Sights
Inujima Island
Okayama City
A quiet art island renowned for its smeltery chimneys
Inujima Island once flourished as a hotspot in Japan’s quarrying and smelting industries. Visitors flock to this art island, one of many settings for the Setouchi Triennale, an art festival held once every three years. The Inujima Island Seirensho Art Museum preserves and repurposes the ruins of a copper smeltery built over 100 years ago, charming visitors with its fusion of heritage, architecture, artistry, and setting. With Inujima Island “Art House Project” galleries scattered about, as well as numerous objets d’art and other attractions, Inujima Island offers visitors a chance to enjoy an art tour on a uniquely peaceful Setonaikai (The Inland Sea) island.
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Basic information
- Address
- 327-4 Inujima Island, Higashi Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
- Access
- ・Special direct bus from JR Okayama Sta. to “Nishihouden” by bus, 2min on foot, and then 10 min by liner from Houden Port
・From JR Saidaiji Sta. to “Nishihouden” by bus, 2 min on foot, and then 10 min by liner from Houden Port
- Business Hours
- 10:00am – 4:30pm (Last admission 4:30pm)
- Closed
- Tuesdays (March 1 – November 30) / Tuesdays – Thursdays (December 1 – last day o February), or the following day in the case of public holidays (However, if Monday is a public holiday, the museum will be open on Tuesday and closed on Wednesday.)
- Admission
- 2,100 yen (combined ticket for Inujima Island Seirensho Art Museum, Inujima Island “Art House Project,” and Seaside Inujima Island Gallery), children (15 and younger) free
- Tel.
- 086-947-1112
- Website
- http://benesse-artsite.jp/en/art/seirensho.html（English）
- Nearby restaurants
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