Kirishima Open-Air Museum

Overview

The Kirishima Open-Air Museum is a prefectural open-air art museum located on a plateau at an elevation of about 700 meters at the foot of Mount Kirishima in Yūsui, Kagoshima Prefecture. It encompasses an area of about 20 hectares, where works are displayed while making the most of the natural terrain and woodland. The museum opened on October 12, 2000.

Highlights

• ●An open-air museum spread over about 20 hectares on a plateau at roughly 700 meters elevation
• ●Exhibition grounds developed to preserve the natural terrain and woodland
• ●Original works created by artists who actually visited the site
• ●Indoor viewing at the Art Hall

History

This prefectural open-air museum opened on October 12, 2000. The museum was designed by Kunichiko Hayakawa. It is managed and operated by the Kagoshima Prefectural Foundation for the Promotion of Culture as its designated manager.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Tour the open-air exhibition grounds and view the outdoor works
2. 2Walk through the exhibition space set within the natural terrain and woodland
3. 3View works inside the Art Hall
4. 4Take in the natural views from the plateau at about 700 meters elevation

Did you know?

💡 The outdoor works are original pieces created by artists active in Japan and abroad who actually visited the site, drawing on its natural, historical, and cultural features.

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