A visit to MOA Museum of Art is not just about enjoying art, it is also a chance to enjoy the museum’s breathtaking scenery. Set at an elevation of 250 m above sea level in the hills behind Atami station, the museum offers sensational views looking out over the islands of Hatsushima and Izu-Oshima in the Sagami Bay. Nestled in Zuiunkyo, 236,400 square-meters of landscaped garden with a plum orchard and azalea hill, the museum invites you to enjoy the rich beauty of the four seasons on and around its grounds.
SPRING
Spring’s abundant flowers Every year around the beginning of April, the someiyoshino cherries of Moore Square come into flower and you can enjoy the exquisite view of Sagami Bay above the cherry blossom in full bloom. (above a sea of flowering cherry blossom). The ‘shidarezakura’ weeping cherry trees on the green lawn of the museum […]
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The quiet of summer – far from the bustling of city Huge columns of white clouds gathering over the azure sea around Hatsushima and Izu-Oshima are a sure sign of the onset of summer. This is a time to enjoy the magnificent panoramas produced by Mother Nature. The paths leading to the tea garden are […]
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The late colors of autumn Mid November to the end of December is the time when the maple leaves turn brilliant in our tea garden, which is increasingly discovered as a hidden spot to catch the autumn colors. The tea garden welcomes you with autumn plants such as pampas grass, gentians, toad lilies and clover. […]
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A soft winter and the first signs of spring From January, Atami’s plums are starting to blossom, and you can already feel the gentle start of an early spring. By February the approximately 360 ancient plum trees of differing varieties in Zuiunkyo all bloom red and white in unison. On fine winter days the air […]
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