I was looking forward to a stroll through the gardens after it snowed, but unfortunately it was closed, perhaps due to danger. The Richter works I bought for a lot of money took up an entire room, with two or three pieces, large and small. The Modern Time exhibition was okay. The collection was wonderful. I'm glad I was able to return before the admission fee increased significantly.

The best contemporary art museum we’ve ever been to. Beautifully laid out inside - light and airy - with a lovely nature walk through the woods around it (fairly short (15/30 mins - you can take a shortcut - on very good wooden paths) with art pieces along the way. Inside, we saw works from the great Impressionists and others but we most enjoyed the 2 contemporary exhibitions currently on show. Excellent. Staff v friendly and welcoming. We went in the morning and it was very peaceful and calm. There’s a good gift shop and the cafe sells superb cakes and coffee (nothing savoury). We spent a wonderful 2 hours there. Highly recommended.

We always visited this museum when we stayed in Hakone (every 2-3 years). The museum itself is small and easy to navigate. But the collections are super impressive with lots of masterpieces on rotations from around the world. Truly a gem in the art scene in Hakone, Japan. They also have a cute cafe which serves the best artsy jello dessert, like an impressionist painting (in one of the photos).