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The Hakone Glass Forest Art Museum is definitely worth visiting again and again
Why is Glass Forest Art Museum worth your visit?
Arrange a two-day, one-night itinerary to go to Hakone. In addition to spending most of the day staying in the hot spring hotel to enjoy the hot spring, of course you will also go outside to visit different attractions.
However, there seem to be many attractions in Hakone. Which one must not be missed?
In fact, there is an art gallery in Hakone that is very worth visiting. It is called the Hakone Glass Forest Art Museum (Hakone ガラスの森 Art Museum), which is definitely suitable for those who love to take pictures. Especially when you share photos on social media, you are sure to get a lot of attention! And the Hakone Glass Forest Art Museum is recommended by almost everyone who has been there. If you haven't been there, you must take a little time to visit!
The Hakone Glass Forest Art Museum is mainly divided into several parts
- An outdoor garden as beautiful as a movie scene
- Participate in different types of glass making experiences
- Enjoy refreshments and a view of the garden in the exquisite coffee shop
- Modern Glass Art Exhibition
Features of Hakone Glass Museum
Outdoor Garden "Corridor of Light"
There is a permanent exhibition of artworks in the outdoor garden, which is the very famous "Corridor of Light". The "Corridor of Light" uses more than 160,000 small glass stones, which are arranged in a row to form a glass curtain, which will naturally sparkle when the wind blows.
The "Corridor of Light" is 9 meters high, and it may be the largest glass artwork in Japan.
In the outdoor garden, you can also see the hot spring steam of Owakudani floating, which is very interesting.
summer limited view
In the summer of the Hakone Glass Forest Museum, you can easily find ducklings swimming in the pool in the garden. If you are going with children, the Hakone Glass Forest Art Museum is a very suitable attraction.
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Experience in making glass cups and glass puzzles
Experience time: 10:00 – 16:00
Fee: From ¥1600 (glass pattern) / ¥2000 (glass puzzle)
Autumn foliage in Glass Forest
Seasonal limited scenery: From late October to mid-November, you can easily see a large area of red leaves in autumn, which is very beautiful!
Winter Christmas limited glass Christmas tree
Limited period: mid-November to December 25
In the unique scenery of Christmas, if you like to take pictures, you can't miss it~
Cafe – for a quiet and relaxing afternoon
The art gallery also has a coffee room, where you can slowly enjoy a cup of coffee and a meal in a very healing environment. In addition, in addition to enjoying the beautiful garden, there are sometimes live music performances!
More details: Japanese menu,show time
Indoor Modern Glass Art Museum
Or if you are interested in modern art, you may wish to visit the modern exhibition area.
More information and pictures: Hakone Glass's Mori Art Museum
How to get from Narita Airport to Tokyo?
[Most convenient] Skyliner Keisei Electric Railway limited express train
41 minutes connecting Narita Airport and Tokyo!
Hakone Glass Forest Museum opening hours and transportation methods
Hakone Glass Museum Opening Hours: 10:00 – 17:30
Entrance fee: ¥1800
Access: Take the Hakone Tozan Bus
- From Hakone Yumoto Station, take the mountaineering bus line T and get off at Sengoku-Waishi・Hakoneガラスの森前(about 25 minutes, ¥750)
- Take Line S/M at Gora Station and get off at Hakone Glass Museum (approximately 18 minutes, ¥420)
Glass Forest Museum ticket discount
If you want to get an extra ticket discount, you can click the discount booking linkBuy Glass Forest Museum Admission Ticket. The feature is that you can get a little more discount, which is a little cheaper than buying tickets on the spot.
Summarize
There are different art galleries and museums in Hakone, and the Hakone Glass Forest Art Museum is one of them worth taking the time to visit, because you will easily take a lot of beautiful photos and leave good travel memories for you in the future.
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