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Setouchi · See & do — museum

Simose Art Museum

Region
Setouchi
City
Otake
Category
See & do — museum
Rating
★ 4.4 (1,108 reviews)

Half day

A stunner on the Seto Inland Sea — Shigeru Ban’s waterfront museum, with gallery villas that seem to float on the water. The architecture is the headline act, but the collection holds its own. Worth the trip from Hiroshima; give it half a day and the sunset if you can.

The hotel on-site is lovely, and allows you to view the outdoor works after dark. However, there is very little in the way of conveniences / amenities on-site or even nearby. We ended up grabbing food from the closest conbini.

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