Kirishima Open Air Museum

Kirishima Open Air Museum (霧島アートの森, Kirishima āto no mori) opened in Yūsui, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 2000. Located in the foothills of Mount Kirishima, at an elevation of seven hundred metres above sea level, the Museum encompasses an area of 20 hectares. Works are displayed in the open air as well as in the Art Hall.[1][2][3]

Kirishima Open Air Museum
霧島アートの森
General information
Address220 Koba 6340
Town or cityYūsui, Kagoshima Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates31°56′23″N 130°46′43″E
Opened12 October 2000
Design and construction
ArchitectHayakawa Kunihiko (早川邦彦)
Website
Official website

See also

  • Kirishima-Yaku National Park

References

  1. 鹿児島県霧島アートの森 [Kirishima Open Air Museum, Kagoshima Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. 霧島アートの森 [Kirishima Open Air Museum] (in Japanese). Kagoshima Prefecture. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. 霧島アートの森・沿革 [Kirishima Open Air Museum - History] (PDF) (in Japanese). Kagoshima Prefecture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2015.


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