Opened in 1969, the Hakone Open-Air Museum was Japan's first sculpture park and remains one of its most visited art venues, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Hakone mountains. The seven-hectare outdoor grounds display over 120 sculptures by internationally acclaimed artists including Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, and Alexander Calder, while a dedicated Picasso Pavilion houses one of Japan's largest collections of the Spanish master's works. Visitors can also soak feet in a free natural hot-spring foot bath within the museum grounds, and children are invited to climb a sculpture-embedded Symphonic Sculpture tower. The museum is on the Hakone Tozan Railway line, making it easy to combine with a broader Hakone itinerary.
- Type
- Venue
- Category
- Culture
- Season
- Year-round
- Month
- Year-round
- Region
- Kanto
- Prefecture
- Kanagawa
- City
- Hakone
Highlights
- ◆120+ sculptures by Rodin, Moore, Calder and others in mountain scenery
- ◆Dedicated Picasso Pavilion with major collection of his works
- ◆Free natural onsen foot bath within the museum grounds
- ◆Climbable Symphonic Sculpture tower popular with families
- ◆Directly accessible via Hakone Tozan Railway (Chōkoku-no-Mori Station)