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Osaka, Osaka / 大阪市立美術館

Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

Conceived in 1920, when Osaka was Japan's second-largest city but had no national museum, it was planned as both a museum protecting cultural properties and an art gallery for citizens; the writer Mori Ogai was on the planning committee. It opened on May 1, 1936 without a single work of its own, relying on loans from temples, shrines and collectors. Grown largely through citizens' donations, the collection now numbers 8,900 items, including 3 National Treasures and 58 Important Cultural Properties, and is renowned for Chinese calligraphy, painting and sculpture. After a renovation, its central hall is now a free zone.

Location

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Last official check

20 Oct 2026

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18 Jan 2027

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Admission
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Closing days
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Opening hours

9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed Mondays (if a holiday, open and closed the next weekday) and Dec 28 to Jan 4 (may vary by year).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Admission

Regular exhibitions: 500 yen (groups 400 yen); high school and university students 200 yen (160 yen). Free for junior high school students and younger, and for holders of a disability certificate plus one carer. Combined ticket with Keitakuen garden 600 / 300 yen. Special exhibitions are priced separately.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 400 m northwest of Tennoji Station (Osaka Metro Midosuji and Tanimachi lines, JR) or Osaka-Abenobashi Station (Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line), inside Tennoji Park.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Parking

No dedicated car park; use the underground car park of Tennoji Park.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

The museum shows elevator routes for wheelchairs and strollers. Wheelchairs can be borrowed at the B1 entrance. Mobility scooters cannot be used inside.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
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Address: Osaka, Osaka (Japanese address: 大阪府大阪市天王寺区茶臼山町1-82)

Official site: https://www.osaka-art-museum.jp/

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  • RulesPhotography is prohibited in the galleries except for some works (no flash, tripods or selfie sticks even then, and no video). No eating or drinking except in the café (sips from capped bottles allowed in set areas). Leave large bags and long umbrellas outside (100-yen refundable lockers). No pets (assistance dogs allowed).Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site

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