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Kagawa Prefecture

Art Festival to be held on the islands of the Seto Inland Sea

The Setouchi Triennale 2025, a contemporary art festival held once every three years that attracts about 1 million visitors from Japan and abroad, will begin on April 18, this year, three coastal areas in Kagawa Prefecture will be added to the list of venues, bringing the total to 17 areas. The beautiful scenery of the Seto Inland Sea can be enjoyed while traveling by boat to the islands where the festival will be held. The exhibition period is divided into three seasons (spring, summer, and fall), with some of the venues and artworks changing each time, so it is recommended to visit twice or three times to experience the charm of the Setouchi in each season while enjoying the art. The area is also dotted with works of art and architecture by famous artists, so visitors can enjoy art at any time of the year.

【From TIC TOKYO Concierge】
Convenient access to the venue is the Port of Takamatsu, which offers direct access to six islands, and is close to JR Takamatsu Station and the city center, making it a tourist hub known as “Sunport Takamatsu. Here you can also visit the Takamatsu Symbol Tower, Shikoku's largest high-rise tower overlooking the Seto Inland Sea, and the world's first glass-walled lighthouse, Setoshirube.

Place
Naoshima, Teshima, Megijima, Ogijima, Shodoshima, Oshima, Inujima, Seto Ohashi Bridge Area, Honjima, Takamijima, Awashima, Ibukijima, Takamatsu Port area, Uno Port area, Shido and Tsuda area, Hiketa area, Utazu area
Date
Spring: April 18, 2025(Fri) - May 25, 2025(Sun)
Summer: August 1, 2025 (Fri) - August 31, 2025 (Sun)
Fall: October 3, 2025 (Fri.) - November 9, 2025 (Sun.)
Photo supplement
1:Heather B.Swann + Nonda Katsalidis"Place for sea dreamers" (Photo_ Keizo Kioku)
2:Syuzo Fujimoto ‘’Nine Legs of Eight People”(Photo_ Kimito Takahashi)
3:Jaume Plensa"Ogijima's Soul" (Photo_ Osamu Nakamura)
4:Takahito Kimura "Sea Gulls Parking Lot" (Photo_ Osamu Nakamura)
5:Shinji Ohmaki "Liminal Air -core-” (Photo_Yasushi Ichikawa)
Inquiry
Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee   TEL : 087-813-0853
Information source
Kagawa Prefecture Tourism Association

* This information is subject to change. We appreciate your understanding.

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