# Hakone Open-Air Museum

> Japan's first open-air art museum, opened in 1969: about 120 sculptures spread over 70,000 square meters of hillside lawns, a Picasso Pavilion and a hot-spring footbath. It is two minutes from Chokoku-no-Mori Station, and adult tickets are 2,000 yen at the gate or 1,800 yen online.

- Prefecture: Kanagawa
- Type: Museum
- Address: Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan
- Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00
- Closed: Open every day of the year.
- Hours note: Last entry 16:30.
- Admission: 2000 yen
- Official site: https://www.hakone-oam.or.jp/

Get off the Hakone Tozan train at Chokoku-no-Mori and the museum gate is two minutes away. Inside, the grounds fall and rise across about 70,000 square meters of lawn with roughly 120 modern and contemporary sculptures out in the open, Henry Moore's reclining figures among them, with the Hakone hills behind. It opened in 1969 as Japan's first open-air museum. The Picasso Pavilion, added in 1984, draws on a collection of 319 works, centered on 188 ceramics bought from his daughter Maya. Gabriel Loire's Symphonic Sculpture is an 18-meter tower of stained glass you can climb inside for a view over the park. Children get the Woods of Net, a crocheted play structure for elementary school age and younger. Halfway round, the Forest Footbath runs about 28 meters and uses a hot spring that rises on the site; bring a small towel. Plan on two to three hours, and expect slopes and steps between the sections. Do not touch the works or walk on fenced lawns. Photos for personal use are fine, but indoors there is no flash, video, tripod or selfie stick.

## FAQ

### How much is admission, and is it cheaper online?

At the gate it is 2,000 yen for adults, 1,600 yen for university and high school students and 800 yen for junior high and elementary school students. Web tickets cost 1,800, 1,400 and 600 yen. Preschool children are free.

### Is the footbath included, and do I need a towel?

The Forest Footbath is inside the museum grounds, so there is no extra charge once you are in. It is about 28 meters long, seats 39 people and has a spot for wheelchair users. Bring a small towel to dry your feet.

### Can I take photos?

Yes, for personal use, except works marked with a no-photo sign. Indoors there is no flash, video, tripod or selfie stick, and drones and live streaming are not allowed anywhere.

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Source: Hakone Open-Air Museum — Japan Voyage