Kirishima Open Air Museum, Yūsui

Name: Kirishima Open Air Museum
Address: Yūsui, Japan
Telephone: +81 995-74-5945

#1 among attractions in Yūsui

Top attraction, Art museum, Museum

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Kirishima Open Air Museum opened in Yūsui, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 2000. Located in the foothills of Mount Kirishima, at an elevation of seven hundred metres above sea level, the Museum encompasses an area of 20 hectares. Works are displayed in the open air as well as in the Art Hall. ()

Local name: 霧島アートの森 Opened: 12 October 2000 (24 years ago)Coordinates: 31°56'23"N, 130°46'44"E

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Yūsui Japan

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+81 995-74-5945

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Kirishima Open Air Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kirishima-Jingū, Mount Karakuni, Mount Kirishima.

7.8 miSE
Shinto shrine complex in lush surrounds
Kirishima-Jingū, Kirishima
198 min walk • Kirishima-Jingū is a Shinto shrine located in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Historically, the entire of Mount Kirishima is considered part of the shrine grounds.
4.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Karakuni
125 min walk • Karakunidake or Mount Karakuni is a volcano in Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures, Japan. It is part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park.
5 miE
Volcano, Nature, Natural attraction
Mount Kirishima
128 min walk • Kirishima Mountains are a 1700 meter high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716 and 1717. Augite-hypersthene andesite is the dominant rock type. The highest peak is Karakuni-dake.