Naoshimaベネッセハウス

Benesse House

Benesse House is a museum with hotel rooms on the south coast of Naoshima, the art island of the Seto Inland Sea, opened in 1992 to designs by Tadao Ando, with its 65 rooms spread over the Museum, the Oval on the hill above, and the later Park and Beach buildings by the shore. Works by artists such as Hiroshi Sugimoto, Sol LeWitt, Richard Long and Lee Ufan hang in the rooms and public spaces, and guests may visit the museum until 23:00.

The whole hotel closes for maintenance from 12 to 18 January 2027, and the Terrace Restaurant and the Beach building close from 4 January to 4 March 2027.

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About the property

Rooms: 65
Dinner: At a counter
MICHELIN Keys: 2
Recognition: Two MICHELIN Keys, for the third year running in the 2026 selection; one of five hotels nominated for the MICHELIN Architecture & Design Award 2025, the only one in Japan
Owned by: Benesse Holdings

Rooms and suites

Park Twin / Park Double
28 sq m · Seto Inland Sea and lawn with outdoor art view · 19 ground-floor rooms (14 twin, 5 king) in Park, Ando's wooden building · nearest the restaurant, shops and shuttle.
Park Deluxe Twin / Deluxe Double
28 sq m · Seto Inland Sea view · 20 first-floor rooms (15 twin, 5 king) in Park, beside the spa.
Museum Twin
27 sq m · Seto Inland Sea and sunset view · Rooms 302 to 305, the highest rooms in the Museum, each with a balcony and works by artists in the collection (Shingo Francis, Sol LeWitt, Thomas Ruff).
Oval Twin
30 sq m · Seto Inland Sea view · Four rooms in the Oval on the hilltop, reached by monorail: 401 and 402 have balconies, 405 (wall drawing by David Tremlett) and 406 do not · Oval Lounge with continental breakfast and welcome drinks.
Museum Deluxe Twin
34 sq m · Seto Inland Sea and sunset view · Rooms 201 to 204 on the Museum's second floor, with balconies and sea views from the bathroom · works by Yuko Mohri, Kouichi Tabata, Sol LeWitt and Thomas Ruff.

Suites

Park Suite
57 sq m · Seto Inland Sea view · Two suites, 1101 and 1201, with a sofa bed · suggested for families.
Beach Suite
61 sq m · Seto Inland Sea at eye level view · Six suites a few steps from the shore, two semi-double beds and a sofa bed.
Beach Suite Double
61 sq m · Seto Inland Sea view · Two suites with a king bed: 2201 with the sound work Dreaming Naoshima by Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller, 2204 with a work by Lee Ufan · no children 5 or under.
Museum Family Suite
70 sq m · Seto Inland Sea view · Room 306, four beds and a balcony · work by Thomas Ruff.
Museum Suite
70 sq m · Seto Inland Sea and the mountains of Shikoku view · Room 301, the best view in the Museum, facing south and west over outdoor works by Shinro Ohtake and George Rickey · work by Jennifer Bartlett.
Oval Suite
70 sq m · Seto Inland Sea view · 403, with Richard Long's River Avon Mud Fingerprint Circles, and 404, with a wall drawing by David Tremlett.

Dining and wellness

Grilled fish and a simmered course at Museum Restaurant Issen
Beef from the Menu du Chef at the Terrace Restaurant
Tuna nigiri at Setomae Sushi Nagi
Museum Restaurant Issen, in the Museum basement

Terrace Restaurant: French restaurant · beside Park · breakfast and lunch · lunch Fri, weekends and holidays
Museum Restaurant Issen: Setouchi kaiseki · Museum basement · breakfast and lunch
Setomae Sushi Nagi: sushi counter · dinner · dinner 5.30pm or 8pm; closed Mon
Museum Cafe: café · Museum second floor · lunch · 10am–5pm
Lounge (Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors): guest lounge and cocktail bar · Park basement · bar Thu–Sat and before holidays 5pm–11pm
Wellness: Benesse House SPA, a treatment spa beside Park, open 15:00 to 20:00 (11:00 to 20:00 from October to December 2026); no pool or hot spring.

Where it is

Uno port: 20 min by ferry
Takamatsu port: 1 h by ferry
Takamatsu Airport: 40 min by bus
Okayama Airport: 30 min by bus

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Benesse House releases its rooms on set dates, months ahead. Tell us your dates and our team in Japan books it for you, at the hotel’s own rate. We ask for the room we would choose and look after everything else with the hotel on your behalf: your preferences and requests, any special arrangement, from a celebration to a car from the station, and whatever you need before and during your stay. The price and cancellation terms are confirmed with you first.

Takamatsu airport (bus to Takamatsu station, about 40 minutes, then the ferry from Takamatsu port, about 60 minutes) or Okayama airport (bus to Okayama station, about 30 minutes, the JR Uno line to Uno, about 50 minutes, then the ferry, about 20 minutes).