Naoshima Port — Local services in Naoshima

A pier/port that is located on the east side of the Naoshima island, and much closer to the Honmura area (where the Ando Museum and various art houses are located).

Tickets are paid when you board the boat. 300 yen per person.

One trip on the ferry will take approximately 20 minutes. A much smaller port compared to the Miyanoura pier/port, it’s only a passenger ferry that operates with lesser (5 per day) but still convenient schedules.

I managed to catch the first boat from this pier/port at 6:45 to return to Okayama Station by 8:10AM.

There’s a waiting room located next to the pier/port. Bicycle parking are available as well.

One of the best perk from using this pier/port is you’ll reach the Honmura area by foot in less than 10 minutes versus if you’re alighting from Miyanoura pier/port which you’ll need to take a bus or walk at least more than 30 minutes over the...

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Be warned of barefacedness: The bikes on offer here at 500yen/day are not safe, their brakes do not work well and fail on downhill. The cycles are lowest tec and are not worth the money even not after...