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SETOUCHI INT’L ART FESTIVAL PACKAGES ON SALE NOW
Travel Packages Available for Contemporary Art Festival

SETO INLAND SEA, JAPAN – Naoshima, a small island in the Seto Inland Sea, has since the 80’s evolved into a mecca for the contemporary art scene in Japan. This summer sees the birth of the Setouchi International Art Festival, with Naoshima and six other islands in the Seto Inland Sea along with the port city of Takamatsu on Shikoku co-operating to bring even more domestic and foreign artists and architects to the area. The months-long festival features numerous installations as well as museums and special events throughout the islands.

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Now available on JAPANiCAN.com, the two-day Setouchi Art Festival Train and Hotel Package includes round-trip transportation from Tokyo via Shinkansen and one night’s accommodations at either the Benesse House Hotel on Naoshima (from JPY 61,500) or the ANA Hotel Clement in Takamatsu on Shikoku (from JPY 39,500). Stays at the Benesse House include dinner and breakfast. These packages also come with the Art Passport, a special pass for viewing the installations participating in the festival which is not available for purchase from overseas except with this package. Additional nights and multi-use passes for the various ferry lines between the islands are also available on request. For more information, visit http://www.japanican.com/setouchi_art.

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