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A quiet and passionate museum where emotions overflowing from the sculptures stir the heart
Arata Hongo (1905-1980) is one of Japan's leading sculptors from Sapporo. His outdoor sculptures, which number approximately 80, have been placed in various locations throughout Japan. The museum has a collection of over 1,800 items, including sculptures, plaster casts of open-air sculptures, and a vast amount of drawings and other materials left by Hongo. The prototype for the "Ice and Snow Gate" (Cenotaph for Sakhalin Islanders) in Wakkanai Park in Wakkanai City emits such energy that each finger, like a living creature with emotions, cries out its elusive heart and seems as if it is about to move.
札幌観光協会 本郷新記念札幌彫刻美術館Business Hours
10:00-17:00
Admission until 30 minutes before closing
regular closing day
Mondays (or the following Tuesday if Monday falls on a national holiday), Year-end and New Year holidays
*Other temporary closing days may apply.
Fee
Fees vary depending on the exhibition, so please check the exhibition information on the official website for details.
When the main building is closed, admission to the memorial hall only is 200 yen for adults, 150 yen for those 65 and older, 100 yen for high school and university students, and free for junior high school students and younger.
parking lot
Yes (free, 10 cars)
Location
12, Miyanomori 4jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
・Take JR Hokkaido Bus (Loop 20) from Nishi 28-chome Station on the Subway Tozai Line, get off at "Sculpture Museum Entrance" and walk 10 minutes.
*Information is current as of June 2022.
Please check the official website for details.
