ODAWARA ART FOUNDATION

Visitors’ Info

Closed

Tuesday and Wednesday; New Year’s holidays and temporary closures due to special circumstances

Admission Hours

Two admission times a day
Morning admission: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Afternoon admission: 1:30pm - 4:30pm
*Visitors can explore Enoura Observatory at their own pace during each session as long as they check in at least 45 minutes before the designated ending time of their visiting session. Also please note that visits must conclude at the designated ending time for the visiting session.

Special evening admission: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
*Evening admission is for Saturday, Sunday and Monday in August only. The duration is two hours. Due to the safety reasons, there is no entry to the Bamboo Grove Area during the evening admission.

Admission Price

Reserved Tickets
3,300 yen

for morning & afternoon admissions

2,200 yen for evening admission

Walk-up Tickets
3,850 yen

for morning & afternoon admissions

2,750 yen for evening admission

A limited number of walk-up tickets will be sold depending on the number of reserved tickets booked for a particular admission time. If the number of reserved tickets has reached the designated limit, no walk-up tickets will be sold.

Call the office (0465-42-9170) between 9:00am and noon on the day of your planned visit. Walk-up tickets can be purchased at the reception desk upon your arrival (cash, credit card and electronic payment accepted).

• *Due to the unique nature of the premises and for safety reasons, visitors must be twelve years or older. We may ask visitors to present an official ID such as a passport, student ID, etc. in order to confirm their ages. Please be prepared to show appropriate identification at reception if required. Thank you for your understanding.
• *There is no discount for groups.
• *Visits by coach buses are not permitted. For information on how to get to Enoura Observatory, please refer to "Access."

Access

[Public Transport]

From the nearest train stations

1) Nebukawa Station
There is a free shuttle bus between Nebukawa Station and the Observatory.

・Morning admission (10:00am - 1:00pm)
Departure times from Nebukawa Station: 9:45am / 10:05am / 10:35am
Departure times from the Observatory: 11:30am / 12:00pm / 12:30pm / 1:00pm

・Afternoon admission (1:30pm - 4:30pm)
Departure times from Nebukawa Station: 1:15pm / 1:40pm / 2:00pm
Departure times from the Observatory: 3:00pm / 3:30pm / 4:00pm / 4:30pm

・Evening admission (5:00pm - 7:00pm)
Departure times from Nebukawa Station: 4:50pm
Departure times from the Observatory: 6:40pm / 7:05pm

From April 1:

・Morning admission (10:00am - 1:00pm)
Departure times from Nebukawa Station: 9:45am / 10:05am / 10:35am
Departure times from the Observatory: 11:30am / 12:00pm / 12:30pm / 1:00pm

・Afternoon admission (1:30pm - 4:30pm)
Departure times from Nebukawa Station: 1:15pm / 1:40pm / 2:00pm
Departure times from the Observatory: 3:00pm / 3:30pm / 4:00pm / 4:30pm

* Using the shuttle bus is strongly recommended as the Observatory is located off of a heavily trafficked, narrow mountain road approximately 40 minutes on foot from Nebukawa Station. The bus has a limited number of seats. If you plan to use the bus, please book a place when you purchase your ticket.
*At times of heavy traffic congestion on the road towards Odawara, the shuttle bus may go to Manazaru Station instead of Nebukawa Station.
*Reservation is not necessary for return shuttle to station.

・The station is unstaffed and has only one exit.
・There are no elevators, escalators or coin operated lockers.
・The ticket vending machine (also for charging IC cards) operates only from 7:00am to 4:30pm. After 4:30pm, please use the orange machine (see the link below) to get a boarding certificate from Nebukawa Station. Press the button and a certificate will be issued free of charge. Present the boarding certificate to one of the station staff at your final destination. You will be charged the fare from Nebukawa Station to the destination station at that time. 

