Museum of Kamigata Performing Arts (Wacha Kamigata)
Namba, Osaka
- Tue to Sun
- 10:00 to 18:00
- Mon
- Closed
If Monday is a holiday it closes the next weekday instead. Closed 29 December to 3 January.
Source: pref.osaka.lg.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.
An Osaka Prefecture archive of Kamigata comedy and storytelling on the seventh floor of the YES NAMBA building. It has a permanent exhibit and themed shows, plus corners where you can pose on a rakugo stage set or have your photo taken on video with a performer.
Insider tip
Entry is free and needs no booking. Video and audio requests stop at 17:30.
What's on near Museum of Kamigata Performing Arts (Wacha Kamigata)
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Museum of Kamigata Performing Arts (Wacha Kamigata), from the weekly Osaka events calendar.
Regular Shows at Namba Grand Kagetsu
なんばグランド花月 本公演
Time Weekdays 11:00 and 14:30, Saturdays and Sundays 10:00, 13:00, 16:00 and 19:00 Station Namba (Midosuji line), exit 3
Daily comedy shows with manzai, rakugo and the Yoshimoto Shinkigeki slapstick play, in an 858-seat theatre. Seats are reserved, ¥5,000 on the first floor and ¥4,500 on the second in December 2026, and ¥6,000 in November.
Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0 19:00 Live at Namba Grand Kagetsu
なんばグランド花月 19時ライブ
Time 19:00 (doors 18:30) Station Namba (Midosuji line), exit 3
Evening shows with a different lineup of comedians on each date, and the Shinkigeki troupe on some. Doors open at 18:30. Tickets are ¥3,500 for adults and ¥1,000 for elementary school children and under, all seats reserved.
Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0 Miiruka Stamp Rally (Greater Namba Festival)
Stamp rally across Namba Square, Namba Parks, OMO7 Osaka, Tsutenkaku Tower and the Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center, with exclusive wallpapers as prizes and 100 winners of a 2,000 yen dining voucher drawn.
nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0 Takashimaya Happy Halloween 2026
Halloween workshops and visits: clicker keychain decorating on 17 October (880 yen), Halloween lantern making on 18 October (1,320 yen), a baby Triceratops character on the rooftop on 24 and 25 October, and a cardboard mask workshop on 31 October (3,300 yen). Workshops need online reservation.
nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0 Super Miiruka Mart: Kumi's Sparkling and Fluffy Home
Pop-up store by creator Miiruka with limited-quantity items and novelty gifts, part of the Greater Namba Festival. Closes at 19:00, and 18:00 on the last day.
nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Dotonbori River Stage 2026 Performance
Sat 31 Oct · Namba Hiroba
An autumn stage show of Minami performing arts, held in Namba Hiroba and free to watch.
Free · 18:00 · Map · Source: Minami Fes organising committee · 道頓堀川面舞台2026
Minami Fes 2026 Festival
31 Oct to 1 Nov · Namba Hiroba and Nansan-dori
Stage acts and booths at Namba Hiroba with a kitchen car zone on Nansan-dori.
Free · 10:00 to 19:00 · Map · Source: Minami Fes organising committee · みなみフェス2026
Nearby
Around Namba
Curry, pork buns and a comedy theatre around the big station
Namba is the transport hub of Osaka's Minami side, and most of the area's sights sit within a few minutes of its exits. Hozenji Yokocho, a stone alley about 80 metres long, runs beside a temple with a moss-covered statue that people splash with water. The kitchen-tool street, the comedy theatre and a rooftop garden are all close by.
Namba has 16 places on the Roam Osaka map: 3 restaurants, 2 shrines and temples, 2 shops, 2 bars, 2 cafes, 2 museums, 1 neighbourhood, 1 landmark and 1 park or garden. Read the Namba guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Museum of Kamigata Performing Arts (Wacha Kamigata)?
- YES NAMBA Building 7F, 12-7 Namba Sennichimae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市中央区難波千日前12-7 YES・NAMBAビル7階).
- What are the opening hours of Museum of Kamigata Performing Arts (Wacha Kamigata)?
- Tue to Sun 10:00 to 18:00; Closed Mon. If Monday is a holiday it closes the next weekday instead. Closed 29 December to 3 January.
- How do I get to Museum of Kamigata Performing Arts (Wacha Kamigata)?
- The nearest station is Namba (Osaka Metro, Nankai). Museum of Kamigata Performing Arts (Wacha Kamigata) is in Namba, Osaka.
- How much does Museum of Kamigata Performing Arts (Wacha Kamigata) cost?
- Nothing. Museum of Kamigata Performing Arts (Wacha Kamigata) is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Museum of Kamigata Performing Arts (Wacha Kamigata)?
- Plan for 1 hr.
- When is the best time to visit Museum of Kamigata Performing Arts (Wacha Kamigata)?
- Daytime.
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