Keitakuen Garden
Tennoji, Osaka
- Tue to Sun
- 9:30 to 17:00
- Mon
- Closed
Last entry 16:30. In May and September the garden stays open to 18:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (last entry 17:30). Closed on Mondays (the next weekday if Monday is a holiday) and from 29 December to 1 January. Closed in storm warnings.
Source: keitakuen-garden.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.
A Japanese garden around a pond inside Tennoji Park, next to the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. A combined ticket with the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts next door is sold at the garden gate.
Insider tip
Entry is ¥300 for adults, and the combined ticket with the museum is ¥600. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
What the guides say about Keitakuen Garden
Shinsekai dates to 1903 and centres on Tsutenkaku, which has timed entry. Covered Janjan Yokocho holds kushikatsu and doteyaki restaurants. Spa World is the place for a bath. In Tennoji, Shitenno-ji is free in its central area on the 21st and 22nd of each month, and Keitakuen Garden is closed on Mondays. The Harukas 300 Observatory has a glass corridor on the 60th floor.
What's on near Keitakuen Garden
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Keitakuen Garden, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.
Calligraphy of the Ming Dynasty: Treasures of the He Chuangshi Collection, Taipei
躍動する明代の書－台北・何創時（かそうじ）コレクションの至宝
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays (open 23 Nov) and 24 Nov Station Tennoji (JR, Osaka Metro Midosuji and Tanimachi lines), Osaka Abenobashi (Kintetsu)
82 Ming dynasty calligraphy works from a Taipei collection, 72 of them shown in Japan for the first time. Wen Zhengming, Wang Yangming, Dong Qichang and Wang Duo are among the calligraphers.
Sculpture of Asia
アジアの彫刻
Planned exhibition of Asian sculpture from the museum collection.
East Asian Metalwork
東アジアの金工品
Planned exhibition of metalwork from East Asia drawn from the museum's collection.
Jingdezhen Ceramics of the Late Ming and Early Qing
明末清初 景徳鎮のやきもの
Planned exhibition of Jingdezhen ceramics from the late Ming to early Qing period.
Vietnam and the Sea: Blue-and-White Ceramics and Maritime Trade
ベトナムと海のやきもの ―青い文様の陶磁にみる海上交易―
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 30 min before closing), to 19:00 on selected Fridays and Saturdays. Closed Mondays (open 11 Jan and 22 Mar), 12 Jan and 23 Mar Station Tennoji (JR, Osaka Metro Midosuji and Tanimachi lines), Osaka Abenobashi (Kintetsu)
Vietnamese blue-and-white ceramics, with porcelain recovered from shipwrecks off Hoi An, Con Dao and Ca Mau and pieces from the Masuda Collection. It's open until 19:00 on selected Fridays and Saturdays from January to March.
Smaller local events nearby
Keitakuen Garden Guided Tour with a Tree Doctor Garden
Sun 8 Nov · Keitakuen Garden, Tennoji
A guided walk through Keitakuen Garden in Tennoji Park led by a tree doctor.
Map · Source: Keitakuen Garden · 慶沢園 樹木医と巡る 庭園ガイド
Keitakuen Garden Highlights Guided Tour Garden
Sat 14 Nov, Sat 12 Dec · Keitakuen Garden, Tennoji
A guided tour explaining the key spots of Keitakuen Garden in Tennoji Park.
Map · Source: Keitakuen Garden · 知ると楽しい！ 慶沢園ポイント解説ガイド
Nearby
Around Tennoji
A 300 m tower, a head temple and small shrines on the old pilgrimage road
Tennoji sits around two very different landmarks. Abeno Harukas is a 300 m tower with an observatory on floors 58 to 60, and Shitenno-ji is the head temple of the Washu sect. Between them are museums, a garden and a handful of small shrines that few visitors reach.
Tennoji has 13 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 shrines and temples, 3 parks and gardens, 3 museums, 1 viewpoint and 1 bathhouse. Read the Tennoji guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Keitakuen Garden?
- 1 Chausuyama-cho, Tennoji-ku (inside Tennoji Park), Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市天王寺区茶臼山町1(天王寺公園内)).
- What are the opening hours of Keitakuen Garden?
- Tue to Sun 9:30 to 17:00; Closed Mon. Last entry 16:30. In May and September the garden stays open to 18:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (last entry 17:30). Closed on Mondays (the next weekday if Monday is a holiday) and from 29 December to 1 January. Closed in storm warnings.
- How do I get to Keitakuen Garden?
- The nearest station is Tennoji. Keitakuen Garden is in Tennoji, Osaka.
- How much does Keitakuen Garden cost?
- Keitakuen Garden is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Keitakuen Garden?
- Plan for 45 min.
- When is the best time to visit Keitakuen Garden?
- Weekday morning, or autumn.
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