Hakone Museum of Art
Hakone Museum of Art
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9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Kevin M
Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States226 contributions
May 2018 • Family
I chose to visit this place instead of the Hakone Open-Air Art Museum, pretty much on a whim. Their collection is nice enough, with artifacts from a wide range of Japanese history and a few other Asian cultures. Most memorable in my mind were the giant, human-sized jars. It is a fine collection, if low-key compared to other museums in Hakone. But what sets this place apart is its landscape garden, included with admission. When we visited in May, the mossy grounds and canopy of leaves made for a paradise of green. I'm sure autumn foliage season there would also be beautiful. One half of this garden is open only on weekends and holidays, a rule which I was unaware of, but thankfully I came over on a Saturday, so I was able to see the place in all its beauty.
Written April 30, 2019
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Shauna P
91 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
This is not a large museum, having 5 rooms of historical pottery from across time and countries. There are some gems here - the Jamon period pots, particularly.
It won't take long to tour the building but the garden is worth a visit too. Moss laden and dense with maples, it is in the classic Japanese style and is quite beautiful.
It won't take long to tour the building but the garden is worth a visit too. Moss laden and dense with maples, it is in the classic Japanese style and is quite beautiful.
Written April 24, 2018
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Darryl S
Berkshire115 contributions
Nov 2019
We hadn't planned to visit this but were on the cable car passing by and when they announced it we thought we would pop in to take a look. From our point of view it was worth it just to walk through the gardens alone. Everything was just turning autumnal and looked lovely
Written November 13, 2019
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jameshuang
Taipei, Taiwan2,007 contributions
Jun 2014 • Family
Hakone Museum of Art (箱根美術館, Hakone Bijutsukan), located in Gora, was founded by Okada Mokichi in 1952. Later in 1982, Okada also opened the Museum of Art in Atami that has a much larger display area. Currently, the Hakone Museum of Art focuses on medieval Japanese ceramics from the Jomon period (10,000 B.C. ~ 200 B.C.) to the Edo period (1615 ~ 1867). The museum (main building) is a Chinese-style (more or less) with a blue tile roof. It was a 2-story building, and the displays were not so attractive compared to other museums. Taking photos is not allowed inside the galleries. On the 2nd floor, there is a big glass window where you can see the famous character "dai" (大) standing out beautifully on the hillside on a sunny day. If you can’t find it, ask the attendant for help.
After the museum, you can go to the Moss Garden with beautiful moss covering most of the ground. The few red azaleas made it a pleasant Japanese style garden to visit. It was a pity that we did not visit the garden in the autumn when the leaves become red; it is probably more enjoyable. We were there on Wednesday and found out that the Sekirakuen Garden was closed; it only opens on weekends, national holidays, and everyday during the month of November. The path to the Sangetsu-an Tea House was closed as well. The Shinwa-tei Tea House was open, so we took a rest there and enjoyed the view of the garden through the big bright windows. The green leaves under the sun were so green, and I certainly took lots of photos (no tripod allowed). I would suggest visiting Hakone Museum of Art on a weekend during November because of the brilliant autumn colors, making it the best time to visit.
The Hakone Museum of Art is open daily except Thursday. It can be reached via Hakone Ropeway to Koen-kami Station. You can see it once you step out of the cable car. The admission is 900 yen; you can get a discount with Hokone Free Pass. I would like to give it a 4 instead of 3 if we visited in autumn and weekend.
After the museum, you can go to the Moss Garden with beautiful moss covering most of the ground. The few red azaleas made it a pleasant Japanese style garden to visit. It was a pity that we did not visit the garden in the autumn when the leaves become red; it is probably more enjoyable. We were there on Wednesday and found out that the Sekirakuen Garden was closed; it only opens on weekends, national holidays, and everyday during the month of November. The path to the Sangetsu-an Tea House was closed as well. The Shinwa-tei Tea House was open, so we took a rest there and enjoyed the view of the garden through the big bright windows. The green leaves under the sun were so green, and I certainly took lots of photos (no tripod allowed). I would suggest visiting Hakone Museum of Art on a weekend during November because of the brilliant autumn colors, making it the best time to visit.
The Hakone Museum of Art is open daily except Thursday. It can be reached via Hakone Ropeway to Koen-kami Station. You can see it once you step out of the cable car. The admission is 900 yen; you can get a discount with Hokone Free Pass. I would like to give it a 4 instead of 3 if we visited in autumn and weekend.
Written July 4, 2014
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familytravel4x4
Liphook, UK627 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
Some very interesting pottery pieces from Japan, Korea and Pakistan, and although the trees were still green, the garden was also a delight. If you have a moss problem in your lawn back home, then think again, just say to the neighbours you have a Japanese theme going on!
Written October 15, 2019
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Australiafrancophile
Australia872 contributions
Nov 2017 • Friends
I visited today, 20 November.
