Billy Rose Sculpture Garden at Israel Museum
Designed by Isamu Noguchi to house the collection of Billy Rose. Sculptures are placed in a sparcely vegetated courtyards, stonepaved terraces, and intimate spaces. The collection includes works by Agam, Archipenko, Arman, Bourdelle, Calder, Caro, Lipschitz, Maillol, Moore, Nadelman, and Picasso.
Israel Museum, Ruppin Blvd. 91012, Jerusalem. Contact: Moshe Pearl, public affairs. (972-2) 70 89 02. Fax (972-2) 63 18 33.

Yad Vashem Museum
The Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority, established in 1956, includes a museum department consisting of a Historical Museum and an Art Museum. In addition, on the grounds of Yad Vashem, located on the Mount of Remembrance overlooking the hills of Jerusalem, are some twenty outdoor sculptures which relate to the theme of the Holocaust. Among the sculptors represented are Peter Brandes, Avraham Bornstein, Bernie Fink, Nandor Glid, Roman Hater, Nathan Rappaport, Zohara Schatz, and Buki Schwartz. The grounds are open Sunday through Thursday from 9 AM - 5 PM, Friday 9 AM - 2 PM, and are closed Saturdays and Jewish Holidays. Admission is free.

The Open Museum
The Open Museum of Israeli Art is located in the Tefen Industrial Park, which nestles in the hills of the Western Galilee. The sculpture garden, 29 acres in size, the largest section in the Open Museum, is under the open skies. The museum houses notable pieces of art from the 1920s till today.
Contact: Ruth Ofek - Curator, P.O.Box 1, Migdal Tefen, 24959, Tel: 972-4-9872977

Gan Hapesalim Sculpture Garden
Features 18 figurative bronze sculptures by Usula Malbin in an urban garden setting.
Sederot HaZionut Blvd., Haifa. Contact: Government Tourist Information Office. (972-4) 66 65 21.

Hakone Open-air Museum
Designed by Bukichi Inoue, Hakone was the first outdoor museum in Japan. Located within the Hakone National Park, it is over 70,000 square meters, and includes more than 200 outdoor sculptures, including works by Calder, Caro, Dubuffet, Hepworth, Miyawaki, Moore, Pan, Picasso, Rosso and others.
Ninotaira Hakone-machi, Kanagawa 250-0493. (81-460) 21161. Fax (81-460) 21169. Open daily Mar. to Nov., 9a.m. to 5p.m.; Dec. to Feb., 9a.m. to 4:30p.m

Hara Museum of Contempary Art
Located at the foot of the Haruna Mountain Range, the grounds surrounding the museum feature a growing collection of sculptures by national and international artists, such as Kadishman, Miyawaki, and Warhol. Admission Fee.
2844 Kanai, Shibukawashi, Gunmaken 377. (81-3) 02 79 24 65 85. Fax (81-3) 02 79 24 04 49. Open 10a.m. to 4:30p.m. Closed Mon.

Isamu Noguchi Museum & Sculpture Garden Japan
More than 300 works created and installed by Isamu Noguchi. Includes work spanning 60 years of his carreer, including public art maquettes, stage designs for the Martha Graham Dance Company and a stone sculpture garden. Suggested Donation.
Tel: 087-870-1500.
Open year round except Aug. 12-17 and Dec. 28-Jan. 7. 3519 Mure, Mure-cho Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0121, Japan.

Sculpture Garden & Museum of Contemporary Art, Sapporo
Situated in the vastness of nature, this garden provides a permanent home to 74 pieces by contemporary domestic and overseas sculptors. Extensive lawns and silver birch woods provide an ever-changing backdrop to the works -- many of which were created for the Park by artists inspired by the area. Enjoy how the sculptures subtly change expression with the turn of the seasons.
2-75 Geijutsu-no-mori, Minami-ku, Sapporo. 005-0864. Contact: Naoto Iwasaki - Asst. Curator. 81-11-591-0090. Fax: 81-11-591-0102. Open daily, 9:45a.m. to 5p.m. Email: mocas@muh.biglobe.ne.jp.

Reimei Hill Sculpture Park
Reimei Hill, or "hill of communications," is located within Schole Kikuchi Kougen Sports Park and is part of Aso National Park, on Japan’s Southernmost island, Kyushu. On exhibit are more than 15 works by national and international artists, including Amore, Chowe, Hiroki, James, Ogai, Ramersdorfer, Tada, Takamoto, Uda, and Yoshi. The geographic area is known for its hot springs and volcanic ravines.
Schole Kikuchi Kougen, Reimei Hill, 4456, Oaza Hara Aza Ushiro, Kkuchi-shi, Komamoto-ken, 861-14. Contact: Teruaki Fujii, Director. Open daily, 10a.m. to 8p.m.

The Sculpture Park Joinus
Urban sculpture collection outside of Yokohama Train Station. Artists include Asukura, Borubelle, Marini, and Yanagihara.
1-5-1 Minamisaiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City 220. Contact: Joinus Information Center. (81-45) 319 2438. Open 10a.m.to 5p.m.

The Utsukushi-Ga-Hara Open Air Museum
Located in the Yatsugatake-chushin-kogen-Quasi National Park, contemporary sculptures by Hongo, Kimura, Luginbuhl, Sekine, Shintani, Ushio, and others can be seen against the mountainous backdrop of the region. Utsukushi-ga-hara Daijo, Takeshi-mura, Chiisagata-gun, Nagano-ken, 386-0507. (81-268) 862331. Fax (81-268) 862217. Open everyday from Apr. to mid-Nov., 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.

Olympic Park
Left bank of Han river, Seoul. Created for the Olympic Games. Artists from 85 countries represented, including Charles Simonds and Dennis Oppenheim, from the United States; Dani Karavan of Israel; Frans Krajceberg of Brazil; Mohand Amara from Algeria; Alexander Arghira of Rumania; and Lee Seung-teak of Korea.