Enjoy the Setouchi on a sightseeing train and cruise ship! Setouchi International Art Tour and Okayama/ Kurashiki

Enjoy the Setouchi on a sightseeing train and cruise ship! Setouchi International Art Tour and Okayama/ Kurashikiの画像

This course allows you to enjoy Setouchi hopping on the tourist train "La Mar Setouchi" and the " Okayama Kyobashi Cruise," and also visit the tourist spots of Okayama and Kurashiki. It is recommended for those who want to enjoy not only the Setouchi Triennale, but also sightseeing.

2025.04.03
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2 Tomari 3 days course

Transportation
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Day 1

10:11 departure: A train that will get you in the mood for a trip to the artistic island: La Mar Setouchi

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Okayama station

For details on operation dates, please click here

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Approximately 1 hour

JR Uno Station (arrival 11:12) On the JR Uno Minato Line, you can enjoy station art created by artist Estelle Stocker.

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Approximately 7 minutes

Art stroll around Uno Port

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Uno's Chinu

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Approximately 7 minutes

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Uno Port

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Fast boat approx. 15 minutes

Naoshima (arrival 13:45 / departure 16:35)

Naoshima, known as the "island of contemporary art" and visited by travelers from all over the world, offers a chance to walk around the island while appreciating artworks that blend in with the calm Setouchi Sea and nature. Around Miyanoura Port, the gateway to the island, there is a bus terminal, bicycle rental shops, restaurants, and souvenir shops. *It is conveniently located close to Uno Port on the Okayama Prefecture side and can be accessed by ferry.

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Naoshima public bath "I ♥ ︎ hot water"

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Ferry: Approx. 20 minutes

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Uno Port

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Approximately 5 minutes

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Seto Inland Sea Hot Springs Tamanoyu

Tamano City(accommodation)

Day 2

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Uno Port

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About 25 minutes by high-speed boat to Ieura Port

Teshima Island (Arrival 9:05 / Departure 12:40)

Home to the Teshima Island Art Museum and Teshima Island Yokoo House, it 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 Beach, with their blue waters and white sand.

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Teshima Art Museum

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Fast boat approx. 25 mins

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Inujima Island
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Inujima Art Museum

Cruise ship (Departure 16:00)

Take the Okayama Kyobashi Cruise, which will operate during the Setouchi Triennale 2025, from Inujima to Okayama City center (Kyobashi).

Fare: Inujima → Kyobashi one way: 2,000 yen for adults, 1,000 yen for children

*Operates on weekends and holidays during the art festival Okayama Kyobashi Cruise: 086-201-1703 (weekdays 10:00-17:00)

Reservation: Okayama Kyobashi Cruise

There are also tickets available from Inujima to Teshima Island(Karato Port) and from Kyobashi via Inujima to Teshima Island(Karato Port).

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Arrives at Okayama Kyobashi at 17:05, approx. 15 minutes on foot

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Okayama Korakuen Garden

[Spring FANTASY GARDEN(GENSO-TEIEN)] April 25th (Fri) - May 6th (Tues), 2025, 18:00-21:30

[Summer FANTASY GARDEN(GENSO-TEIEN)] August 1st (Fri) to August 31st (Sun), 2025, 18:00-21:30

[Autumn FANTASY GARDEN(GENSO-TEIEN)] ・November 14th (Fri) to 24th (Mon), 2025, 17:00-20:30

Okayama City(accommodation)

Day 3

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Approximately 17 minutes from JR Okayama Station to JR Kurashiki Station, then approximately 15 minutes on foot from JR Kurashiki Station

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Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
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Ohara Museum of Art

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Approximately 17 minutes from JR Kurashiki Station

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Okayama station

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