Two hotels in Hakone, Hakone Gora Karaku (箱根・強羅 佳ら久) and Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori (箱根・芦ノ湖 はなをり), will hold a guided viewing tour led by a Pola Museum of Art curator on the early morning of Sunday, December 13, 2026. The Pola Museum of Art (ポーラ美術館) will be specially opened to the tour group before it opens to the general public. In the quiet exhibition space, visitors can hear about the background of the works and the thinking behind the exhibition layout, and enjoy the new appeal of Claude Monet's works and contemporary art in more depth.
The tour is linked to the Pola Museum of Art's special exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Claude Monet's death and the museum's 25th anniversary, The New Vision: Monet and the Contemporary Gaze (あたらしい目―モネと21世紀のアート). Karaku and Hanaori are selling the "Staying Overnight for Monet" stay plan (泊りがけでモネ 宿泊プラン), which includes admission to the Pola Museum of Art. Guests who stay on Saturday, December 12 with this plan can join the tour, with places for a total of 40 guests (the first 20 at each hotel). In cooperation with the Pola Museum of Art, it offers the experience of "staying in order to see", something a day trip cannot provide.
Tour Overview
- Tour: Early-morning guided viewing tour with commentary by a Pola Museum of Art curator
- Date and time: Sunday, December 13, 2026, starting at 8:30 AM
- Eligible guests: Guests who stay on Saturday, December 12, 2026 with the "Staying Overnight for Monet" stay plan
- Capacity: First 20 guests at each hotel (40 in total)
"Staying Overnight for Monet" Stay Plan
The plan includes the following.
- One night's stay with dinner and breakfast
- Admission ticket to the Pola Museum of Art
- A Pola Museum of Art logo tote bag featuring Monet's Water Lilies (睡蓮), one per adult
Reservations are accepted on each hotel's official website.
- Hakone Gora Karaku official website: https://gora-karaku.orixhotelsandresorts.com/
- Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori official website: https://ashinoko-hanaori.orixhotelsandresorts.com/
Hakone Gora Karaku (箱根・強羅 佳ら久)
Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori (箱根・芦ノ湖 はなをり)
Viewing the Exhibition Before the Museum Opens
In the still, clear air of the museum before opening, guests can view the special exhibition while listening to a Pola Museum of Art curator. By learning more about the background of the works, the intention behind the exhibition layout, and the creative dialogue between Monet's works and contemporary art, visitors can enjoy an immersive art experience that differs from an ordinary visit.
The tour is carried out as a regional co-creation initiative between Karaku, Hanaori, and the Pola Museum of Art, offering a special experience that combines an overnight stay with art viewing.
About the Pola Museum of Art and the Exhibition
The Pola Museum of Art stands as if blended into the Hakone forest.
The Pola Museum of Art is notable for its architecture, which respects Hakone's nature and scenery by keeping the height to 8 m above ground and placing much of the building underground. Its collection is wide-ranging, from Western painting centered on Impressionism to contemporary art, and visitors can see a variety of artworks in an environment filled with natural light.
Claude Monet, Sunset on the Seine, Winter (セーヌ河の日没、冬), 1880, Pola Museum of Art
The New Vision: Monet and the Contemporary Gaze (あたらしい目―モネと21世紀のアート), held since June 17 to mark the 100th anniversary of Monet's death and the museum's 25th anniversary, displays 19 works from the museum's Monet collection, the largest in Asia, together with works by 18 contemporary artists and groups from Japan and abroad. Visitors can experience a creative dialogue from a new perspective.
- Pola Museum of Art official website: https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/
