Benesse House Museum
Exploring Art at Benesse House
Gallery Tour of Benesse House Museum
[Available only in Japanese]Tours offer a better understanding of artwork around Benesse House. Guides also share anecdotes from when the pieces were created.
| Dates | Every day |
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| Touring time | 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., *8:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. *Can only be reserved by guests at Benesse House. |
| Fee | Free of charge - Required Regular admission ¥1,000 per person. Free for children 15 and under. - Free of charge for guests staying at Benesse House. |
| Meeting point | In front of the reception desk at Benesse House Museum. |
| Tel | +81-(0)87-892-3223 (Benesse House） |
Art Tour of Benesse House Park
[Available only in Japanese]Focused on Hiroshi Sugimoto's Coffin of Light in the basement floor of the Park.
| Dates | Tuesdays to Sundays |
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| Touring time | 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., *7:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. *Can only be reserved by guests at Benesse House. Available on Mondays as well. |
| Fee | ¥1,000 per person. Free for children 15 and under. - Free of charge for guests staying at Benesse House. |
| Meeting point | In front of the Benesse House Shop - For our staying guests at Benesse House who would like to join the tour with *, the tour starts from in front of Park reception desk. |
| Tel | +81-(0)87-892-3223 (Benesse House） |
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- No reservations required. Please inform our front desk staff upon check-in if you are staying guests at Benesse House and would like to join the tour with *.
Cultural Melting Bath: Project for Naoshima, Cai Guo-Qiang (1998)
Cultural Melting Bath invites visitors to take a dip and relax in the artwork itself, which is a hot tub (from the U.S.) with Taihu rocks (from China) arranged according to principles of Feng Shui. Five types of medicinal herbs are added to the water. For Benesse House guests only. (Artwork Requiring Reservations)
Information
| Days Open | Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays |
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| Hours | 4:00-5:00 p.m. (once per day) |
| Fee | ¥1,000 per person Group Size: Up to 6 persons |
| Reservations | Tel. +81-(0)87-892-3223 |
- Rules
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- For Benesse House guests only.
- Take a shower or bath in your room in advance.
- Bathing suits are required. (A changing room is available.)
- Bring your own bathing suit. Towels and slippers are available from Benesse House.
- Do not sit in the hot tub if you: have high or low blood pressure, are drunk or intoxicated, are pregnant, or are not feeling well.
