Question 1

How do I get there by train and bus?

Accepted Answer

Take a bus bound for Ikaho Onsen from Shibukawa Station on the JR Joetsu Line, about 15 minutes to the Green Bokujo-mae stop, then 5 minutes on foot. By taxi from Shibukawa Station it is about 10 minutes.

Question 2

Is there a way to get there from Takasaki Station?

Accepted Answer

A direct bus runs from Takasaki Station on the first Saturday of each month (this can vary by season). Please check the official website or contact the museum for details.

Question 3

When is it closed?

Accepted Answer

Closed every Thursday, though it opens on public holidays and throughout August. It also closes during exhibition changeovers, on 1 January and for a winter period. Please check the official website before visiting.

Question 4

What are the admission fee and opening hours?

Accepted Answer

Admission is 1,800 yen for general visitors, 1,500 yen for seniors (70 and over), 1,000 yen for high school and university students and 800 yen for elementary and junior high school students. Advance online tickets are cheaper. Opening hours are 9:30-16:30 (last admission 16:00).

Question 5

Is there a cafe or shop?

Accepted Answer

The museum has a cafe where you can enjoy desserts matched to the current theme while looking at the outdoor sculptures. There is also a museum shop selling art goods.

Question 6

What is Hara Museum ARC?

Accepted Answer

The Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, which opened in Shinagawa, Tokyo in 1979, merged with and moved to its Shibukawa facility in Gunma Prefecture in 2021 and reopened as Hara Museum ARC. In a unique setting where a jet-black building by the internationally known architect Arata Isozaki meets rich natural surroundings, it presents contemporary art alongside East Asian antiquities.

Question 7

What works are displayed?

Accepted Answer

Contemporary art from Japan and abroad, including a permanent installation by Yayoi Kusama, is shown in three galleries and the special gallery Kankaian. Kankaian displays East Asian antiquities, including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, in a shoin-style space. Sculptures are also installed outdoors.

Question 8

Is the architecture worth seeing?

Accepted Answer

The building was designed by the internationally known architect Arata Isozaki and is a large jet-black timber structure. The building itself is regarded as a work of art, with semi-outdoor spaces designed to blend into the natural setting and an exterior framed by greenery and mountains.

Question 9

How long should I allow?

Accepted Answer

Allow 1-2 hours to view the indoor and outdoor displays at leisure, or 2-3 hours including a break in the cafe.

Question 10

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

There is free parking for 46 vehicles. You pay admission at the gate at the car park entrance before parking.

Question 11

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

Parking is available. Please check the official information for details.

Question 12

How much is admission?

Accepted Answer

General 1,800 yen, seniors (70 and over) 1,500 yen, high school and university students 1,000 yen, elementary and junior high school students 800 yen (discounts for advance online tickets).

Question 13

When is it closed?

Accepted Answer

Thursdays (except public holidays and in August), during exhibition changeovers, 1 January, and for a winter closure.

Question 14

What are the opening hours?

Accepted Answer

9:30-16:30 (last admission 16:00)

Question 15

How do I get there?

Accepted Answer

About 15 minutes by bus bound for Ikaho Onsen from Shibukawa Station on the JR Joetsu Line, alighting at Green Bokujo-mae, then 5 minutes on foot; or about 10 minutes by taxi. Free parking for 46 vehicles.

Question 16

What is the address?

Accepted Answer

2855-1 Kanai, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture

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