Benesse House is a hotel in Tamano, Japan.[1] Wikidata describes it as “contemporary art museum in Naoshima, Japan”. It opened in 1992. It is part of Benesse Art Site Naoshima. It stands about 6.6 km from the centre of Tamano.[3]

Overview

The Benesse House (ベネッセハウス) is an art museum and hotel on Naoshima, an island of Japan, designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. It opened in 1992 and was an early effort of the Benesse Art Site's activities to revitalize Naoshima into an art haven. Since then, Ando has expanded it and combined it with other parts of the Benesse Art Site, such as the Valley Gallery and the Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery, both of which were opened in 2022.

From “Benesse House” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1992. It was designed by Tadao Ando. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 6.6 km from the centre of Tamano. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), about 31 km from the centre of Tamano.[4]

It is one of 4 hotels in and around Tamano recorded in Wikidata, 2 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 2 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is ダイヤモンド瀬戸内マリンホテル, opened in 1936.

See also

References

  1. ^ Benesse House (Q11337013). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Benesse House. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-05-30.
  3. ^ Tamano (Q850335). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Tamano. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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