Museum · Hakone, Kanagawa
The Hakone Open-Air Museum
Where monumental sculpture meets the open skies of Hakone
The Hakone Open-Air Museum is one of Japan's most celebrated cultural destinations, inviting visitors to wander through sweeping hillside grounds where major works of modern and contemporary sculpture sit in quiet dialogue with the surrounding mountains. With over 15,000 Google reviews and a 4.5-star rating, it has earned its reputation as a landmark worth lingering in: not merely passing through.
When to go
The museum is open every day from 9 am to 5 pm, making an early start the surest way to enjoy the grounds at their most peaceful. Arriving close to opening allows you to move through the outdoor spaces before the midday flow of visitors builds. Autumn foliage and clear winter days, when Fuji occasionally appears on the horizon, are particularly rewarding seasons to visit.
“Outstanding open air museum! A stunning combination of nature and art that makes for a memorable experience. A combination of big names and lesser known artists. Well laid out and engaging. A real joy to be in the middle of the mountains and experience art. Feels like the optimum way to do it!”— Jim Smith, Google review
Where you'll find it
The Hakone Open-Air Museum — Hakone, KanagawaOpen in Google Maps ↗
