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箱根 彫刻の森美術館 | |
Hakone Open-Air Museum | |
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| Established | 1969 |
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| Location | Hakone, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°14′41″N139°3′5″E / 35.24472°N 139.05139°E /35.24472; 139.05139 |
| Type | Art museum |
| Website | hakone-oam |
TheHakone Open-Air Museum (箱根 彫刻の森美術館,Hakone Choukoku no Mori Bijutsukan), opened in 1969, is Japan's firstopen-air museum. It is located inHakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. Hosting over 1,000 pieces, it includes artworks byPablo Picasso,Henry Moore,Taro Okamoto,Yasuo Mizui,Churyo Sato,Susumu Shingu,Constantin Brâncuși,Barbara Hepworth,Rokuzan Ogiwara, andKōtarō Takamura, among others.[1] About 120 sculptural works are on permanent display across the park.[2] The museum is affiliated with theFujisankei Communications Group media conglomerate.[citation needed]
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 fedonsen footbath for guests.[3][unreliable source?]