atami.moa.museum.熱.海.の.moa.美.術.館.

MOA museum of art (moa美術館) stood highly on top of the hill side with an unbeatable sea view.  at the entrance after the ticket counter is a good 4 or 5 flights of escalator up to the museum itself.

it reminds me of MIHO museum in the kyoto prefecture.  there are different colors of the light illuminating as one take the escalator and some background music playing softly and at the end, a large and spacious dome welcomes me.  just the walk itself is quite an experience. and from this point onwards you have the choice of taking the indoor escalator or do what i did, come out to the open space and walk my way to the museum, and pose to appreciate the wonderful sea view and fresh air outdoor.



moore plaza



the exterior of the museum, it's really very MIHO too, although MIHO is more impressive but right here, i am enjoying the fresh air and sun while appreciate the blue sky, puffy cotton like clouds and sea view.  i feel like a bliss, not a moment that i am not thanking God for a wonderful saturday like this.

clear blue sky and just one barren tree in this picture makes the place very surreal.  very watercolor and very japanese painting like too!

at the top, finally and this photo just shows how high up i am as you can see a little bit of the ocean out there

and as i entered into the museum, this is the view that welcomed me.  again very MIHO yet with a different ways with a different view.



view from the main lobby



for me, just the panoramic view itself already worth the ticket (1400 yen), let alone the collections in the museum.

a noh theater, it still holds seasonal noh performances



golden tea room 黄金の茶室



a golden tearoom replica, this is a rather famous replicas from the imperial palace (i believe) and you probably can't see it clearly but all the tea ceremony utensils are made of gold.

another panoramic view, looking at the castle out there, i am planning my next destination in my mind while i am not even done with the one third of the collection...

the japanese art collections are very rich, likewise monet's water lilies can be found here too.

there is an island at the far side of the ocean.  that is one of the famous island that tokyoites go for long weekend.

imagine this is just the interior of the museum, and i have not yet share about the museum compound yet.

more to come!