From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, HOSHINOYA Taketomi Island offers four winter activities inspired by islanders' wisdom for staying healthy through the cold season, from spice chai made with medicinal "nuchigusa" herbs and folk broom making to nuchigusa tea with steamed red bean yokan and stargazing stretches by the pool.
PINE'S COFFEE ROASTER, a roastery cafe on the first floor of the new hotel edit x seven Awaji Island in Sumoto, opens in April 2027 with Hawaiian breakfast plates and an original breakfast planned with SHOGUN BURGER.
Naoshima New Museum of Art will open its winter rotation on December 12, 2026 with "Currents without Anchors," a joint exhibition by Kei Imazu and Bagus Pandega. The museum is closed from November 24 to the opening, and online tickets for December 12 onward go on sale October 9.
For stays from April 1, 2027, guests at Benesse House on Naoshima will be able to enter eligible art facilities on the island without buying tickets or booking online in advance. The eligible facilities and details will be announced around January 2027.
PASONA HARBOR STAGE, an offshore art stage on the east coast of Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, is selling plans that pair a performance ticket with a meal at one of the five restaurants at the neighboring THE PASONA. The original ballet "Libris no Hon" runs on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from September 5 to October 31.
A whole-house rental inn named "Sumu" opened on October 1, 2026 on Naoshima, Kagawa, in a renovated 50-year-old house. It sleeps up to 15 guests, has a hinoki sauna and a tea room, and stays begin on October 8.