Opened in 1993 as the first open-air sculpture museum in Iwate Prefecture, it was renovated in 2002. In the outdoor exhibition space. You can enjoy art appreciation while enjoying the nature of the four seasons. About 20,000 lavender plants are in full bloom from late June to early July every year. The building has special exhibition rooms, galleries, and workshops where you can experience art, making it a museum that the whole family can enjoy.

Information

business hours: 9:00-17:00 (Last entry 16:30) Closed on Mondays (the following day if Monday is a national holiday), year-end and New Year holidays
price: Outdoor exhibition ticket 100 yen for adults, 50 yen for university and high school students, free for junior high school students and younger, special exhibitions have different prices for each exhibition
access: [By train] About 10 minutes on foot from Tohoku Shinkansen/Iwate Galaxy Railway “Iwate Numakunai Station”
[By car] About 30 minutes by car from Tohoku Expressway “Takizawa IC”