Yellow Pumpkin
≈ 0.3 km away · Sculpture
A museum and a hotel in one; the Oval wing is reached by monorail.
Benesse House opened on Naoshima in 1992 as both a museum and a hotel, combining guest rooms with space for contemporary art. Guests stay in four buildings - Museum, Oval, Park and Beach - and rooms in the Museum building display drawings, paintings and prints by artists in the collection; several Museum room types have large windows facing the Inland Sea. Dining options include French cuisine at Terrace Restaurant and kaiseki made with Setouchi seafood at Museum Restaurant Issen, and there is a spa. The Museum and Oval buildings do not accept children aged 5 or younger.
Benesse House
ベネッセハウス
Rate
US$474 – US$809 per person
US$948 – US$1,620 for 2 guests (1 room)
Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast — an earlier figure, rounded after a currency conversion, not a current quote. Treat it as a rough level and check live prices. Shown in US dollars, converted from the yen the property quotes at the Oct 7, 2026 reference rate; the booking site charges at its own rate.
Dates and guests
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Practical details
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- Room capacity
- Museum building rooms: 1-2 (Museum Twin), 1-3 (Museum Deluxe Twin), 1-4 (Museum Family Suite, Museum Suite); other buildings not checked
- Source: benesse-artsite.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Children
- Museum and Oval buildings do not accept children aged 5 or younger
- Source: benesse-artsite.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- French cuisine at Terrace Restaurant (by the Park building; dinner reserved for hotel guests, advance booking required) or kaiseki focused on Setouchi seafood at Museum Restaurant Issen
- Source: benesse-artsite.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Served at Terrace Restaurant overlooking the Inland Sea (7:30-10:00, buffet or American-style); Museum Restaurant Issen also serves breakfast
- Source: benesse-artsite.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Tattoos, special diets, accessibility and solo stays: see “Before you book: what the property officially says” below.
Before you book: what the property officially says
Answers taken from the property’s or its operator’s official website, with the exact wording. We only show what the site states.
Tattoos
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Dietary needs
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Accessibility
Accessible toilet: Yes — Show the property’s wording
・多目的トイレ:あります。
The property’s own words · Source: benesse-artsite.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Step-free entrance, Step-free guest room, Accessible bath: not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Travelling solo
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Against the 179
- Size
- 65 rooms— Just over the median of 28; the 179 run 1 to 508
- Award
- 2 MICHELIN Keys
- Type
- Resort— 10 of 179
- Where
- Kagawa— 4 of 179
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys23 stays
- 1 Key113 stays
- Relais & Châteaux15 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
2 MICHELIN Keys — 23 of the 179 stays here.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
Nearby
Chichu Art Museum
≈ 1.3 km away · Museum
Art House Project
≈ 1.5 km away · Art houses
Miyanoura Port
Port
Naoshima Coast
Coast
Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Photos: © ブルーノ・プラス (CC BY 4.0) · © 663highland (CC BY 2.5) · © 松岡明芳 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
About the ratings
2 KEYS
2 MICHELIN Keys
The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.
Good to know
Are meals included in the rate?
The rate shown is per person and includes dinner and breakfast.
How many rooms does Benesse House have?
Benesse House has 65 rooms.
How many guests can stay in one room at Benesse House?
Museum building rooms: 1-2 (Museum Twin), 1-3 (Museum Deluxe Twin), 1-4 (Museum Family Suite, Museum Suite); other buildings not checked
What is the policy on children at Benesse House?
Museum and Oval buildings do not accept children aged 5 or younger
What are the dinner arrangements at Benesse House?
French cuisine at Terrace Restaurant (by the Park building; dinner reserved for hotel guests, advance booking required) or kaiseki focused on Setouchi seafood at Museum Restaurant Issen
What are the breakfast arrangements at Benesse House?
Served at Terrace Restaurant overlooking the Inland Sea (7:30-10:00, buffet or American-style); Museum Restaurant Issen also serves breakfast
How do I book Benesse House?
Use the booking links near the top of this page. Prices and cancellation terms differ between sellers, so it is worth comparing more than one.
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US$474 – US$809 per person
US$948 – US$1,620 for 2 guests (1 room)