Art blends with nature at this huge outdoor sculpture park, where works by both Japanese and Western artists are framed by trees, grass and …
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Dec 27, 2024
Beautiful open air museum immersed in a tradizional Japanese garden with 2 focus on precious sculputres (giacometti, manzù and a Picasso pavilion). Really worth a visit if you in Hakone. A shame you … Full review by massimiliano g
Dec 21, 2024
This was a wonderful surprise and it was a rainy day . You can take the train up the mountain from Hakone and follow the signs from train station about two blocks . Allow at least 2 hours or more as … Full review by Suzza77
Dec 10, 2024
Beautiful sculpture gardens with interesting sculptures, beautiful grounds and an indoor Picasso exhibit (largest privately owned collection of Picassos). If you like art it is a must see. Full review by flo220
I am planning to visit this before I check-in to the hotel. Is it possible for us to leave bags somewhere on site?
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i agree with everyone else. Get the hotel to look after your bags. We used the bus to travel everywhere using the convenience of the Hakone pass. The museum might store them for you …
i agree with everyone else. Get the hotel to look after your bags. We used the bus to travel everywhere using the convenience of the Hakone pass. The museum might store them for you but the hotels are used to doing that and normally have secure areas.
One person wrote the Picasso Pavilion is closed for renovation till July 2019- what would we be missing out on given the closure?
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I remember there is only a few Picasso's inside the pavillion. So even with it closed you won't miss much. The Open-air museum itself is worth a visit, particularly on fairweather days.
Is this museum within walking distance from the little prince museum or the Venetian glass museum? Thank you
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Hi, its depend what you are calling "walking"? It is about 1.5-2 hours walking, my recommendation is to use public transportation and the best is train. Gil