Narukawa Art Museum

Narukawa Art Museum, by Lake Ashi in Hakone, was opened to the public in 1988.

It is a private museum that displays masterpieces of nihonga, Japanese-style paintings, collected by museum owner Minoru Narukawa over the course of 20 years. It includes 200 pieces by Kyujin Yamamoto, recipient of the Order of Cultural Merit.

It is a relatively small museum and the focus is clear - nihonga work.

There are mini galleries with different focuses but those are more permanent and in time to come the content will change and for those interested, I have listed them below.

Permanent exhibition - the hidden treasures of China

Since the spring of 2010, the museum started a permanent exhibition of the hidden treasures of China. Opportunities to view the original pieces of valuable art, finely crafted from the rare jade or ivory, are limited. We cordially invite you to view the masterpieces at our museum.

Current exhibitions

March 14 to July 17, 2024

Kazuo Yoshizawa Exhibition: Reaching for Hope Creating the Ages: Pre-War to Contemporary Women Artists Ryumi Hashimoto Exhibition: Phantasm, Humor, Empathy, Belief

Future exhibitions

July 18 to November 13, 2024

Masaki Sai Exhibition: Dramatic Landscapes and Railways Junzo Yotsuda and Emiko Yuguchi: Father-Daughter Exhibition—Snow and Roses Masterworks in Our Collection—The Sparkling World of Nihonga

But more than anything this museum sits on a hill overlooking Lake Ashi, and i think this is one of its best selling points. Visitors to the museum can enjoy a viewing gallery that has unrestricted views of Mount Fuji and can enjoy a meal while doing so as well.

There is also a small outdoor mini garden space where you can sit and enjoy the breeze too