One of the special delights of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art is its spacious grounds that blend beautifully into the natural environment of Chiba’s Hokusou Plateau. On these grounds, visitors will find paths that rise and fall over the gently rolling countryside with its lush greenery, part of which winds as a nature trail through a wealth of indigenous trees and plants of the Chiba region. You will also find a wide open grass square and a pond with water lilies reminiscent of the paintings of Monet adding to the pleasant pastoral scenery.

On the grounds there are six outdoor sculptures in natural settings that bring out the inherent dynamism of the works. The daily changes in the weather and the seasonal colors of their natural backdrops bring constantly changing expressions to the faces of these sculptures.

The grass square and the adjacent terrace offer places where visitors can enjoy eating and drinking as they relax. You might want to spread a picnic sheet on the grass for a box lunch, or savor a cup coffee perhaps with a book in hand at the terrace.

In spring, 250 cherry trees for ten different varieties bloom one after another, while in summer water lilies and pygmy water lily bloom on the pond. In autumn, the ground is colored with autumn bellflower, while the Japanese maples show their vibrant colors overhead. Finally, winter brings to the pond the migrant Mandarin ducks, and when the mealy primrose blooms we know that spring is not far away.