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The Pola Museum of Art's permanent collection is centered on works gathered over a 40-year period by Suzuki Tsuneshi, the son of the founder of Pola, a Japanese health and beauty company. The collection of around 10,000 items spans a wide range of genres including Western painting, Japanese Western-style painting, Japanese-style painting, prints, sculpture, Oriental ceramics, Japanese modern and contemporary ceramics, glasswork, and cosmetic utensils and other objects. Amongst Western masterpieces, the collection includes impressionist works from Monet, Manet, Renoir and Degas, as well as from Picasso.
Pola Museum of Art is located in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It opened in September 2002 within Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. It houses the collection of over 9,500 works acquired by the former head of the Pola cosmetics group, including many works of French Impressionism and of the École de Paris. The striking building is by Nikken Sekkei. The museum added the "Pola Museum of Art Nature Trail" in 2013, a 670 meter long hiking trail along the museum grounds intended for museum guests to enjoy the scenery at Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
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大涌谷 Ōwakudani
Volcanic hot spot full of sulphurous springs.
箱根美術館
Museum with a collection of ancient Japanese earthenware. There is also a moss garden with a tearoom.
箱根写真美術館 or Hakone Shiashin Bijutsukan
Small museum with nice pictures of Hakone and Mount Fuji.
箱根小涌園ユネッサン
Indoor complex featuring rapids, Dead Sea-style salt baths and jacuzzis, while the outdoor area offers waterfalls, rocks and a water slide. The popular outdoor relaxation section includes a renowned sake bath, as well as coffee, green tea and wine baths. Mori No Yu is a traditional Onsen style Japanese spring in the same complex.
箱根 彫刻の森美術館, Hakone Choukoku no Mori Bijutsukan
One of the top attractions in Hakone. Displays a wide variety of sculptures and artwork from celebrated Western and Japanese artists within a beautiful parkland setting. Also includes a dedicated Picasso pavilion (paintings and pottery).
Ashinoko
Beautiful views of Mount Fuji but only on a clear day. As many tourists have found out, a visit to Lake Ashinoko does not guarantee a view of the mountain. The lake is crisscrossed by cartoonishly decorated "pirate ships".