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Japan · Yūsui-chō
Kirishima Open-Air Museum
霧島アートの森
鹿児島県湧水町にある現代彫刻を展示した野外美術館で、草間彌生などの著名なアーティストの作品を自然の中で楽しめます。
Hours, tickets and current exhibitions are on the official site.
Visit official site →ABOUT
Kirishima Open Air Museum opened in Yūsui, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 2000. Located in the foothills of Mount Kirishima, at an elevation of 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level, the Museum encompasses an area of 20 ha. Works are displayed in the open air as well as in the Art Hall.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Exhibitions
Past and present exhibitions aggregated by artible.
Now & upcoming (4)
- 井上涼展「ふたりのマチルダ」2026Oct3(Sat)–Nov29(Sun)
- 秋コレクション展2026Oct3(Sat)–Nov29(Sun)
- 冬コレクション展2026Dec12(Sat)–2027Feb14(Sun)
- 木浦奈津子展2026Dec12(Sat)–2027Feb14(Sun)
The red line is today. Where bars overlap, those shows are open at the same time.
- Now
井上涼展「ふたりのマチルダ」
2026Oct3(Sat)–Nov29(Sun)OFFICIAL井上涼#Ryo Inoue#Animation#Contemporary Art#Pop Art - Now
秋コレクション展
2026Oct3(Sat)–Nov29(Sun)OFFICIALマリソル#Marisol#Contemporary Art#Sculpture#Collection Exhibition - Soon
冬コレクション展
2026Dec12(Sat)–2027Feb14(Sun)OFFICIAL奥傳三郎#Collection#Winter#Densaburo Oku#Art - Soon
木浦奈津子展
2026Dec12(Sat)–2027Feb14(Sun)A solo exhibition by artist Natsuko Kiura at Kirishima Open-Air Museum.
OFFICIAL木浦奈津子#Natsuko Kiura#Contemporary Art#Art Exhibition#Contemporary
Past exhibitions (2)
- Past
落合陽一｜天孫帰るってよ？
2026Jul11(Sat)–Sep23(Wed)Media artist Yoichi Ochiai presents an exhibition exploring digital technology, nature, and Japanese culture at Kirishima Open-Air Museum.
OFFICIAL落合陽一#Yoichi Ochiai#Media Art#Digital Art#Contemporary Art - Past
新所蔵作品展
2026Apr21(Tue)–Jun28(Sun)An exhibition of new acquisitions featuring works by contemporary artist Tomokazu Matsuyama.
OFFICIAL松山智一#Tomokazu Matsuyama#Contemporary Art#Newly Acquired Works#Japanese Artist
Museum basics
- Founded
- 2000
- Architect
- 早川邦彦
- Building completed
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- Renovated
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- Director
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- Operated by
- 鹿児島県
- Annual visitors
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- National treasures
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- Important cultural properties
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- Site area
- 20 m²
- Floor area
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- Exhibition area
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- Architectural features
- 自然の地形や樹林をできるだけ生かした整備
Visit info
- Hours
Mon closed Tue 09:00-17:00 Wed 09:00-17:00 Thu 09:00-17:00 Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 09:00-17:00 Sun 09:00-17:00 - Tickets
- 大人400円
- 高校・大学生280円
- 小・中学生200円
- 幼児無料
- 団体（20名以上）大人320円
- 団体（20名以上）高校・大学生220円
- 団体（20名以上）小・中学生160円
- 年間パスポート 大人800円
- 年間パスポート 高校・大学生560円
- 年間パスポート 小・中学生400円
- Avg. visit time
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- Reservation
- Not required
- Nearest station
- JR栗野駅, タクシーで約20分
- Address
- 〒899-6201 Yūsui-chō 鹿児島県姶良郡湧水町木場6340番地220
Note: 毎週月曜日（休日の場合は翌日）、年末年始（12/28～1/2）、メンテナンス（2/15～2/22）。7/20～8/31の土・日・祝は19：00まで開園（入園18：30まで）。
Rules & amenities
- Photography
- Restricted
- Audio guide langs
- —
- Wheelchair
- Yes
- Kid-friendly
- Yes
- Café
- Yes
- Shop
- Yes
Collection
- Collection size
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- Top departments
- 国内外の作家が現地を訪れ、自然や歴史的・文化的な特徴を生かして制作したオリジナル作品
- 現代彫刻
- Featured artists
- 藤浩志
- 草間彌生
- 椿昇
- 植松奎二
- ダン・グレアム
More info
- Official site
- open-air-museum.org ↗
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia ↗
Sources
— Official website — open-air-museum.org ↗ · Wikipedia (Japanese) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikipedia (English) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikidata — Q10855706 ↗ (CC0)artible is an independent guide and is not affiliated with this museum. Facts are surfaced with attribution to the sources below.
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