A Sengokuhara museum devoted to Venetian glass, with historic works, contemporary pieces and a garden of sparkling glass installations.
Best time to visit: May–Jun – Glass garden in spring · Nov–Dec – Autumn and winter sparkle
Recorded capture month: Nov · Historical photo, not a live view
AUTUMN · Oct
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14°C
Partly cloudy
💧 0% rain chance · wind 9 km/h
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Suitability
Stroller: Accessible
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: moderate
Kids: Glass displays are fragile; some garden paths and busy event areas require close child supervision.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Drones: banned
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Within 30 km, closest first.
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-28
- 1. Hakone Venetian Glass Museum garden · Flow in edgewise · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0