Visiting contemporary art and industrial heritage sites: A quick tour of the two islands of the Setouchi Triennale

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This is a one-day tour plan for two islands that takes you from JR Okayama Station to Inujima and Teshima Island by direct bus and boat, and then efficiently returns to JR Okayama Station via Uno Port . It is also recommended for those who are short on time.

2025.04.03
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Duration: 1 day course

Transportation
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Okayama station

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Direct bus: approx. 50 minutes

Hoden Port (Departure 11:00)

The direct bus from JR Okayama Station arrives at "Seihoden" at 10:45. It is about a 5-minute walk from the "Seihoden" bus stop to Hoden Port.

The regular ferry (Akebono Maru) bound for Inujima leaves at 11:00. Akebono Maru: TEL 086-947-0912

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Approximately 10 minutes

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Inujima Island
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Inujima Art Museum

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About 25 minutes by high-speed boat to Ieura Port

Departs Inujima at 13:10, arrives at Teshima Island Ieura Port at 13:35. Shikoku Kisen Miyanoura Branch (Naoshima): TEL 087-892-3104

Shikoku Kisen Official Website

Teshima Island is home to the Teshima Island Art Museum and Teshima Island Yokoo House, and is known as an island of contemporary art along with Naoshima. You can also enjoy beautiful nature, such as the beautiful Karato rice terraces that spread across the gentle slopes of the island, and beaches such as Mikogahama, with their blue waters and white sand.

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Teshima Art Museum

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About 25 minutes by high-speed boat from Ieura Port

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Uno Port
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Uno's Chinu

The area around Uno Port is dotted with unique outdoor art, including "Uno's Black Porgy," an objet d'art made from driftwood, and "Memory of the Boat's Bottom," a dynamic piece of iron art that combines discarded iron from boat anchors and propellers.

JR Uno Station (Departure 18:07)

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JR Uno Station (Departure 18:07)

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Okayama station

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