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Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

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Japan, 〒530-0041 Osaka, Kita Ward, Tenjinbashi, 6-chōme−4−20 住まい情報センタービル 8階

This museum features re-creations of buildings & streets in Osaka to depict life in the past.

hourglassDuration: 01h00min

phone+81 6-6242-1170
indoor
indoor
paid
paid
daytime
daytime
traditional
traditional
classes
classes
shops
shops
museums
museums

clockOpening hours

Mondays: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tuesdays: Closed

Wednesdays: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Thursdays: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Fridays: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Saturdays: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sundays: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Ledia 2 weeks ago

This museum explain so many things about city planning since last century. It explains how the city grows and developed. They have sample of small village in life size. You can feel the environment day and night. And take a walk in the alley between houses just like last century era. You can rent kimono here and take a walk just like people from the past. They have special exhibition on art too

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Laura Dalessandro 4 weeks ago

It was such a fun visit and I learnt a lot! The QR code translation page worked well and was informative. Definitely worth a visit. We spent a while around the life-sized town and enjoyed the dioramas very much.

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Pipp Hughes a month ago

A fun museum to walk around and learn about traditional Japanese neighbour hoods. They even have a schedule for it getting dark and you can see various things in the sky. I’d recommend going on a weekday to beat the crowds, I think there may be a lot of instagrammers there on a weekend. On the weekday there were school children but they were all very polite.

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Pei Rong 4 months ago

Wonderful, immersive and interactive experience! We got to experience the Osaka way of life in the 1800s, ranging from their bath houses to their doll houses. We got to play some of their games and even rent a kimono there! The exhibition is also very interesting as it changes from day to night, giving visitors a very comprehensive experience of ‘living’ in the 1800s. There is also a short video screening explaining the history of the place, and you can also rent a headphones explainer for 100¥! I enjoyed myself thoroughly!

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Michael Opalinski 4 months ago

Great museum and tremendous value. I was astonished to find such a large recreation of Edo period Osaka on the top floor of a mid rise, but that's just how it is here. Even cooler was the day/night cycle that runs in the exhibit to show off what the city looked like after dark. The English audio tour was super informative and only cost ¥100, so it's a no-brainer for tourists like us.