Suita, Osaka / 生きているミュージアム NIFREL
NIFREL (Living Museum)
A "living museum" built around the concept of "touching your senses", where you can enjoy animals and nature up close as if viewing art, across eight zones with installations combining lighting, music and video; "curators" help visitors meet the animals.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
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Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Open every day (check the notes below)
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- Opening hours
10:00-18:00 on weekdays (last entry 17:00), 9:30-19:00 on holidays (last entry 18:00); may change by season.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open every day.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Same-day: adults (16 and over) and high school 2,400 yen, elementary and junior high 1,200 yen, children 3 and over 700 yen.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
2 minutes on foot from Banpaku-kinen-koen Station (Osaka Monorail).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Suita, Osaka (Japanese address: 大阪府吹田市千里万博公園2-1)
Official site: https://www.nifrel.jp/
Location
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Crowds
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://osaka-info.jp/spot/nifrel/Hours, closing days, fees, access, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.