[For your reference] Click below to view the images.
Ticket vending machine at Nebukawa Station waiting room
Boarding certificate issuing machine at Nebukawa Station waiting room

2) Manazuru Station
Use one of the taxis waiting outside the station.
Travel time: approximately 10 minutes / Taxi fare: 1,800~2,000 yen

From Tokyo

From Nagoya and Osaka

From Tokyo

Tokyo Station Tokaido Shinkansen Kodama → Odawara Station　Approx. 35 minutes

Shinjuku Station Odakyu Ltd. Express Romance Car → Odawara Station　Approx. 70 minutes

Shinjuku Station Odakyu Rapid Limited Express → Odawara Station　Approx. 90 minutes

＊ Change at Odawara Station

JR Tokaido Line Odawara Station → Nebukawa Station　Approx. 7 minutes

JR Tokaido Line Odawara Station → Manazuru Station　Approx. 12 minutes

From Nagoya and Osaka

Nagoya Station Tokaido Shinkansen Hikari → Atami Station　Approx. 85 minutes

Shin-Osaka Station: Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi/Kodama → Atami Station　Approx. 3 hours

＊ Change at Odawara Station

JR Tokaido Line Atami Station → Manazuru Station　Approx. 8 minutes

JR Tokaido Line Atami Station → Nebukawa Station　Approx. 13 minutes

[By car]

[By chartered bus]

From Tokyo and Nagoya

From Tokyo

Tokyo
↓ (Tomei Expressway 45 km)
Atsugi Interchange
↓ (Odawara Atsugi Road 32 km)
Odawara Nishi (West) Interchange
↓ (Seisho Bypass 5.4 km)
Ishibashi Interchange
↓ (Turn onto National Highway 135 Prefectural Road 740 [toward Nebukawa Station] 6.2 km)
Enoura Observatory

From Nagoya

Nagoya
↓ (Tomei Expressway 223 km)
Numazu Interchange
↓ (Tomei Expressway 45 km)
Oimatsuda interchange
↓ (Prefectural Road 711 8 km)
Odawara Higashi (East) interchange
↓ (Odawara Atsugi Road 7 km)
Odawara Nishi (West) Interchange
↓ (Seisho Bypass 5.4 km)
Ishibashi Interchange
↓ (Turn onto National Highway 135 Prefectural Road 740 [toward Nebukawa Station] 6.2 km)
Enoura Observatory

［For your reference］

Google Map

Purchase your ticket

For your safety and enjoyment

No one under the age of twelve will be admitted due to the nature of the complex and for safety reasons.
Most of the complex is out of doors. There are some sloping areas, so please be careful when walking around. We recommend wearing shoes that are good for walking.
Odawara Art Foundation takes no responsibility for any accidents arising out of visitors’ negligence.

The new area open to the public from October 1, 2018, is accessible via unpaved walking paths down the hill from the Gallery. Access to the new area may be restricted when it is raining or if the paths are wet and slippery.

• ・Do not touch the walls, windows or works of art.
• ・Do not use fountain pens, ink or paint in any of the buildings.
• ・The whole complex is a no-smoking zone.
• ・It is forbidden to use mobile phones inside any of the buildings. If you use your phone within the grounds, please do so in a manner that causes minimum annoyance to other people.
• ・Do not eat or drink outside other than in the designated areas. Kindly take your rubbish home with you.
• ・Pets are not allowed anywhere in the complex. However, we welcome visitors with guide dogs, hearing dogs or assistance dogs.
• ・Due to the unique design of the complex, some parts are not wheelchair accessible. We ask for your understanding.
• COVID-19 Precautionary Measures at Enoura Observatory

Photography

• ・You are welcome to take photographs for private use; however, commercial photography is prohibited.
• ・The use of tripods is not allowed.
• ・Flash photography is not allowed in the gallery.

Bad weather

If Odawara Art Foundation decides that it is unable to guarantee visitor safety after the Japan Meteorological Agency issues a warning, or if JR and other public transport systems suspend their services, or if there is heavy rain, heavy snow, or strong winds, we may temporarily close the complex without advance notice.
We will announce any such temporary closure on our homepage. We appreciate your understanding.