Naoshima, Japan
Art-island museums on a serene Seto Inland Sea coast
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- Best time to go
- March, April, May, October and November
- Budget
- Mid-range
- Good for
- Culture
Why it made the lists
The 'art island' keeps evolving into an open-air gallery, with the Tadao Ando-designed Naoshima New Museum of Art and a forthcoming Mandarin Oriental making now the time to go before crowds arrive.
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