Location: Osaka Prefecture
Top Things to do in Osaka Prefecture
Top Hotels in Osaka Prefecture
10 Specialty Museums in Osaka Prefecture That You Shouldn't Miss
Osaka Prefecture (大阪府, Ōsaka-fu) is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area. Osaka is one of the two "urban prefectures" (府, fu) of Japan, Kyoto being the other (Tokyo became a "metropolitan prefecture", or to, in 1941).
Restaurants in Osaka Prefecture
1. Saigyo Memorial Hall
2. Osaka Shiritsu Toyo Toji Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 275 reviews
A collection of Japanese, Chinese and Korean ceramics – among the best in the world – is displayed at this outstanding museum.
Reviewed By DzulhilmiZulkifli - Putrajaya, Malaysia
I visited this place on february, it is just nice. Easy to access by subway, just a few hundreds walking distance.
3. National Museum of Ethnology
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 176 reviews
Reviewed By Buckster21 - London, United Kingdom
In the centre of the Expo Park, and some way out of the city, this museum is definitely worth a visit. The second floor is a huge set of rooms that are informative (and usually in English too) and very well laid out. The place is an academic centre too, which probably explains the outstanding quality of the exhibits. You will learn about other cultures, not just in Asia, and see samples of their art, religion and dress. As an example of how to explain changes in societies, this place is hard to beat.
4. Mint Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 541 reviews
Tour the facility that produces Japanese coins and medals of honor and visit the historic coinage museum year-round. If you visit during the spring, you might catch the cherry blossoms on the Mint's 400 cherry trees.
5. Panasonic Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By allanl912
Such an undiscovered gem of a museum. It has an amazing selection of appliances and electronics from the 1920s onwards. As Panasonic has been such an influential and important company in the history of industry, appliances, and electronics the museum itself is also the history of Japan's industrialisation.....especially post WW2. I really cannot recommend this museum enough.
6. Cup Noodle Museum Osaka Ikeda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 683 reviews
Dedicated to ramen noodle cups, the museum showcases the mind-boggling number of instant ramen flavor variations that have come out over the years and a reproduction of the hut where Momofuku Ando first created them.
Reviewed By M_Danial - Singapore, Singapore
We visited last year, and we decided to visit again this year because of how fun it was. It's located near Ikeda station in Kansai (Osaka), though you'll need to take a private line to reach there (meaning it won't be covered under the Japan Rail pass). You'll also want to take the express train there as it's significantly faster. Once at Ikeda, it's a short walk to the museum. There'll be a lot of school children visiting as well. Entry is free, but you can rent an English audio guide if you want to watch and listen to the exhibits. There's an area where you can design your own Cup Noodle (each cup is about JPY300). Once you buy the number of cups you want, you get directed to seat at a table to design your own cup with the markers the provide. Once you're done with designing, you can proceed to make your Cup Noodle proper. First stop on the line is where the staff will help to load up the noodle, and you'll have to help with spinning the wheel. Next, you'll have to choose the soup base (Original, Chilli Tomato, Seafood or Curry), as well as up to 4 ingredients to go along with it (such as green onion, prawn, etc). Last, they'll heat wrap the cup with plastic after sealing the lid. Last of all, you can put the Cup Noodle in a bag and inflate it to keep it safe, though you won't be able to bring it on the flight if you do so. However, if you plan to give it as a give, feel free to take the bag and corresponding string without inflating it!
7. Kids Plaza Osaka
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 368 reviews
Please note that even if you use the "Skip the Line: Kids Plaza Osaka Admission Ticket" sold by JTRweb limited, you cannot get priority entry. In order to redeem the ticket for an admission ticket, you must wait in line to buy the ticket. This is a very interesting children's museum and is the best way for travelers with children in Osaka. There are many educational and playful exhibits and activities for children. The Kids Town designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser,an Austrian architect, is through the 4th floor and the 5th floor. In Japan, this is the only member of ACM, Association of Children's Museums.
Reviewed By DaisyTulipNorwich
An awesome experience for children (and adults). TV studios, nature sections, interactive games, play areas. Miniature kitchens for children to cook.
8. Sayamaike Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By RIred2 - North Kingstown, United States
Two reasons to make the effort to visit Sayamaike: Tadao Ando’s building and waterfall and learning about the genius of Japanese engineering from 600. Our guide went out of his way to make our visit meaningful including helping me avoid the many steps to the parking lot and giving us copies of his spectacular photos. The museum succeeds in educating the public. And Ando succeeds in creating inspirational space.
