Stone Plaza

This art museum was designed by architect Kuma Kengo.
Stone Plaza is a museum made of Tochigi Prefecture specialty “Ashino Ishi” stone and Fukushima Prefecture specialty “Shirakawa Ishi” stone.

Originally an old stone warehouse it is almost entirely constructed out of stone.
The plaza received the “International Stone Architecture” award in Italy in 2001， making the building itself a work of art.

On display are stone works， interactive exhibitions， photographs， and drawings， and regular special events are held. There is also a cafe and shop.”

Location Map

Basic Information

Address	2717-5，Ashino. Nasu-machi. Nasu-gun. Tochigi
Telephone Number	0287-74-0228
Website	http://www.stone-plaza.com/
Business Hours	10:00-17:00(Latest entry 16:30)
Days Closed for Business	Monday(The day following if it falls on a public holiday)， winter (Dec. end-Feb. end)
Price	[Adult] 800yen[Small Junior High School Students] 300yen
Map Code	779 245 450*01

Nasu Area

The Nasu area, in the northeastern part of the prefecture, is famous for the imperial villa located there, and is one of Japan’s premier resort areas with its expansive highlands. The climate has allowed the development of a thriving dairy industry, and while there, you can visit a dairy farm that is open to tourists and offers delicious sweets made from milk, such as soft-serve ice cream and cheesecake. There are also many family-friendly facilities like Safari Park, amusement parks, and hot spring facilities like Shiobara Onsen.