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 An open-air museum is a museum that exhibits collections of buildings and artifacts outdoors. It is also frequently known as a museum of buildings or a folk museum. Definition Open air is "the unconfined atmosphere ... outside buildings" ...

. It is located in

Hakone is a List of towns in Japan, town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had a population of 10,965, and total area of . Hakone is a notable spa town and a popular tourist destination due to its many onsen, hot springs being within view of ...

, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. Hosting over 1,000 pieces, it includes artworks by

Pablo Picasso Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, Ceramic art, ceramicist, and Scenic ...

Henry Moore Henry Spencer Moore (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) was an English artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract art, abstract monumental Bronze sculpture, bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. Moore ...

, Taro Okamoto, Yasuo Mizui, Churyo Sato, Susumu Shingu,

Constantin Brâncuși Constantin Brâncuși (; February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957) was a Romanian sculptor, painter, and photographer who made his career in France. Considered one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century and a pioneer of modernism ...

Barbara Hepworth Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was an English artist and sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo, Hepworth was a leadin ...

Rokuzan Ogiwara was a sculptor active in Meiji period Japan. His real name was . He is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern western-style bronze sculpture in Japan. Early life Ogiwara was born in Azumino in Nagano Prefecture in the mountains of central Jap ...

, and

Kōtarō Takamura was a Japanese poet and sculptor. Biography Takamura was the eldest son of Japanese sculptor Takamura Kōun. He graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts in 1902, where he studied sculpture and oil painting. He studied in New York, at the ...

, among others. About 120 sculptural works are on permanent display across the park. The museum is affiliated with the

Fujisankei Communications Group , abbreviated FCG, is Japan's largest media conglomerate. Its chair is Hisashi Hieda. The group engages in a wide range of businesses, from Mass media in Japan, media and entertainment, including Television in Japan, television, Japanese newspape ...

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 In Japan, are hot springs and the bathing facilities and Ryokan (inn), traditional inns around them. There are approximately 25,000 hot spring sources throughout Japan, and approximately 3,000 ''onsen'' establishments use naturally hot water ...

footbath for guests.

Gallery

Sculpture park and gardens

Hakone Open-air Museum 20211202-13.jpg, Exterior park view Hakone open air museum (10).jpg,

Joan Miró Joan Miró i Ferrà ( , ; ; 20 April 1893 – 25 December 1983) was a Catalan Spanish painter, sculptor and Ceramic art, ceramist. A museum dedicated to his work, the Fundació Joan Miró, was established in his native city of Barcelona ...

, 1972, ''Personnage'' The Hakone Open-Air Museum - panoramio.jpg,

, 1969–70, ''Reclining Figure: Arched Leg'' Hakone5.jpg, Exterior park view Hakone open air museum (15).jpg, Goto Ryoji, 1978, ''Intersecting Space Construction'' Aristide Maillol - Action Enchained - Hakone Open-air Museum.jpg,

Aristide Maillol Aristide Joseph Bonaventure Maillol (; December 8, 1861 – September 27, 1944) was a French sculptor, painter, and printmaking, printmaker.Le Normand-Romain, Antoinette . "Maillol, Aristide". ''Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online''. Oxford ...

, 1905–06, ''Action Enchained''

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* {{Authority control Art museums and galleries in Kanagawa Prefecture Open-air museums in Japan Sculpture galleries in Japan Buildings and structures in Hakone, Kanagawa Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in Asia Fujisankei Communications Group 1969 establishments in Japan