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Our guide
The Hakone Open-Air Museum, opened in 1969, was Japan's first open-air museum. It holds more than 1,000 works, by artists including Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, Taro Okamoto, Constantin Brâncuși, Barbara Hepworth and Kōtarō Takamura, and about 120 sculptures are on permanent display across the grounds. There are also five indoor galleries, of which the best known is the Picasso Pavilion with around 300 of his works, as well as sculptures children can play on and a hot-spring footbath for visitors.
Chōkoku-no-Mori Station is about 200 m away in a straight line, and Mount Hakone about 3 km. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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What this place is
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. 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. 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 footbath for guests.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Hakone Open-Air Museum: visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Museum
Nearby station
Nearby station: Chōkoku-no-Mori, about 200 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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