The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

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The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

The hands-on museum where you can learn about life in Osaka now and then.

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Japan’s first museum, specialized on the history and culture of life, was opened in April 2001. You can learn about housing and how people lived during Edo, Meiji, Taisho and Showa Periods.

On the 8th floor, Modern Osaka Panoramic Tour shows a modern town in Osaka from Meiji to Showa Periods with a diorama model and video. The architecture of the era, the life, culture and customs from the Cultural Revolution through the Dai-Osaka (Big Osaka) Era. The Living Theater "That Day That House -A Family's Relocation Story-" is an intriguing episode of a girl, who was born and grew up in Osaka Karahori Shopping Street. It shows how a family changed homes via video and models. Check it out.

On the 9th floor, “Saijiki of Naniwa Machiya (Time Slip to the Edo Period)” recreates the townscape in early 1830s in life-size. You can actually walk along the street with a public bath, kimono shop, book store, Pharmacy, etc. and step inside and handle the displays. (Closed for the ceiling repair until the fall of 2022)

The special display room will have exhibitions related to life from time to time.

Highlights

  • The museum that shares the changes in housing and life in Osaka.
  • Displays a detailed recreation of housing in Osaka through Meiji, Taisho and Showa Periods with video and diorama models.
  • Permanent exhibition and occasional special exhibitions.
  • “Saijiki of Naniwa Machiya,” a recreation of townscape in Edo Period on the 9th floor is closed, due to a ceiling repair until fall of 2022.

Photos

  • The permanent exhibition to show the life, culture and customs in modern Osaka

    The permanent exhibition to show the life, culture and customs in modern Osaka

  • The model depicts the modern townscape

    The model depicts the modern townscape

  • Recreated details inside the buildings

    Recreated details inside the buildings

Reviews

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  • 陳素貞

    這裡真的很棒,可以了解大阪人生活習俗跟方式,參觀完後覺得很值得。

  • Ling Cheung

    還原大阪江戶時代街景,很有意義的景點。

  • Tim Hung

    相當有趣的景點可以鑒古知今,來這邊參觀的幾乎都是外國遊客。

  • Jen Jen Chen

    可以穿著和服👘在館內拍照留作紀念。

  • 丞丞

    持大阪周遊卡就可以免費參觀的景點,內部重建的大阪江戶時代的樣貌,還可以穿和服拍照留念。

Details

Name in Japanese
大阪市立住まいのミュージアム 大阪くらしの今昔館
Postal Code
530-0041
Address
6-4-20 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka city, Osaka, Housing Information Center Building 8F
Telephone
06-6242-1170
Closed
Tuesdays, The end and beginning of the year, When preparing for new exhibitions
Hours
10:00am-5:00pm (Admission allowed until 4:30pm)
* Exhibition room partially closed due to the ceiling repair until about fall of 2022.
Admission
400 yen/person, High school/college student 300 yen (during the ceiling repair)
* You can view the permanent exhibition on the 8th floor and some special exhibitions.
Access
1) Directly connected to Osaka Metro Subway Tanimachi Line, Sakaisuji Line, and Hankyu Senri Line, and Tenjinbashisuji 6 Chome Station.
2) From JR Osaka Loop Line, Tenma Station, walk 7 min.
Credit Cards
Accepted (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, UnionPay)
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)