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*These information are for your reference. For more details, please check the websites or other sources.^^
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Cautions
There are 2 different ports in Naoshima.
One is “Miyanoura Port“, and the other is “Naoshima Port (Honmura).”
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Miyanoura Port
Miyanoura Port is located on the west side of Naoshima, and it’s the bigger port.
There is Yayoi Kusama’s “Red Pumpkin” sculpture at the area of Miyanoura Port.
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Naoshima Port (Honmura)
Naoshima Port (Honmura) is located on the east side of Naoshima.
It’s a small port, and there are only small passenger boats, such as the ones that come and go between UNO Port and Naoshima Port (Honmura). This port is located in the “IE Project” area.
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By the way, I think this port name sounds very confusing.
It’s because “Naoshima” is the island name and it also depends on whether some people call the port “Naoshima Port” or “Honmura”.
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Step1：from JR Okayama Station
There are 3 ways to get to UNO Port from JR Okayama Station.
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A: Taking a train from JR Okayama Station to JR UNO Station
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B: Getting on a bus from the bus stop number 2 at the east side of JR Okayama Station to UNO Port
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C: Taking a taxi from JR Okayama Station to UNO Port.
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A: If you take a train from JR Okayama Station to UNO Station
*The fare: 590 yen for adults.
*It takes about 50 minutes to 60 minutes to get to JR UNO Station.
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*Please take the UNO Line (mainly from the platform number 7) or the Kojima Line (mainly from the platform number7, but sometimes 5, 6, 8) at JR Okayama Station.
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*Depending on the timetable, there may be a direct train or you may need to transfer trains at JR Chayamachi Station.
It takes about from 15 minutes to 21 minutes from JR Okayama Station to JR Chayamachi Station.
Chayamachi Station is quite small, and it’s very easy to transfer to the next train at Chayamachi Station.
The platform is the same, it’s just on the opposite side of the platform.
After changing the train at Chayamachi Station, it takes about 25 minutes to get to JR UNO Station.
UNO Station is the terminal station, it doesn’t matter whether you transfer at Chayamachi Station or not.
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*UNO Port is at the opposite side of UNO Station. It takes about 5-8 minutes on foot from UNO Station.
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B: If you use a bus from JR Okayama Station to UNO Port
*The bus departs from stop number 2 at the east side of JR Okayama Station.
*It takes about from 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes, depending on the traffic.
*The fare: 660 yen for adults.
They don’t accept a credit card, so you need to prepare cash. Also you had better have change or 1,000 yen bills, not like 10,000 yen bills.
*When you get on the bus from the front door, you need to take a queue number ticket which is a small ticket. It has a number of where you got on printed on it.
When you get off the bus at UNO Port, you need to pay the bus fare. Put the exact fare and the small ticket together into the clear box next to the driver. If you need small coins, you can change 1,000 yen bills into coins on the bus.
The bus stop at “UNO Port” is the next stop after the bus stop at “UNO Station”.
After getting off the bus, it takes a few minutes to walk to UNO Port on foot.
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C: Taking a taxi from JR Okayama Station to UNO Port
*It takes about 1 hour, give or take a few minutes.
*It costs about from 8,500 yen to 10,000 yen, depending on the traffic.
*There are usually taxies waiting at Okayama Station.
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Step2: from UNO Port
Getting on the vehicle ferry or passenger boat from UNO Port to “Miyanoura Port” in Naoshima, or getting on the passenger boat from UNO Port to Naoshima Port (Honmura).
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Cautions
*There are vehiclel ferries and passenger boats between UNO Port to Miyanoura Port.
There are only 3 passenger boats from UNO Port to Miyanoura Port in a day.
*The port for passenger boats in UNO is located in a different place from the vehicle ferries.
It takes about 5-8 minutes from all spots such as UNO Port for vehicle ferries, the bus stop at UNO Port or JR UNO Station to the smaller port on foot to get to the passenger boat dock.
*If you take the passenger boat by taking a bus from JR Okayama Station, you had better get off at the bus stop at JR UNO Station. It is a little closer than the bus stop at UNO Port. ( But it doesn’t matter, the two bus stops are located at almost the same area.)
