# Alfresco Art Galleries The Japanese Hakone Open Air Museum is a Spectacular Outdoor Paradise By Allison Love | Published 2010-07-06 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hakone-open-air-museum References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/32197/) & [kuriositas](http://www.kuriositas.com/2010/07/hakone-japans-amazing-open-air-museum.html) An incredible idea for a museum, the Hakone Open Air Museum is entirely outdoors! The museum is found between Tokyo and Mount Fuji and is pretty much unheard of except in the area. The [open air museum](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiao-feng-art-museum) houses works by some pretty famous artists including Picasso. From these images, the Hakone Open Air Museum looks pretty incredible. The outdoor design was an attempt to try and [balance art and nature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cmp-inspiration). The museum has a pretty great mix of [sculptures and interactive exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-sculptures), which makes it an amazing experience! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Outdoor Galleries:** Opportunity for art galleries to adopt outdoor spaces for display and unique experiences. - **Interactive Exhibitions:** Opportunity for galleries to explore more interactive and engaging exhibitions to attract a wider audience. - **Technology Integrated Art:** Opportunities for tech companies to collaborate with art institutions to create technology integrated art pieces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tourism:** Increasing outdoor galleries can attract tourists looking for a unique cultural experience. - **Art Galleries:** To increase engagement, galleries can adopt and convert unused outdoor spaces into galleries and exhibition centers. - **Technology:** Established and upcoming technology companies can partner with art institutions to explore technology integrated art pieces that can be displayed in galleries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Environmentally Harmonious Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naoshima-new-museum-of-art.md) - [Virtual Sakura Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teamlab-forest.md) - [Vibrant Artistic Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japonisme-1.md) - [Kilometer-Long Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zaishui-art-museum.md) - [Cultural Japa Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japa-valley.md) - [Wooden Roof Japanese Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-city-museum.md) - [Woodland Arts Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterhouseoyama.md) - [Visual Museum Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-campaign.md) - [Destructive Nature Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keita-miyazaki.md)