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Osaka, Osaka / 大阪市立科学館

Osaka Science Museum

A leading science museum in Japan, set among the office buildings of Nakanoshima, Osaka. Its planetarium guides you through the starry sky and space with live narration, and its programs change every three months, while the exhibition halls cover science you can try for yourself.

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. Exhibition entry and re-entry until 16:30; last regular planetarium show at 16:00. Extra show from 17:00 on weekends and holidays.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed Mondays (if a holiday, open and closed the next weekday).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Admission

Exhibition halls: adults 400 yen, high school and university students 300 yen (with student ID), free for junior high school students and younger. Planetarium (per show): adults 600 yen, students 450 yen, ages 3 to junior high 300 yen. Free for holders of a disability certificate plus one carer (Japanese-issued certificates only).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 400 m southwest of Exit 2 of Watanabebashi Station (Keihan Nakanoshima Line), or about 500 m west of Exit 3 of Higobashi Station (Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Parking

The car park is on the west side; reserved buses take priority, so cars may not get in.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

Wheelchairs, strollers and assistance dogs are welcome; wheelchairs and strollers can be borrowed (limited). Accessible toilets on every floor and a multipurpose toilet (with ostomate facilities) on B1. Infrared hearing system in the planetarium.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
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Address: Osaka, Osaka (Japanese address: 大阪府大阪市北区中之島4-2-1)

Official site: https://www.sci-museum.jp/

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Visiting respectfully

  • RulesPlanetarium shows last about 45 minutes with 250 seats; no entry after the show starts. Children in 3rd grade or younger must come with an older companion.Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site

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