Autumn at Hakone Museum of Art - 2

Special area open to the public only in November

Takako Sakamoto Oct 13, 2014 - 2 min read

<p>'Nikko-den' and the pond in front of it are open to the public only in November. For its autumn finale, the ground's colored leaves are falling dramatically</p>

<p>I moved from a green moss garden to the special area that was permeated with vermilion leaves</p>

<p>Vermilion leaves aflame high in the sky</p>

<p>I took a rest at 'Shinwa-tei Tea House' before going to 'Nikko-den'</p>

<p>Gorgeous view of the moss garden adds special taste to a cup of Japanese green tea</p>

<p>Japanese Garden 'Sekiraku-en' is also open to the public only in November. This garden is landscaped in a Japanese traditional way by 'borrowing scenery'</p>

<p>Do not miss the 'Ryuto-no Taki (Dragon Head Waterfall)' and the gigantic stone in the pond which weighs more than 70 tons</p>

I visited the Hakone Museum of Art in late November two years ago to see its beautiful autumn foliage. In the second story of this series, a special area only open to the public in November is featured.

This area includes Nikko-den, a hall designed by Mr. Isoya Yoshida, that can house 1,000 people. This hall was built to provide space for various performances, but there is also lots to see here; the brilliant spacious lawn in front of the garden, a gentle walking path, the 'Ryuto-no Taki (Dragon Head Waterfall) and a pond with a gigantic 70-ton stone. Although I visited a little late for the peak of autumn foliage, the multi-colored fallen leaves floating in the pond were gorgeous. The Japanese Garden 'Sekiraku-en' is also open to the public only on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and during the whole of August and November. The autumn foliage at the Hakone Museum of Art is, true to its reputation, just beautiful!

'Shinsen-kyo' of Hakone Museum of Art - Autumn at Hakone Museum of Art - 1 - Autumn at Hakone Museum of Art - 2

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...