Ogijima Island

男木島

4.6Est. 90Takamatsu, Shikoku

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Overview

Tiny art island with Setouchi Triennale installations woven through stone-walled alleys.

Only 4 kilometers in circumference and home to about 170 residents, Ogijima packs permanent art installations from the Setouchi Triennale into a steep hillside village of stone-walled alleys. The Jaume Plensa-designed ferry terminal doubles as a sculpture, and the village's resident cats outnumber people in some corners. A 40-minute ferry from Takamatsu port delivers you to a world apart.

Practical info

Japanese name: 男木島
Nearest station: Takamatsu Station (25 min bus)
Payment: Cards accepted
Reservations: No reservation needed. Public area. Individual shops and restaurants within have their own policies.

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