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Benesse House, opened in 1992, is an accommodation that integrates a museum and a hotel under the concept of "Coexistence of Nature, Architecture, and Art." The property features four distinct accommodation buildings: "Museum," where you can stay inside the museum; "Oval," offering breathtaking views of the Seto Inland Sea; "Park," surrounded by sea, greenery, and art; and "Beach," enveloped by the sound of gentle waves. Additionally, it includes a restaurant, café, spa, and shop. All architecture was designed by Tadao Ando to harmonize with the environment of Setonaikai National Park over time. The long slopes, stairs, pathways for movement within the facility, and natural light streaming through framed openings invite guests to experience contemporary art with their entire being.

This is the home where I was born and raised. A family residence that still remains in the city of Takamatsu. It was built in 1970, as the city moved forward in its postwar recovery. After more than half a century, this place found new life in 2019 as a private villa limited to one group per day.What we value most is a way of staying that helps you return to your natural rhythm—within quietness. Not simply spending time, but spending it as if you were “resting time” itself.■ Space: A living lineage of beauty within everyday life Step inside and you’ll find the aesthetics of “Sanuki Modern.” Isamu Noguchi’s Akari lights, Kagawa lacquerware, Aji stone—carefully chosen crafts throughout. These are not pieces meant only to be admired; they are beauty meant to be held and lived with. In a space where time-worn architecture resonates with contemporary sensibility, the culture rooted in this city quietly comes into view.■ Garden: Living art wrapped in stillness Beyond the gate stands a century-old black pine in calm silence. The garden has been shaped by skilled gardeners who have long supported local garden culture. It changes expression with morning light and evening illumination, and those subtle transitions become part of your memories here.■ Rest: A sanctuary of water that frees body and mind An open-air bath available 24 hours a day and a private sauna. In carefully set temperatures and deep quiet, travel fatigue melts away—and you gradually return to your own natural rhythm. That moment gently elevates the quality of your entire stay.■ Dining: Trust deepens flavor There is no fixed menu at Anabuki Residence. What we offer instead is trust—relationships rooted locally and built over many years. Private dining at the residence, or reservations at renowned restaurants around town; we may also guide you to places you would never find on your own at first glance. Each dish is born from connections between this land and its people.[The story continues—with you] Passed down through three generations, this home has now become a quiet place that welcomes guests from around the world. Owner-concierge Eitaro Anabuki will greet you together with the story of this house. Here, where past, present, and future meet softly, your own time will begin to unfold—slowly layering into something lasting.

Opened in 2024, this small villa with ocean-view rooms and private terraces stands within the wellness garden “Millennial Olive Terrace for your wellness,” symbolized by a thousand-year-old olive tree—an oasis where olive-inspired experiences help restore both body and mind. In 2025, the private meditation sauna villa “tou” will open, followed in 2026 by “Olivair,” featuring a herbal steam sauna and meditation room. Surrounded by the nature of the Setouchi region, enjoy an extraordinary escape in quiet luxury at your “second home,” where you can fully embrace life with olives.

A private, whole-house Accommodation created by fully renovating a Showa-era home at Uno Port—the gateway to Okayama Prefecture—where ferries come and go to the Setouchi islands where everyday life and art intertwine, such as Naoshima and Teshima. What you’ll find here is a way of spending time that extends naturally from life in a seaside town: time to receive shifting light and passing breezes with your whole body, like a vessel. Interpreting Setouchi and Uno in our own way, we have composed an introspective space through custom-built furniture, antiques, music, and books. This is an in-town retreat—not for showing off to others, but for reconsidering your connection with yourself and the place, and for letting sensory, poetic feelings quietly mature.In other words, this is not a luxury Facility: there are no lavish meals or staffed services. There is no TV in the Room. And because we have preserved the structure of a Showa-era house, it may be somewhat less comfortable or insulated than modern homes. There is no breathtaking ocean view.We would be glad if you choose this place as somewhere to spend cradle-like hours—soaking in the afterglow of your journey, or resting right in its midst.