Setouchi International Art Festival

An art facility using the entire island of Naoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, as a canvas. Features international contemporary art museums and outdoor art installations. Also preserves traditional culture through the indigo crafts museum, embodying fusion of art and regional culture. Attracting approximately 800,000 visitors annually, representing Japan's premier cultural tourism destination.

An international contemporary art festival held once every three years across islands in the Seto Inland Sea centered in Kagawa Prefecture. The inaugural edition in 2010 became internationally acclaimed. Featuring multiple islands like Naoshima, Teshima, and Megijima, it brings together domestic and international artists. It exemplifies regional revitalization and international cultural promotion.

An art island in the Seto Inland Sea in Naoshima, Kagawa Prefecture. Centered on the Benesse Art Site, contemporary art is scattered across the island, including Tadao Ando's Chichu Art Museum and Yayoi Kusama's yellow pumpkin. As a core island of the Setouchi Triennale, it demonstrated a new 'art × island' tourism model to the world.

An international art festival held across islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Launched in 2010, it integrates contemporary art, music, and video into a comprehensive cultural event. Twelve islands including Naoshima, Teshima, and Megijima serve as venues. The festival actuates the vision of revitalizing aging island communities as cultural hubs. Recognized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as representing Japan's premier festivals with high international acclaim.

An island in the Seto Inland Sea, Kagawa Prefecture, dedicated to contemporary art. Features unique spaces blending Tadao Ando's architecture with artistic installations. Renowned facilities including the Chichu Art Museum, Lee Ufan Museum, and House Project create harmonious integration of art and landscape, earning global recognition. Serves as a core venue for the Setouchi International Art Festival.

Japan's tallest free-standing mountain, revered since ancient times as a subject of faith and art. Registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2013, it symbolizes Japan and attracts roughly 300,000 climbers annually.

World-famous for its 'Senbon Torii' — roughly 10,000 vermillion torii gates forming a tunnel up the mountain. As the head shrine of Inari worship with over 1,300 years of history, it is one of Japan's most popular destinations for international visitors.