Benesse House

There are 10 ensuite guestrooms located on the second and third floors of the Museum building. These sleek, stylish and airy rooms feature large floor-to-ceiling windows facing the Inland Sea. Located on a hill at the highest point in Benesse House and reached by monorail, the Oval’s six guestrooms (two twins and four suites) have huge windows offering spectacular views of the Inland Sea below. The wooden Park building has 39 rooms and two suites, plus restaurants, lounges, a shop and various art spaces, and the Beach building has eight spacious suite-style guestrooms, all of which feature private terraces offering panoramic views of the sea. Guests can enjoy a buffet-style breakfast at the Terrace Restaurant (Umi no Hoshi) Etoile de la Mer, and in the evening, this Michelin-starred restaurant serves exquisite French cuisine. Museum Restaurant Issen is located on the ground floor of the Museum building and serves traditional kaiseki and seafood. This light and airy restaurant has large windows allowing guests to appreciate the view of the Inland Sea and modern art from any seat whilst enjoying their meal (Artwork on the walls of Issen includes Andy Warhol’s ‘Flowers’ and Hiroshi Sugimoto’s ‘Time Exposed’). There’s also Museum Cafe on the second floor of the Museum building, and Park Lounge on the ground floor of the Park building.

Benesse House features a contemporary art museum with four buildings accommodating guests, plus two restaurants, an exclusive lounge, a cafe, a library, a spa and a gift shop.

Terrace Restaurant offers buffet-style breakfasts and a French dinner menu, and Issen serves traditional kaiseki meals featuring fresh seafood. The Oval Lounge is a lovely place to relax with a cocktail.