From Hara Museum ARC (Gunma)
The trees and grass of the museum have turned green and lush. The double-petal sakura trees are almost in full bloom. The rows of double-petal sakura trees in the neighboring Ikaho Green Bokujo ranch are breathtakingly beautiful now. Come and enjoy the beautiful Spring with us!
Ongoing exhibitions at the museum (until Sunday, May 30)
■Contemporary Art Galleries A, B and C
Selections from the Hara Museum Collection–showcasing recent acquisitions
■Kankai Pavilion Celadon Vase (National Treasure) from the Hara Rokuro Collection http://www.haramuseum.or.jp
Hours: 9:30－16:30（last entry 16:00）
Admission: General (over 12) 1,000 yen; children (over 3) 500 yen *Please note that the combination ticket for Hara Museum ARC and Ikaho Green Bokujo ranch is not available from May 1 to 5.
GETTING THERE
By car: 8 kilometers (about 15 minutes) from the Kan-etsu Expressway Shibukawa Ikaho Interchange.
By train:
■via ＪR Joetsu・Nagano Shinkansen *transfer at JR Takasaki station to the local line
〈JR Tokyo station→JR Takasaki station →(via local Joetsu ・Agatsuma Line) →JR Shibukawa station〉
Suggested schedule
・10:12 Leave JR Tokyo station→11:02 Arrive at JR Takasaki station／11:11
Leave JR Takasaki station→11:35 Arrive at JR Shibukawa station
・11:12 Leave JR Tokyo station→12:02 Arrive at JR Takasaki station／12:20
Leave JR Takasaki station→12:44 Arrive at JR Shibukawa station
・12:24 Leave JR Tokyo station→13:13 Arrive at JR Takasaki station／13:29
Leave JR Takasaki station→13:54 Arrive at JR Shibukawa station
■via JR Joetsu Line Limited Express Kusatsu *no transfer
〈JR Ueno station→JR Shibukawa station〉
・ 9:00 Leave JR Ueno station→10:37 Arrive at JR Shibukawa station （this
time table is applied to Kusatsu No.31 train. Please note that Kusatsu No.31 is in service on weekends and holidays）
・10:00 Leave JR Ueno station→11:43 Arrive at JR Shibukawa station（Kusatsu
No.3）
・12:00 Leave JR Ueno station→13:43 JR Shibukawa station（Kusatsu No.5）
From JR Shibukawa station, take the Kanetsu Kotsu Bus for Ikaho Onsen and disembark at at “Green Bokujo Mae” stop.
http://www.kan-etsu.net/r-bus/timetable/shibu-ikaho-1.htm (in Japanese only)
Hara Museum ARC is 7 minute walk from the bus stop.
*You can obtain further information on the highway system from the following
website:
E-NEXCO Drive Plaza http://www.driveplaza.com/ (in Japanese only) ETC discount is available on weekends and holidays until March 2011.