Hakone Open-Air Museum Ticket

Hakone's Signature Open-Air Museum: Where Nature Meets Art

The Hakone Open-Air Museum, established in 1969 as Japan's first open-air sculpture museum, showcases approximately 120 modern and contemporary sculptures in a vast 70,000㎡ garden. Its greatest charm lies in the ability to stroll through the artworks against the backdrop of Hakone's mountains, sky, and ever-changing seasonal scenery.
The museum also features the Picasso Pavilion, exhibiting over 300 Picasso collections, the Symphony Sculpture where you climb through a stained glass tower, the Woods of Net for children to play, and various areas such as a hot spring footbath, cafe, and restaurant. Whether the weather is good or rainy, it's Hakone's signature museum where you can enjoy art, nature, and hot springs all in one place.


Exhibition Area Introduction

Outdoor Sculpture Garden – A Stroll Among 120 Sculptures on a 70,000㎡ Meadow
The outdoor sculpture garden, set against the backdrop of Hakone's mountains, is the face of the Hakone Open-Air Museum. Approximately 120 works by world-renowned artists are placed among the vast lawns and trees, offering the fun of discovering your favorite pieces while slowly walking with a map in hand. The scenery changes with the seasons, offering different atmospheres whether you visit in spring, autumn, or winter.

Picasso Pavilion – A Picasso Collection with Over 300 Pieces
The highlight of the indoor exhibition, the Picasso Pavilion, is a dedicated exhibition hall that comprehensively collects Picasso's ceramics, sculptures, paintings, and prints. With a collection of over 300 pieces boasting one of the world's leading scales, the pavilion exhibits them by theme, allowing you to experience Picasso's experimental aspects and diverse expressions at once. It's a great area to calmly face the works indoors after seeing the outdoor sculptures.

Symphony Sculpture that Calls for Happiness – Stained Glass Tower
The Symphony Sculpture that Calls for Happiness, created by French stained glass artist Gabriel Loire, is an 18m-high tower work entirely surrounded by stained glass. As you go up the central spiral staircase, over 700 colors of glass sparkle with light, giving you the feeling of walking in a world full of color. The observation deck at the top offers a panoramic view of outdoor sculptures and the Hakone Mountains.

Woods of Net – An Art Playground for Children
The Woods of Net, with a giant knitted net installed inside a wooden structure pavilion, is an experiential artwork where children can enter, run, hang, and climb. The entire space, with its colorful colors and organic curves, is a sculpture in itself, so children can enjoy it like a game, and adults can enjoy it as installation art. It's a popular spot that you must visit if you're traveling with your family.

Forest Footbath & Cafe – An Art Walk Finished with Hot Springs
After taking a tour of the exhibition, you can take a break and soak your feet in the forest footbath using hot spring water springing from the site. You can relieve your fatigue in the hot spring water while looking at the air and mountain scenery of Hakone, making it a great finale for your art walk. There are restaurants, cafes, and rest areas with good views around, so it's a good place to discuss your next schedule while enjoying a meal or tea time, and you can stay comfortably even on rainy days.

Attraction Points of the Museum

✅ As Japan's first open-air sculpture museum, it exhibits approximately 120 outdoor sculptures in a 70,000㎡ garden
✅ You can stroll through the works of world-renowned sculptors against the backdrop of Hakone's mountains, sky, and changing seasonal scenery
✅  You can see various Picasso works such as ceramics, sculptures, and paintings in the Picasso Pavilion, which houses more than 300 pieces
✅ The Symphony Sculpture Tower, entirely surrounded by stained glass, is a must-see photo spot
✅ There are many experiential arts such as the Woods of Net where children can climb and play, making it a great course for family trips
✅ You can enjoy art and relaxation at once with the forest footbath, cafe, and restaurant that use museum hot spring water
✅ The indoor exhibition hall is well prepared, so you can enjoy it even on rainy or bad weather days