If you are visiting Naoshima then Benesse House is the place to stay. We stayed in Beach, the property right on the sea front. You can sit and listen to the waves gently landing on the beach just meters away. The Beach suites are beautiful, constructed with amazing architecture, large and spotlessly clean. You can sit out on the balcony... More

I've been to Naoshima 4 times now and if possible, I will return again! I have only stayed at Benesse House during these visits. Tadao Ando's architecture is a brilliant match for the remarkable setting of the Oval rooms at Benesse. It's an ever-shifting, moment to moment panorama of ocean and sky. Art, architecture and nature compete and miraculously combine... More

Benesse hotel is actually part of a larger complex of several detached hotel areas and 3 very different museums - with outdoor art gracing the grounds. You arrive there via the UNO ferry port - about a 45 min boat ride. The hotel offers transportation. The plus of the hotels includes the spa, 2 restaurants, well outfitted rooms - some... More

We stayed in a bright, airy modern double room right on the beach with incredible ever-changing views of the sea and sky. The entire beach-side of the room was a sliding glass patio door that opened up onto a pleasant balcony so that we could enjoy the sound of the waves and the fishing boats chugging past. The complimentary gift... More

This was an incredible place to stay. The location is magical and our room in the Oval was very special. The view over the island and the water was magical especially so as the movement of the sun made for a chanign mood of the whole place. The architecture is in itself an amazing experience (not just at the Oval,... More

no TV, Arts around room , and every where you can find in the hotel area. you can see ocean all the time from hotel room, lounge, dinner room. After dinner, hotel staff offered hitel art tour. Its really cool event.. Its like ""Night Museum""!!

I've thought very hard about how to rate my stay in the Oval at Benesse House. You are surrounded by fantastic art and architecture which is well worth the effort of getting to Naoshima and a 5 star experience. But in the end, I decided this review should give the Oval only 3 stars because I am not writing a... More

There are four hotels on one site : Benesse Museum, the Beach, the Oval and the Park. We stayed 2 nights at the Museum and we enjoyed it : Tadao Ando designed a marvelous place and it is easy to reach other museums (Chichu, Lee Ufan) on foot or using the shuttle. Restaurants (Stella Maris and Japanese) are truly remarquable.... More

Agree with everyone else, it is a must-visit while in Japan. Yes the art is amazing, but for me, the real draw is the architecture and the modern aesthetic feel against the beautiful natural setting of the inland sea. The grounds with the backdrop of the hills and the beach are a beautiful place to walk with your beloved. We... More