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A: Going to “Miyanoura Port”
The vehicle ferry goes to Miyanoura Port in Naoshima. It’s a bigger port than Naoshima Port (Honmura). There’s Yayoi Kusama’s “Red Pumkin” sculpture at the area of Miyanoura Port.
*The fare is 300 yen one way for adults, 570 yen for round trip (valid for 2 days). They accept cash only.
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A-1: At UNO Port for vehicle ferry
＊13 vehicle ferries are departing from Uno Port to Miyanoura Port each day.
*The fare is 300 yen one way for adults, 570 yen for round trip (valid for 2 days). They accept cash only.
*It takes about 20 minutes from UNO Port to Miyanoura Port.
*The ferry has passenger seats, washrooms, drink vending machines and a deck.
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A-2: At Uno Port for passenger boats
*There are only 3 boat departures daily from Uno Port to Miyanoura Port.
*Passenger boats are not big, they accommodate about 80-96 people /per boat, so it’s better to arrive early.
*The fare is 300 yen for one way for adults, 570 yen for a round trip. They accept cash only.
*You can buy at the ticket counter or vending machines at UNO Port for ferry and then move to UNO Port for passenger boats on foot. You can also buy the ticket at the ticket booth at UNO Port for passenger boats, but they open about 15 minutes before the departures.
*It takes about 15 minutes from UNO Port to Miyanoura Port.
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B: Going to “Naoshima Port (Honmura)”
*There are 5 boat departures daily from Uno Port to Naoshima Port (Honmura).
*These passenger boats are not big, they accommodate about 80 people /per boat, so it’s better to arrive early.
*”Naoshima Port (Honmura)” is located in the “IE Project” area.
*The fare is 300 yen for one way for adults, 570 yen for a round trip. They accept cash only.
*You can buy at the ticket counter or vending machines at UNO Port for ferry and then move to UNO Port for passenger boats on foot. You can also buy the ticket at the ticket booth at UNO Port for passenger boats, but they open about 15 minutes before the departures.
*It takes about 20 minutes from UNO Port to Naoshima Port(Honmura).
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Artwork of UNO : Chinu-the Black Sea Bream of Uno
The art piece “Chinu” in Uno is located about a 7-minute walk from both Uno Port and Uno Station. ”Chinu” is displayed near the docks and is a notable part of the area’s art scene.
Garbage such as empty cans and plastic bottles and objects of Chinu (Kurodai) made by collecting unnecessary items from home are installed at the first art festival. Then, following the last time, “Re-coloring” is carried out, replacing the parts that have deteriorated due to the sea breeze, and reborn.
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A child is born in Uno’s Chinu on October 30, 2016! This time is a slide.
It was created with the waste that came out of the home in Tamano-city and the garbage that the writer (Yodogawa-Technique) collected directly on the islands in Seto.
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Yodogawa-Technique
Yodogawa Technique is an artist name of Hideaki SHIBATA (born 1976, Okayama, Japan).
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Step3: from Miyanoura Port /Naoshima Port (Honmura)
A: After you get to Miyanoura Port and head for Benesse area
*Take a bus at bus stop number 2. The fare is 100 yen for adult. (You need to pay in cash (coins) when you get off the bus, and there is no change machine available. Please make sure to prepare small change in advance.) You need to transfer to “Benesse Art Site Naoshima Free Shuttle Bus” at Tsutuji-so bus stop or walk up to the Benesse area from there.
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*Rent an electric bicycle around Miyanoura Port. There are some rental bicycle shops.
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B: After you get to Naoshima Port (Honmura) and head for Benesse area.
*Take a bus at the “Naoshima Port (Honmura)” bus stop.
*The fare is 100 yen (You need to pay in cash (coins) when you get off the bus, and there is no change machine available. Please make sure to prepare small change in advance.) and transfer to “Benesse Art Site Naoshima Free Shuttle Bus” at Tsutuji-so bus stop or walk up to the Benesse area from there.
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Artwork：Yellow Pumpkin
The “Yellow Pumpkin” (Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin) on Naoshima is about a 4-minute walk, approximately 155 meters, from the Tsutsuji-so bus stop. After getting off the bus, simply walk along the seaside and you will arrive at the artwork.
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