Located within the lush green grounds of Hijiyama Park are a collection of sculptures dotted around Hiroshima City's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). Some will catch your eye due to their color, others because of their size, shape or downright uniqueness. Each has its own story to share and will invite you to ponder its creation as well as admire its craftsmanship. The statues begin down the road from the entrance to the MOCA at the Hill of Sculpture and continue past the museum and along the Path of Sculpture. Some appear to be quite contemporary, while others reflect a more traditional artistic nature. The sculptures are a great way of getting your art fix if you don't have time to venture into the MOCA and they also do well to bring an eclectic vibe to Hijiyama Park. The range of sculptures have been created by artists from both Japan and abroad.
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Statues Around Hiroshima's MOCA
In Hijiyama Park, art isn't just confined to galleries
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