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Japan · Ninotaira
Hakone Open-Air Museum
箱根 彫刻の森美術館
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The Hakone Open-Air Museum, 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. About 120 sculptural works are on permanent display across the park. The museum is affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group media conglomerate.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Notable Works
- 交叉する空間構造Wikipedia (ja)後藤良二
- 幸せをよぶシンフォニー彫刻Wikipedia (ja)ガブリエル・ロワール
展望塔を兼ねた全高18mの作品。内部は480枚のステンドグラスが設置されている。
- 5合目標Wikipedia (ja)
- 浮かぶ彫刻Wikipedia (ja)
Museum basics
- Founded
- 1969
- Architect
- 井上武吉
- Building completed
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- Renovated
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- Director
- 日枝久
- Operated by
- 公益財団法人彫刻の森芸術文化財団
- Annual visitors
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- National treasures
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- Important cultural properties
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- Site area
- 70,000 m²
- Floor area
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- Exhibition area
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- 芝生に彫刻を配置した彫刻庭園
- 日本初の野外美術館
Frequently asked questions
Is there a footbath?⌃
Yes, the museum offers a naturally fed onsen footbath for guests.
Sources
The structured data and prose on this page are grounded in the following primary sources.
- Official website — hakone-oam.or.jp ↗
- Wikipedia (Japanese) ↗CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia (English) ↗CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata — Q1134422 ↗CC0
- Official PDF — 撮影・取材許可申請書のダウンロードは、こちらのページから ↗2 pages
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