A small island in the Seto Inland Sea transformed into a home of contemporary art. The Chichū Art Museum, by Tadao Andō, is built underground and shows Monet's Water Lilies in natural light, alongside works by James Turrell and Walter De Maria. Yayoi Kusama's yellow pumpkin sits on a pier.
Book the Chichū museum online. Many museums close on Mondays. Ferries run from Uno near Okayama, and to other art islands such as Teshima.
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