Hakone Open-Air Museum Explained

Hakone Open-Air Museum
Native Name:箱根 彫刻の森美術館
Native Name Lang:ja
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Established:1969
Location:Hakone, Japan
Type:Art museum

The Hakone Open-Air Museum (箱根 彫刻の森美術館, Hakone Choukoku no Mori Bijutsukan), opened in 1969, is Japan's first open-air museum. It is located in Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. Hosting over 1,000 pieces, it includes artworks by Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, Taro Okamoto, Yasuo Mizui, Churyo Sato, Susumu Shingu, Constantin Brâncuși, Barbara Hepworth, Rokuzan Ogiwara, and Kōtarō Takamura, among others.[1] About 120 sculptural works are on permanent display across the park.[2] The museum is affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group media conglomerate.

Hakone Choukoku no Mori Bijutsukan is split into five indoor exhibitions and is best known for the Picasso Pavilion hall, containing around 300 of the Spanish artist's works. The museum also offers outdoor interactive sculptures for children and a naturally fed onsen footbath for guests.[3]

Gallery

Sculpture park and gardens

Notes and References

  1. News: A stroll through a forest of sculpture . Greco, Joann . . 25 February 2001 . 20 January 2010 . dead . 1 May 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010501012806/http://www.sptimes.com/News/022501/Travel/A_stroll_through_a_fo.shtml .
  2. Web site: About the Hakone Open-Air Museum – Hakone Travel Guide Planetyze. Planetyze. 15 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Open-Air Museum. Japan Deluxe Tours. 21 May 2019.