The Japanese know their art and there are centuries worth of artistic creations to support this fact. So, what do you do when a museum comes up with the goal to “promote sculpture as an environmental art?” You go check it out and broaden your horizon on the rich culture of the country.
The Hakone Open Air Museum is the first museum of its kind in Japan. Located near Mount Fuji, the museum is a tremendously popular tourist attraction in the country. As the name suggests, this 70,000-square-meter garden is open air that lets you enjoy the displayed items as well as the mountains and valleys surrounding it.
The museum comprises various exhibition spaces both indoors and outdoors. You can expect to bear witness to the permanent displays of more than 100 masterpieces by contemporary sculptors. There are five exhibitions indoor, which include the Picasso Pavilion displaying the internationally renowned masters’ creations.
What sets this open-air museum apart is the natural hot spring bath and the art in the outdoor plazas. Who would want to miss that?
By Train: If you have the Hakone Free Pass, travel on the Tozan Railway from Hakone-Yumoto station; it's free. Else 30 minutes from Hakone-Yumoto to get to Chokoku No Mori station for 400 Yen.
By Car
Google map is the best way. You will end driving down the prefectural road 723 to find the museum.
By Bus
Take the Izu-Hakone Bus to the Ninotaira Iriguchi bus stop. It's a 5-minute walk to the museum.
Monday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Entrance Fee
1600 Yen.
You can in fact save 100 Yen by buying tickets online but this can be done only once you are in Japan.
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