Museum on Naoshima.

Photo: Benesse Art Site Naoshima

Art museum

Reserve a visit to Chichu Art Museum

Explore Tadao Ando’s mostly underground museum on Naoshima’s south coast, with works by Claude Monet, James Turrell and Walter De Maria. Entry uses a date-and-time reservation and limited slots can sell out.

Location:
Chichu Art Museum · Gotanji area, south coast
Duration:
Suggested visit: 1.5–2 hours · timed entry reservation required
Provider:
Benesse Art Site Naoshima
An electric bicycle beside a quiet Naoshima coastal road with the Seto Inland Sea beyond.

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Island cycling

Explore Naoshima by electric bicycle

Hire an electric bicycle from Ougi Rental Cycle in Miyanoura. The island tourism association lists advance reservations and recommends e-bikes for Naoshima’s hilly roads.

Location:
Ougi Rental Cycle · Miyanoura district
Duration:
Full-day hire · 08:00–18:00 (08:30–18:00 December–February)
Provider:
Ougi Rental Cycle · Naoshima Town Tourism Association

02 / Where to stay

Where to Stay

Nearby stays from Honmura PortEach listed property has a mapped pedestrian route under 1.2 km and 15 minutes from Honmura Port.

Budget

2 stays
A compact capsule-style guest room with a single bed and soft daylight.

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Budget

Guesthouse Kowloon

A dorm-style Miyanoura guesthouse listed by the Naoshima Tourism Association at ¥5,500 and up. Its official listing describes low-priced rooms near the ferry port.

Walk from Miyanoura Port ferry terminal

5 min · 332 m

Route checked November 5, 2026

Pedestrian route source

Boutique/Ryokan

2 stays
A traditional Japanese tatami room with shoji screens and a low table.

Photo: WalkableJapan

Boutique/Ryokan

Guesthouse Moegi-so

Two private traditional Japanese cottages with tatami rooms near Miyanoura Port. The tourism association lists a whole-cottage rate of ¥17,000 per night for up to four guests.

Walk from Miyanoura Port ferry terminal

2 min · 148 m

Route checked November 5, 2026

Pedestrian route source

Luxury

2 stays
A contemporary Japanese suite at Naoshima Ryokan ROKA with a timber ceiling and garden light.

Photo: Naoshima Ryokan ROKA

Luxury

Naoshima Ryokan ROKA

An 11-suite ryokan with private open-air baths, contemporary art and Seto Inland Sea seafood. Its official property information places it a short walk from central Honmura.

Walk from Honmura Port and Art House Project district

10 min · 780 m

Route checked October 30, 2026

Pedestrian route source
Naoshima’s coastline and small islands across the Seto Inland Sea.

Photo: WalkableJapan

Luxury

MY LODGE Naoshima

A 16-room seaside hotel with sea-view rooms, an on-site restaurant and deluxe rooms with in-room baths. Official rates start at ¥12,500 per person; this guide groups the higher-rate, amenity-led stay under Luxury.

Walk from Miyanoura Port ferry terminal

8 min · 493 m

Route checked November 5, 2026

Pedestrian route source