A journey through art (Kagawa → Tokushima) 3 days/2 nights

After about an hour on a ferry from Takamatsu Port, you will arrive at Miyanoura Port, and be welcomed by Yayoi Kusama's “Red Pumpkin”, the symbol of Naoshima.
On Naoshima, which is known as an art island, art is blended into island life. "Chichu Art Museum" and "Benesse House Museum" were designed by the world-famous architect Tadao Ando. The "Art House Project" utilizes many unused houses in the town.
In addition to art, Naoshima is full of attractions. This beautiful island is rich in nature and delights visitors all year round. The arrival of spring brings the blooming of island azaleas. In summer you can enjoy swimming and fishing in the sea. There are many restaurants and cafes where you can taste the delicious fish of the Seto Inland Sea. At the Marine station “Naoshima”, you can find many local souvenirs.

Ritsurin Garden is a daimyo (feudal lord) garden, which was completed in 1745 over a period of one hundred years. Designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty, this spacious garden features 6 ponds and 13 landscaped hills. While strolling you can enjoy the changing landscape, therefore it is said that the variety of scenery has the attraction of "ippo ikkei" or a change in scenery with every step. In the garden there are buildings, such as Kikugetsu-tei teahouse, where you can have matcha (powdered green tea) while viewing the picturesque landscape, and the Sanuki Mingeikan (Folk Craft Museum), where Sanuki folk crafts are exhibited. You can also enjoy a ride on a Japanese boat, the “Senshu maru”.

There are approximately 300 cherry trees, mostly Somei Yoshino, and the beauty of the cherry blossoms reflected on the lake surface and the strange colors of the green pine trees are breathtaking. In addition, spring lighting will be held to coincide with the blooming of the cherry trees, and during the nighttime lighting period, special Japanese-style boat trips will be offered on Lake Kitako.

Cafes and variety stores are located in the warehouse district overlooking the Seto Inland Sea.

Mt. Bizan is the symbol of Tokushima City. It overlooks the whole area, and on clear days you can see out to Awaji Island to the north and the Kii Peninsula to the east. The base of the ropeway is at Sanroku Station on the 5th floor of the Awa Odori Kaikan.

Home to the largest permanent exhibition space in Japan, this museum houses vivid, full-size reproductions of masterworks of Western art on large ceramic boards. The museum collection of more than 1000 works was selected from 190 museums in 25 countries to show the development of Western art from antiquity through to modern times.

A a walk above the water while watching the whirlpools is a thrilling experience.