Rules & Pitfalls– category –

Planning Naoshima for winter 2027? Chichu is closed Jan 12–Mar 19, and most museums shut Jan 12–18. Official dates, what stays open, and the best windows to go.

Naoshima's art museums each have different photography and bag rules — get them wrong and you'll be turned away or stopped mid-visit. A local's cheat sheet.

While electronic payments and credit cards are becoming more common in Naoshi...