Kagawa in One Day: Tsutsujiso Bus Stop & Uno Port — Guide Kaji

July, 2025

This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

  • 09:03 Naoshima (Miyanoura) Port Bus Stop [Meet]
  • 09:06 Naoshima (Miyanoura) Port Bus Stop
  • by town bus
  • 09:20 Tsutsujiso Bus Stop
  • 09:25 Tsutsujiso Bus Stop
  • by Benesse shuttle bus
  • 09:27 BenesseHouse Museum Bus Stop
  • 09:30~10:20 BenesseHouse Museum
  • on foot
  • 10:40~11:25 Lee Ufan Museum & Valley Gallery
  • 11:30 Lee Ufan Museum Bus Stop
  • by Benesse shuttle bus
  • 11:32 Chichu Art Museum Bus Stop
  • 11:40~13:00 The Chichu Art Museum (Including lunch at the Café in the museum)
  • 13:15 Chichu Art Museum Bus Stop
  • by Benesse shuttle bus
  • 13:19 BenesseHouse Museum Bus Stop
  • on foot
  • 13:20~13:50 Outdoor Artworks including “Yellow Pumpkin”
  • 13:54 Tsutsujiso Bus Stop
  • by town bus
  • 13:58 Momoyama Bus Stop
  • 14:05~15:00 Naoshima New Museum of Art
  • on foot
  • 15:10~15:40 Andou Museum
  • 15:22 Noukyoumae Bus Stop
  • 　　by town bus
  • 15:29 Naoshima (Miyanoura) Port Bus Stop
  • Rest at the Port Building
  • 15:50 Naoshima (Miyanoura) Port [Say goodbye]
  • (Marcel & Heleen)
  • 16:02 Naoshima (Miyanoura) Port
  • by ferry
  • 16:22 Uno Port

Can You Do a Private Day Tour of Naoshima's Architecture? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group visiting from Europe, and they were very cheerful and kind. Although it was scorching weather exceeding 35 degrees Celsius, I believe we were able to enjoy the planned course as scheduled without any heatstroke by reducing the walking sections as much as possible, using buses, and taking frequent breaks. They had planned a trip in Japan and had chosen destinations including Tokyo, Hakone, Takayama, Nagano, Kyoto, Naoshima, Hiroshima, and Osaka. This was their first trip to Japan during the hot season, taken during a summer holiday. The guests were interested in Tadao Ando, and seemed satisfied to have been able to see all ten of his architectural works on Naoshima this time. They were pleased to obtain a book with Tadao Ando's autograph at the Benesse Museum. Due to a tsunami scare the day before, the accommodation reservation in Uno was cancelled and it was quite a challenge to secure lodging in Okayama City instead. Fortunately, there were no cancellations of the tour itself, and I was glad to be able to carry out the guiding as planned.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1BusMiyanoura Port / Naoshima Town, Kagawa Prefecture～Tsutsujiso / Naoshima Town, Kagawa Prefecture100JPY
Section 2BusTsutsujiso / Naoshima Town, Kagawa Prefecture～Momoyama / Naoshima Town, Kagawa Prefecture100JPY
Section 3OtherNoukyoumae / Naoshima Town～Miyanoura Port / Naoshima Town100JPY
Total300JPY

Tour Report by Kaji

Hello. My name is Hisao Kaji. I was born in 1945. I was raised in Takamatsu City from 3 years old. So, I have been living in Takamatsu for around 75 years. I believe I know Takamatsu City and the Kagawa prefecture area very well. If you come to Takamatsu, Kagawa I think you can enjoy your tour with me. I started a Government Licensed Guide in 2019. So, I have been a licensed guide for about 5 years. My favorite destinations are Naoshima, Teshima, Ritsurin Garden, the top of Mt. Yashima and so on. I always show you an itinerary about one month before your tour date, and I will accept any questions, other favorite places you want to visit. Communicating with you, I would like to accommodate your request for your tour. I always listen to NPR on the internet to know how the world is moving and improve my English. I like conversation based upon it with my life. I stayed in the USA for 8 months for a Power Systems Engineering Course conducted by General Electric in New York State when I was 28 years old. I sometimes talk about my memory of those days with the guests. I am very happy to guide tourists because I can see the guests become happy and enjoy themselves when I am guiding better. Nothing is more wonderful than that. I welcome your visit to Takamatsu City and Kagawa Prefecture. I believe you will have a pleasant time through my guide.

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