Yellow Pumpkin
20 min by bike · Sculpture
Yayoi Kusama's polka-dotted yellow pumpkin sits at the end of an old pier on Naoshima's south shore — the island's most photographed piece of art, framed by the Seto Inland Sea.
Naoshima Ryokan Roka
直島旅館ろ霞
Rate
From ¥42,000 per person
Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast — derived by halving a two-person total rather than quoted directly, so treat it as an indication rather than a price.
Dates and guests
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A featured artist draws a new work for each of the eleven rooms every six months, and the pieces are for sale; there is no communal bath.
Against the 161
- Size
- 11 rooms— In the smallest quarter of the 161, which run 1 to 508
- Award
- One MICHELIN Key
- Also
- The Ryokan Collection— 46 of 161
- Type
- Ryokan— 59 of 161
- Where
- Kagawa— 4 of 161
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys20 stays
- 1 Key99 stays
- Relais & Châteaux10 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
One MICHELIN Key — the largest group in the catalogue.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is ANABUKI-TEI at 1 rooms, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
The stay
- Private bath
- Every room has one
Nearby
Benesse House Museum
20 min by bike · Museum
Chichu Art Museum
25 min by bike · Museum
Art House Project
10 min by bike · Art houses
Miyanoura Port
right by the pier · Port
Naoshima Coast
5 min on foot · Coast
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
1 KEY
One MICHELIN Key
The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.
RYOKAN
The Ryokan Collection
A small membership of established Japanese ryokan recognised for the traditional inn experience.
Good to know
Are meals included in the rate?
The rate shown is per person and includes dinner and breakfast.
Does every room have a private open-air bath?
Yes — every room has its own open-air bath.
How many rooms does Naoshima Ryokan Roka have?
Naoshima Ryokan Roka has 11 rooms.
How do I book Naoshima Ryokan Roka?
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Also holding one MICHELIN Key
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