The 10 Best Specialty Museums in Osaka, Kinki

May 21, 2021 Nobuko Falco

Home to nearly nine million and powering an economy that exceeds both Hong Kong's and Thailand's, Osaka packs quite a punch. The confident, stylish city is a shopping hub, with fabulous restaurants and nightlife. It's an ideal base for exploring the Kansai region; Kyoto's World Heritage Sites, Nara's temple and Koya-san's eerie graves are within 90 minutes by train. Top city attractions include the aquarium, Osaka Castle, Universal Studios Japan and the futuristic Floating Garden Observatory.
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1. Koyano Museum of Antique Main Building

1-19-7 Higashinodamachi, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0024 Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6358-7555 [email protected] http://www.koyafron.co.jp/museum/honkan/index.html
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Koyano Museum of Antique Main Building

The collection director Tatsuo Koyano collected in 50 years is exhibited. antique and the old article of everyday use which put emphasis on the one for which common people used a collection actually. An exhibition was being put into effect through the year, and the past, "comb 'kanzashi' exhibition", "ukiyoe exhibition", "cash box and lock exhibition" and "lunch box exhibition" etc.

2. Osaka Shiritsu Toyo Toji Museum

1-1-26 Nakanoshima, Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-0005 Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6223-0055 http://www.moco.or.jp/
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4.5 based on 275 reviews

Osaka Shiritsu Toyo Toji Museum

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.

1-12-35 Nankokita, Suminoe-ku Mizuno Crista Bldg., Osaka 559-0034 Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6614-8411 http://corp.mizuno.com/jp/about/gallery/
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Mizuno Sportology Gallery

4. Mint Museum

1-1-79 Temma, Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-0043 Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6351-5361 http://www.mint.go.jp/enjoy/plant-osaka/plant_visit_museum_h.html
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4.5 based on 541 reviews

Mint Museum

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. Glico Museum

4-6-5 Utajima, Nishiyodogawa-Ku, Osaka 555-0021 Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6477-8352 http://www.glico.com/jp/enjoy/experience/ezakikinenkan/
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Glico Museum

No tours available. Visitors are welcomed to Opening hours :10:00 ‒16:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing) Reservations: No reservation required on Saturdays. If you wish to visit the memorial hall on weekdays, please make your reservation at least on day in advance Days closed : Sunday, 2nd & 4th Saturday,st Saturday of January and May,3rd Saturday of August, during holiday seasons (August&December) and on national holidays ※Due to circumstances, the memorial hall may be closed on days other than below.Please check with our staff at the time of your reservation※Please make a reservation regardless of the date if you wish to visit with a group of more than 20 people. 〇QR Translator(English Chinese Korean Thai)

6. Museum of the Sword

2-8-13 Hiranoemachi, Hirano-Ku, Osaka 547-0045 Osaka Prefecture +81 6-7657-8825
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Museum of the Sword

7. Kids Plaza Osaka

2-1-7 Ogimachi, Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-0025 Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6311-6601 http://www.kidsplaza.or.jp/
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Kids Plaza Osaka

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. Osaka City Abeno Life Safety Learning Center

3-13-23 Abenosuji, Abeno-Ku Abeno FORCA 3F, Osaka 545-0052 Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6643-1031 http://www.abeno-bosai-c.city.osaka.jp/tasukaru/
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4.5 based on 21 reviews

Osaka City Abeno Life Safety Learning Center

9. Tsunami and Storm Surge Disaster Prevention Station

2-1-64 Enokojima, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0006 Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6541-7799 http://www.Tsunami-osaka.jp
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4.5 based on 26 reviews

Tsunami and Storm Surge Disaster Prevention Station

some of guests gave us these opinions・・・・ What a great pleasure to meet you today, and sincere thanks for taking the time to guide our students through the Tsunami Museum. Students loved and appreciated the experience, and we all learned a lot from you and your descriptions. Thank you. We all walked away understanding how important education is for helping people know what to do in the event of an earthquake and or tsunami. Thank you. I hope you‘ll visit NY again, and please do come to NYU - we’d love to see you at the Center for Global Affairs. Many thanks again for sharing your knowledge and expertise with our students. Very kind regards History is very important!!! I love how Japanese people remember and honor those who have died because of natural disasters. You feel, remember and then act in order to be prepared. Impression on softmeans are: Visual Material is good and real to understand everybody. The positive approach taken to combat natural disaster. If we know what will happen, we can reduce the effect of disasters. Learning lessons from past disasters are important to mitigation of disasters. Impresisive place to visit to again, knowledge above tsunami,I like the tsunami simulation theater. Thanks for your information about Tsunami.. I wish ever never again happened disaster in Japan. Thank you! Japan has utilized the past experiences for the management of the disater that may occur in future very well. Very interesting history about tsunami! I found the Japanese Government or other oncerned agency very strong in the preparation phase of the disaster management. Evacuation drill and awarness program was effective. It is very important to keep memories of past disasters and let the community know and learn. Flood map, quantify the head of the tsunami in the coastal line, my report job is tsunami with application in Lima-Perui

10. Namban Culture Center

6-2-18 Nakatsu, Kita-ku, Osaka 531-0071 Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6458-8868 http://www.namban.jp/namban/
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Namban Culture Center

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