Take the cablecar at Gora and get off at the second stop, Koen-Kami station.You get off
on the right hand side then cross under a bridge to go to the left of the station to the museum entry.It is a very short walk and taking the cable car avoids the hill.
With a Hakone Freepass the reduced price is 700 yen.The maples were at their peak today and the combination with the extensive moss garden was gorgeous.The best place to see koyo in Hakone.Although there were many people you could still get people free photos.There weren't the unpleasant hordes of people you see in Kyoto enjoying autumn at Tofukuji for example.
Afterwards we went to Gora park, free with the Hakone Freepass and walked down its terraces.The exit at the bottom is the same level as Koen-Shimo station.
I was very impressed by the Hakone Museum of Art garden.Because our time was limited we didn't go into the museum.It is usually only open on weekends and holidays but everyday in November.
Take the cablecar at Gora and get off at the second stop, Koen-Kami station.You get off
on the right hand side then cross under a bridge to go to the left of the station to the museum entry.It is a very short walk and taking the cable car avoids the hill.
With a Hakone Freepass the reduced price is 700 yen.The maples were at their peak today and the combination with the extensive moss garden was gorgeous.The best place to see koyo in Hakone.Although there were many people you could still get people free photos.There weren't the unpleasant hordes of people you see in Kyoto enjoying autumn at Tofukuji for example.
Afterwards we went to Gora park, free with the Hakone Freepass and walked down its terraces.The exit at the bottom is the same level as Koen-Shimo station.
I was very impressed by the Hakone Museum of Art garden.Because our time was limited we didn't go into the museum.It is usually only open on weekends and holidays but everyday in November.
Written November 20, 2017
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rossf976
Fargo, ND141 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
The touristy Hakone area of Japan includes a series of railway hill stations beginning at Hankone-Yumoto and ending at Gora (pronounced “Go-la.” Japanese does not have the “r” sound). At the end of the line, and in between, are famous hot springs, shrines, galleries, hikes, views of Mount Fuji, and even a volcano worth a visit (start at Gora). Japanese and gaigin tourists alike take advantage of this country break a scant hour and a half by train from Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station.
Perhaps a lesser-visited attraction is in Gora itself, a half-mile or so walk just up the road (warning: steep hill) from the station. The Hakone Museum of Art grew from a collectors’ efforts to save Japanese culture from loss to eager overseas collectors after World War II. The art comprises mainly pottery, from prehistoric era to end of Edo period (1867).
The gallery overlooks the grounds and is worth a half hour. But probably you’ll be more impressed with the grounds. You can walk through a luminous moss garden, try a tea ceremony (abridged version) at the tea house overlooking the moss. And then you can stroll the hilly gardens of tumbling water, bridges, Japanese maple and bamboo thickets. Cost: $9/adult, and another $5 for tea ceremony. That’s not exactly cheap, but if you purchase a Hakone pass at a train station (and you should), this and many other Hakone attractions are free.
Perhaps a lesser-visited attraction is in Gora itself, a half-mile or so walk just up the road (warning: steep hill) from the station. The Hakone Museum of Art grew from a collectors’ efforts to save Japanese culture from loss to eager overseas collectors after World War II. The art comprises mainly pottery, from prehistoric era to end of Edo period (1867).
The gallery overlooks the grounds and is worth a half hour. But probably you’ll be more impressed with the grounds. You can walk through a luminous moss garden, try a tea ceremony (abridged version) at the tea house overlooking the moss. And then you can stroll the hilly gardens of tumbling water, bridges, Japanese maple and bamboo thickets. Cost: $9/adult, and another $5 for tea ceremony. That’s not exactly cheap, but if you purchase a Hakone pass at a train station (and you should), this and many other Hakone attractions are free.
Written July 26, 2017
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DianaVredeveld
Hillegom, The Netherlands112 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
So we were in hakone when it was raining. So the museum was a fun activity nearby our ryokan. The train stops right in front of the museum. The pot collection os nice to look at but there is no translation. So part from knowing when the thing was made, you have got no idea.
The garden en teahouse are great! When you buy a ticket with tea (1200 yen) you can sit in the teahouse overlooking the amazing garden.
The garden en teahouse are great! When you buy a ticket with tea (1200 yen) you can sit in the teahouse overlooking the amazing garden.
Written May 28, 2017
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Gary G
Kansas City, MO109 contributions
Nov 2016 • Solo
During my visit in Nov, the fall colors were stunning and along witht he views of the mountains, it offered spectacular photo ops. The garden was beautiful, which was typical of all Japanese gardens I visited.
Written December 12, 2016
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LCW24
Singapore85 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
Note that the museum is closed on Thursdays.
No information on their website, when we arrived, found the place locked up. A Japanese group ahead of us also in the same predicament, surprised that it was closed.
No information on their website, when we arrived, found the place locked up. A Japanese group ahead of us also in the same predicament, surprised that it was closed.
Written November 2, 2016
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