Naoshima
An island in the Seto Inland Sea known for contemporary art, with museums by Tadao Ando such as the Chichu Art Museum and works placed along its shores. Yayoi Kusama's spotted yellow pumpkin, sitting on a pier, has become its emblem.
- Where
- Kagawa, Japan
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 34.4598, 133.9956
Get the Naoshima stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Naoshima. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Kagawa volume with your photos and a note.
Near Naoshima
Ritsurin Garden 15 km
One of the largest strolling gardens in Japan, completed in 1745 as a private garden and villa for the feudal lords of Takamatsu and opened to the public in 1875. Ponds, arched bridges and carefully shaped pines sit at the foot of Mount Shiun.
Korakuen 24 km
A garden built in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa, lord of Okayama, and one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan. Wide lawns, ponds and a small tea field lead the eye across the river to the black keep of Okayama Castle; it reached its present form in 1863.
Himeji Castle 77 km
A hilltop castle regarded as the finest surviving example of early Japanese castle architecture, with 83 structures and elaborate defences. Its brilliant white walls earned it the name Shirasagi-jo, White Heron Castle, for its likeness to a bird taking flight.
Tottori Sand Dunes 122 km
The largest sand dunes in Japan, about 14 km long, on the Sea of Japan coast just outside Tottori. Ridges of sand rise high above the sea, with camel rides and sandboarding on the slopes; they are part of the San'in Kaigan Geopark.
Dogo Onsen 130 km
One of the oldest hot springs in Japan, in the city of Matsuyama on Shikoku. Its main bathhouse, the wooden Honkan of 1894, rises in tiers of tiled roofs to a small drum tower, and the streets around it fill with bathers in cotton yukata.
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan 133 km
An aquarium by Osaka Bay that was the largest public aquarium in the world when it opened in 1990. Visitors spiral down around a huge central tank representing the Pacific Ocean, home to a whale shark, past smaller tanks for the seas of the Pacific Rim.
Universal Studios Japan 134 km
A theme park on Osaka Bay that opened in 2001 as the first Universal Studios outside the United States. Alongside rides drawn from Universal's parks in Florida and Hollywood, it has a Super Nintendo World and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Daisen Kofun 137 km
The largest of the Mozu tombs in Sakai, a keyhole-shaped burial mound ringed by moats and attributed to Emperor Nintoku. It is so large that its shape is best grasped from the observation floor of Sakai City Hall nearby; the wooded mound itself is closed to visitors.
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Questions
Where is Naoshima?
Naoshima is in Kagawa, Japan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ritsurin Garden (15 km), Korakuen (24 km), Himeji Castle (77 km).
How do I get the Naoshima stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Naoshima and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kagawa volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Naoshima before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kagawa volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.