LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT– category –

Go from Hiroshima to Naoshima via Shinkansen to Okayama, the JR Uno Line and the Uno ferry (¥370). What the JR Pass and the Okayama–Hiroshima area pass cover.

Ferry fares to Teshima from Takamatsu (¥1,450), Uno (¥780) and Naoshima (¥820), Ieura vs Karato port, winter days and what changes during the Triennale.

Okayama to Inujima via Hoden Port: a 10-minute ferry, ¥600 one way since Oct 2026. Times both ways, the last return boat, closed days and tickets.

How to get from Okayama to Naoshima via the JR Uno Line and the Uno ferry. What the Japan Rail Pass covers, ferry fares, first and last boats, and a day plan.

Worried about staying connected on a small Japanese island? Here's the honest picture on Wi-Fi, SIM cards, and mobile signal on Naoshima itself.

Worried your Naoshima ferry might be cancelled by a typhoon or bad weather? A local shows exactly where to check status by route, and what to do next.

Short answer: yes. Longer answer: it's a real travel day — roughly five to se...

If you're bringing a wheelchair, or pushing a stroller through Naoshima's art...

Naoshima's ferries, gravel paths, and the odd flight of stairs at Miyanoura P...

Inujima is the quietest of the three main Setouchi art islands, and that's ex...

Visiting both Naoshima (直島) and Teshima (豊島) in a single day is one of th...

While most travelers navigate Naoshima on electric bicycles or by local town ...